Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary: 150 New Stitch Patterns to Knit Top Down, Bottom Up, Back and Forth & in the Round

by Wendy Bernard, Thayer Allyson Gowdy (Photographer)

Overview

The author of the Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary returns with 100s of inspiring new stitch patterns in this essential reference volume.

Wendy Bernard’s innovative reference book Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary was the first of its kind to provide stitch patterns written for top-down, bottom-up, back-and-forth, and in-the-round constructions. Since its release in 2014, it has become a beloved, contemporary classic.

 

In The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary, Bernard picks up where the first volume left off, adding hundreds of new stitch patterns organized similarly by type—knit and purl, textured stitches, ribs, lace, and cables—plus a chapter on mosaic knitting. Each chapter of The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary includes a customizable pattern so that knitters can easily swap out stitch patterns to make their own unique knitted items.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613129463
Publisher:	ABRAMS, Inc.
Publication date:	03/31/2022
Series:	Stitch Dictionary
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
Sales rank:	614,744
File size:	54 MB
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About the Author

Wendy Bernard is the author of Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary and the Custom Knits series. Her knitwear patterns have been published widely online and in print in Interweave Knits and Knitscene magazines. She teaches top-down and other knitting techniques nationwide, as well as in online classes through Creativebug.com and Craftsy.com.

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2016
In her second stitch dictionary, Bernard (Up, Down, All-Around Stitch Dictionary) further explores knit/purl patterns, ribs, cables, lace, twisted and slipped stitches, and mosaic designs. While most standard stitch dictionaries for knitting present directions only for flat knitting from the bottom up, Bernard provides directions for knitting each pattern in the round, as well as top-down knitting as needed. Each stitch pattern includes a color photograph of a nicely knitted swatch that clearly demonstrates the repeat or motif and written instructions, with charted directions included where necessary. Individual sections conclude with a simple knitted project. Knitters who enjoy customizing their garments and accessories will appreciate the basic patterns provided in the appendix, which include top-down and toe-up socks and hats, and formulas for bottom-up and top-down double-triangle shawls. Designers will also prize the stitch multiple index, which lists all of the stitches in the collection by the number of stitches in each repeat, allowing for finding the pattern that works best for one's needs. Barbara Walker's four-volume Treasury of Knitting Patterns remains the gold standard of knitting stitch dictionaries, but Bernard's latest has its advantages. VERDICT Knitters who frequently work in the round will benefit most from this work, but it's a solid purchase for all knitters.

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