Mastering Color Knitting: Simple Instructions for Stranded, Intarsia, and Double Knitting

by Melissa Leapman

One of the reasons knitting and colorwork master Melissa Leapman first learned to knit was her wish to make one special project--a sweater using Fair Isle technique. Now, for the first time, she brings her passion for advanced color knitting to knitters who want to knit with any and every color of yarn they can wrap around their needles. Conquer classic stranded knitting, "draw" images in yarn using intarsia, and make two projects in one with reversible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307586502
• ISBN13: 9780307586506
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Potter Craft
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A favorite book on Color and using it in your knitting

I have been using this book for a number of years. Very comprehensive on techniques, basic and advanced such as steeking. I love the color wheel and exploration of examples of using that for a 2, 3 or 4 color project. Some nice patterns, and for me mostly a great reference book.