Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters: Give Your Knitting That Professional Look
*Starred Review* Presentation is everything, particularly for knitted projects that take hours from cast on to bind off to complete. The thrill of finishing quickly dissipates when you realize you have to put your project together. Finishing a knitted piece is an entirely other skill from knitting, and many knitters avoid knitting patterns that require it. Brant tackles this intimidating subject through lush photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and clear explanations of a wide array of techniques. She breaks down how to determine your size, obtain the right gauge, change yarns, calculate yardage, read a pattern diagram, and alter pattern measurements to fit. Her explanation of blocking is brief, maybe because this is the one finishing technique effectively covered by most knitting books. Clear, crisp photographs and simply written instructions illustrate techniques for casting on, shaping, binding off, garment assembly, embellishments, and edgings. Every topic from buttonholes to picking up stitches has two or three techniques explained. Brant provides patterns for all the sweaters used to illustrate the techniques in the book. Sure to become a well-worn, frequently referenced book.Jennifer PalmerCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved