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Highlights
- Eight techniques, sixteen patterns--infinite combinations, and endless inspiration!Vivian Høxbro, the knitting expert behind Traditional Danish Sweaters, is back with a brand-new collection of basic pattern figures--but don't let their simplicity fool you!
- About the Author: Vivian Høxbro has worked as a knitwear designer for over 35 years, both for yarn companies and as self-employed.
- 194 Pages
- Crafts + Hobbies, Needlework
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About the Book
"TAKE YOUR KNITTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. Domino knitting has taken the crafting world by storm, with its flexible modular structure--easy-to-join squares, combined and recombined--and boundless design potential. Now, Vivian H²xbro, a Danish knitting expert with decades of design experience, takes the principles of domino knitting and applies them anew, with striking, dynamic results. Dive into quick, straightforward lessons for knitting endlessly adaptable design elements, one for each of eight classic, fundamental shapes that can be worked in repeating rows to create just about anything. From stripes to squares, circles to shells, learn the basic shaping technique with a practice swatch, and then test your skills with dramatic designs, including jackets, vests, shawls, scarves, pillow covers, and more! Includes step-by-step instructions for each fundamental shape, with accompanying full-color photographs."--provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
Eight techniques, sixteen patterns--infinite combinations, and endless inspiration!Vivian Høxbro, the knitting expert behind Traditional Danish Sweaters, is back with a brand-new collection of basic pattern figures--but don't let their simplicity fool you! Stripes, squares, triangles, angles, stairs, chevrons, circles, and shells are some of Høxbro's favorite foundational design elements, undeniably classic and endlessly flexible; these elementary shapes, reimagined and dynamically combined, form sixteen delightful projects, for knitting that's fun, playful, and undeniably clever.
- Patterns for blouses, vests, shawls, scarves, pillow covers, and more
- Step-by-step instructions for each fundamental shape, with accompanying full-color photographs
- An inspirational toolset you can use to create new design combinations of your own
Review Quotes
"In her latest book, Danish knitting expert Hoxbro goes beyond domino knitting and explores space and shape in other kinds of modular knitting. ... The directions are clearly written and Hoxbro seems to anticipate questions that might arise ... each pattern is thoroughly explained and well-illustrated. ... Her stated goal is for knitters to use the book to play and experiment further, and she has given us the tools and inspiration we need."--Mary Skoy for Norwegian Textile Letter
"This book is an exciting workshop featuring eight different modular techniques. ... Who wouldn't want to knit in all directions? This book is going to perfectly scratch that itch."--Jillian Moreno, Knitty.com
"This book is the perfect addition to the bookshelf of any knitter who wants to explore the many ways garter stitch fabric can be created using different modular shapes."--Cast On magazine
"If you haven't done modular knitting before, you may be interested in learning its secrets from this book. ... Once I had cracked the basics, I found it fun to do--and a little addictive!"--Yarn Geeks
About the Author
Vivian Høxbro has worked as a knitwear designer for over 35 years, both for yarn companies and as self-employed. She has written 12 knitting books, some of which have been published in Norway, Japan, and the USA--including Traditional Danish Sweaters, published in 2019 by Trafalgar Square Books. Since then, she has taught and given lectures in Scandinavia, as well as in the USA and Japan, and is working to make Denmark's first knitting museum in Stubbekøbing a reality. Vivian currently resides in Stubbekøbing, Sweden.