Color Style: Innovative to Traditional 17 Inspired Designs to Knit

by Pam Allen and Ann Budd

Book Overview

From simple stripes to intricate Fair Isle patterns, this resource provides a solid foundation and numerous examples of the best ways to bring knits to life. Full of gorgeous patterns and clear... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596680628
• ISBN13: 9781596680623
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Interweave Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book for colorwork

I just completed a series of classes where I learned Intarsia, Fair Isle, and slip stitch knitting. I love the patterns in this book because they are beautiful, easy to read, and are letting me apply my newly learned skills with projects I actually WANT to keep when I am finished. The patterns vary in skill level required, so there is something for everyone, regardless of skill level. The explanation of techniques at the end of the book is very well done, and easy to understand, especially for someone needing a little help getting started with the various techniques. The photos show off the projects beautifully, so you have a good idea of what you are getting into before you start. The projects are all appealing to a wide audience, unlike some color work pattern books I have come across. The patterns are all accurate as well, according to the publishers website, with no corrections posted. This is a great book of patterns for someone looking to try their hand at color work.

Several Great Patterns

I just received this book and am pleasantly surprised. First, the patterns. There are several sweaters I would actually knit: the cover sweater with the slip stitch designs, the colorblock pullover, the Fair Isle sweater with bell sleeves, the yoke sweater with faux embroidery, the striped raglan, and the Harvest cardi. I also liked the pattern on the Andean pullover (on the back cover), but I didn't like the cropped style. I even liked the argyle vest and knee socks, though I am primarily a sweater knitter. There were a couple of patterns I didn't like - the scarf (Kristin Nicholas is just NOT my style) the pillow, and the flower mittens; however the great majority of the patterns appealed to me. The book also has a small section which briefly goes over the different color techniques and gives references for more information. I found the tips in the section helpful, and didn't feel it was lacking. I have other reference books with Fair Isle techniques and history that are more in-depth. This being primarily a pattern book, I didn't expect a long section on how-to. Overall I would say this is a great pattern book. It has contemporary takes on intarsia, stranded knitting, and stripes. I think it is easy for intarsia and stranded (Fair Isle type) sweaters to look dated, but I really found these patterns appealing.

I LOVE this book - essential if you like Fair Isle

This book is absolutely gorgeous. There are at least five patterns that I both like and could see myself actually knit. The instructions are clear, the pictures show off the patterns well and on the whole it's a really nice book to look at.

Not earth-shattering patterns, but a lot on technique

Ths book is more about various techniques employing color in knitting rather than about some exciting designs to knit. While there are some attractive patterns, especially for the cover mosaic-knit yoke pattern pullover with elongated color cuffs, most of the patterns are more remarkable for the way they are knitted than what is knitted. There are 17 patterns, including fair isle, intarsia, mosaic knitting, argyle, bohus style (socks), and slip stitch. There is a design notebook in the back with swatches and discussion of the techniques. If you are new to color knitting, this is a good sampler of methods.