By the Editors of Vogue Knitting
The most comprehensive knitting reference book ever published,
Knitopedia
is organized as an A to Z encyclopedia with numerous cross-references
that make it easy to find information. This remarkable resource contains
over 400 individual articles and is lavishly illustrated and
beautifully designed, with hundreds of color photos, technical
illustrations, charts and maps.
Knitopedia will be a joy for all knitters to give or receive. Here’s a small sampling of the contents:
• explanations of all commonly used abbreviations
• explanations and illustrations of all important knitting techniques,
such as casting on, binding off, shaping and picking up stitches
• historical and cultural background information on all ethnic knitting traditions
• articles on the design process, fit and ease and other design-related topics
• overviews of today’s knitting world (the Internet, blogs, magazines, podcasts)
• over 100 basic stitch patterns, with photos and charts
Hardcover with jacket • 256 pages