Power Cables: The Ultimate Guide to Knitting Inventive Cables - Softcover

Chin, Lily

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596681675 ISBN 13: 9781596681675

Publisher: Interweave, 2010

Synopsis

Expert knitter and crocheter Lily M. Chin has been teaching cable knitting for nearly 20 years to packed houses and eager students. With Power Cables, she shares her designing and teaching expertise to create a must-have resource on this popular technique.

This book takes the you from the most basic twisted stitches through complex and imaginative interpretations of cables that add texture, color, and even nontraditional explorations (such as turning stitches around, constructing cables with I-cord, and wrapping stitches to create the illusion of cables). Lily's signature and sought-after technique for creating reversible cables is thoroughly explained and integrated with the rest of the techniques, teaching the reader to make almost any cable reversible. In addition to knitting any cable pattern, readers will learn Lily's new charting system, which shows the behavior of the cable more clearly. Other tips include cabling without a cable needle, choosing the best yarns to show off different cable effects, and even designing your own cable patterns.

Readers can practice each of these skills in an original knitted pattern?the book contains 15 original patterns for pullovers, jackets, bags, socks, and accessories.

About this title

About the Author

Named a “Master Knitter” by Vogue Knitting International, Lily Chin has designed knitwear for magazines and yarn companies for nearly 25 years. She has crocheted runway pieces for Diane von Furstenburg, Ralph Lauren, Isaac Mizrahi, and Vera Wang, and her work has been on the backs of celebrities and supermodels such as Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell. Her media appearances include the CBS Morning News, the DIY Network, HGTV, The Jane Pauley Show, Late Show with David Letterman, and the Martha Stewart Show. A noted instructor, Lily teaches workshops on knitting and crochet all over the world, and understanding cables is one of her most popular subjects. She lives in New York City.

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Basic instructions for a variety of cables, from simple to sculptural 15+ original patterns for pullovers, jackets, bags, socks, accessories, and more that highlight cables in texture, color, and nontraditional explorations A new charting technique that shows cables clearly In-depth instruction on creating reversible cables Invaluable tips and tricks, including how to design custom cable patterns

Edition details

• Publisher: Interweave
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596681675
• ISBN 13: 9781596681675
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176