Dazzling Knits: Building Blocks to Creative Knitting

by Patricia Werner

Book Overview

Turn basic shapes into fashion statements with a simple "modular" method! The technique works like a puzzle: start by knitting one shape, and then build on that by knitting additional shapes to create... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564775224
• ISBN13: 9781564775221
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Martingale and Company
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Dazzled by this book!

This is not just another knitting book - it opens up a wealth of creative possibilities. The basic instructions are clear, and I am sure that once these are mastered, the sky is the limit for aspiring knit designers. The colour photography is absolutely gorgeous, showing how all rules are made to be broken, both in colour placing and yarn types. I look forward to the arrival of my double pointed needles, so that I can wade into my yarn stash and commence the creation of some dazzling garments.

"Dazzling Knits" dazzles

This beautiful book, with its sumptuous photographs and clear, detailed directions, is a treasure. I have taken a number of classes from the author and know that even though these garments look complicated and intricate, they really are quite doable, even for an average knitter like myself. I love the Horst Schulz books too for their visual inspiration, but they have no instructions. I am grateful to Pat Werner for demystifying this technique--making it fun, creative, and wholly satisfying--and for the gorgeous garments presented in this volume.

Absolutely Amazin!!!!

Pat Werner has shown us that knitting can be more fun than we ever imagined! This book is a feast for the eyes! Pat's color sense, creativity, and amazing style captures the interest and draws the knitter into one of the most amazing techniques I have ever learned. I have personally taken several of Pat's knitting classes and she makes knitting in this technique fun, easy, and very rewarding. Dazzling Knits showcases Pat's amazing talents!!! Wonderful job!

Words and Magic in knitting

Dazzling knits is not only building blocks to creativity,it is a masterpiece of knitting. Besides being a tribute to Horst Schulz, it contains beautiful pictures to inspire knitters and detailed instructions to take them along the knitting trail. The instructions are well written, schematics are clearly presented and the color play is wonderful. The book can stand alone on its instruction and presentation, but it is also a great companion to the Horst Schulz books. Patricia Werner demonstrates the unlimited possibilities of modular knitting. The book is words and magic plus beautiful pictures and practical instruction. I, too was among the 10 people in Berlin and certainly wish this book had been available then. Gloria J. Johnson, Dayton OH

Inspirational

This book, and its author, Pat Werner, will inspire not only beginning knitters, but knitters with many years of experience. The book itself is beautiful, and Ms. Werner's own work is extraordinary. Although the technique of mitered knitting has been around for a long time, and there are a number of other books on the subject, this one demonstrates more fully the unlimited possibilities of the technique. Although there are specific instructions for projects to complete, the information is available for designing your own. This is one of three books on knitting that have really inspired me, the other two being Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting Workshop and Kaffe Fassett's Glorious Knits. Highly recommended!