No Pattern Knits: Simple Modular Techniques for Making Wonderful Garments and Accessories

No Pattern Knits: Simple Modular Techniques for Making Wonderful Garments and Accessories | Pat Ashforth, Steve Plummer | May offer a simple formula for success, but its polished results look quite advanced and professional.

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	No Pattern Knits: Simple Modular Techniques for Making Wonderful Garments and Accessories Pat Ashforth, Steve Plummer Barron's Educational Series, 2006 - 128 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Here?s a knitting book with a difference. It shows and tells how to leave patterns aside and make beautiful clothing and accessories from simple geometric shapes. Following the modular?or no-pattern?method, knitters can forget about complicated increases and decreases, and they won?t have to labor over an intricate pattern book. Instead, they learn how to create sweaters, bags, hats, cushions, socks, scarves, and ponchos using just a few easy-to-learn stitches. Step-by-step color photos instruct on knitting geometric shapes, then on joining them together to create stylish garments. Each stage of the no-pattern process is explained and supplemented with advice on measuring and calculating yarn requirements, as well as on creative ways to mix and match colors and shapes. The authors present ten easy-to-follow projects for making items knitters will be proud to wear or give as gifts. Also featured are suggested variations on each project plus advice on how needlecrafters can create their own unique designs. ?No-Pattern Knits? is a how-to volume that belongs on every knitter?s bookshelf. Approximately 250 color photos.

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No Pattern Knits

This book is great for someone interested in learning the modular technique of knitting. Basicly, it is making geometric shapes and putting them together artfully to make fashion etc... This book teaches you the technique, and has great ideas and illustrations. You can make anything from a sleeve for a garment to a unique and adorable baby hat. You can be an experienced knitter, or a newbie. Sometimes traditional knitting patterns can be strict and limiting. This modular style, lets you take simple skills and go forth and design on your own. Great from cover to cover!!
I highly recomend this book as an introduction to modular knitting. I have looked at others, and this is the one I would reccomend to buy first.

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May offer a simple formula for success, but its polished results look quite advanced and professional.

NO-PATTERN KNITS: SIMPLE MODULAR TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING WONDERFUL GARMENTS AND ACCESSORIES may offer a simple formula for success, but its polished results look quite advanced and professional. As the knitter moves away from using patterns and turns to geometric shapes instead, the no-pattern method evolves some lovely complex pieces produced using surprisingly few easy stitches. Add full color step-by-step photos and you have a winner.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Great Reference

I borrowed this book from the library, and I loved it so much I had to go buy it. It doesn't really have projects; it's just a good reference for modular knitting and color design. The instructions are clear and well written, and they show how the same modules can be placed in different configurations to make very different designs. A great reference tool!

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Same info. found in other title by same authors

This is the review that I wrote for Woolly Thoughts, the other title by the same authors. I thought it would be good to put it here as well so others would know that the books contain the same information, and wouldn't end up buying both.

Review on Woolly Thoughts

This book contains the same information found in the book No Pattern Knits by the same authors. This book appears to be an earlier version, and I think a more complete one. I was able to check No Pattern Knits out from the library. When I saw this book I had to wonder if it was about the same as the other. Well, it is, and it isn't. The information is the same, but there is a lot more of it in this book. I felt that this book gives more inspriration than the other title. It contains no actual patterns. All the pictures are line drawings except for a few color plates. They stated that they did this so you would not be distracted by the colors, but concentrate on the shapes. The other title is more recent and is full of color pictures. It also contain a few patterns to get you going. But, I don't think it is contains as much written info. and wasn't as inspiring to me. So, either is fine, but I don't really think you need both. Depending on what your preference is, either is good to learn modular knitting from.

UPDATE: I checked the No Pattern Knits out again to make sure my memory was correct. Now that I've seen it again, I really think both books would be good to have. While the majority of the information is the same, they both also contain info that the other book doesn't have. And the pictures in the more recent book are outstanding. The patterns are cute too. I still think Woolly Thoughts has more technical info. Both would be great additions to your knitting library.

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Mathematical Connection!

Not many patterns for finished objects but a good book to get down some basic shapes and encouragement to explore knitting geometry. Very clear!

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