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    Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges by Ann Budd

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    • Publisher: Interweave Press, Incorporated
    • Pub. Date: September 2004
    • ISBN-13: 9781931499439
    • Sales Rank: 39,702
    • 224pp
    • Edition Description: SPIRAL
     
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    Created for knitters who want standard sweater patterns in a variety of sizes and gauges, as well as those who want a template from which to develop their own designs, this book provides easy-to-follow charted instructions for 18 sweaters, three in each of the six most popular sweaters constructions. Each style is then provided in 15 sizes ranging from toddler to large adult, then further divided into six possible gauges: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 stitches per inch combining for 90 options for each of the six styles, or 540 patterns in all. The cardigan and neckline variations make for more than 1,000 patterns. Detailed schematics for finished dimensions are included, along with a glossary of techniques and a chapter on design considerations. This is a definitive resource for the passionate sweater knitter.

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    Ann Budd is the author of The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns and the managing editor of Interweave Knits. She won the 2000 Master Knitter certificate from the Knitting Guild of America. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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    February 06, 2008: I am a new knitter. I always see patterns that I think I would like in a heaver or thinner yarn. This book tells you how to do just that. Someone told me that the patterns were hard to follow, but I didn't find that. They were easy to read and my projects turned out great. I highly recommend this book to all knitters.

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    September 04, 2005: I have been knitting for years and usually find a pattern to knit from. I would prefer to choose my own design but it's hard to knit your own sweater without a template. This book helps you with a basic pattern. You choose your own armhole shaping, your own neckline, your own size and it tells you how many stitches to cast on and when to bind off or decrease. It is so simple. It gives you stitches per inch, not needle size so it would be a good idea to knit a small patch to give you stitches per inch before you start your project, which is usually recommended in most knitting books. Also remember that the pattern design you choose will have a different amount of stitches than the book's template so you will need to adjust accordingly. Happy Knitting!