Review: Phenomenal Amount of Yarn Conversion Information
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 23, 2013
As a creative, hand (non-machine) knitter as well as machine knitter, who makes up my own patterns, has taught people how to use use knitting machines and converted hand-knit patterns for the home machines, as well as knitted garments for boutiques, I can tell you this book has as much information as you'll ever need. But the most important, before you definitely decide on the yarn you will be using, is making up your own swatch to see how the yarn reacts, its stretch, its memory, does it drape rather than cling. With a swatch, you can see if the needles (as well as the yarn) are giving you the results you want, your stitches per inch and how that converts to the pattern you are using or creating.The author offers more than enough information to set up your own knitting business, even to the point of including links that offer more information.Well done by an author who has done it, researched it, and can convey how to convert yarn and sizes internationally. Highly recommended.