‘Creative and inventive …

a great reference and source of inspiration for professional knit designers, students and people who simply like to knit with pleasure’

– Craftsman Magazine

‘Combines art with instruction … encourages the reader to experiment with different materials and techniques, often producing beautiful, rich effects’

– International Textiles

• A creative and inventive overview of stitches

and fabrics, both hand-knitted and machine-made

• Hundreds of sumptuous ways of working with yarn,

from silk thread to Shetland wool

• Uses basic patterns as points of departure, opening up

endless possibilities for sophisticated knitting designs

• Every type of stitch is accompanied by enlarged

photos of the textiles, detailed diagrams and

written instructions

• A source of inspiration to anyone working with or

interested in knitted textiles

Françoise Tellier-Loumagne has taught textile and knit design for more than thirty years and this book will appeal to domestic knitters, professional knit designers, textile designers and students.