Full name: Knit One Below: One Stitch, Many Fabrics

Author: Elise Duvekot Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Crafts, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781933064130 1933064137

The bright idea behind this guide is to build an entire collection around one simple stitch that creates many intriguing effects. Shown in knitting instructions as "k1b" (knit 1 below), the technique involves knitting into the stitch one row below the stitch on the needle with either a knit or a purl stitch. The result is an easy-to-knit fabric with wonderful drape and flexibility that looks equally good on both sides. The color effects possible are also impressive: by alternating two or more colors, weights, or fibers, flattering vertical columns appear on one side of the fabric and a mottled pattern shows on the other. Making the most of this double-sided characteristic, the projects include afghans, scarves, bags, jackets with turned-back lapels, and hats with turned-up brims, all constructed from simple shapes and requiring minimal finishing. Several designs go beyond the basic stitch by adding cables, felting, and intarsia designs. Similar books: Itty-Bitty Hats by Susan B. Anderson Baby Knits For Beginners by Debbie Bliss Traditional Knitting Patterns from Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Italy by James Norbury Knitting Counterpanes by Mary Walker Phillips Nordic Knitting by Susanne Pagoldh Knitting in the Nordic Tradition by Vibeke Lind Traditional Knitting by Michael R. R. Pearson Mosaic Knitting by Barbara G. Walker Reversible Knitting by Lynne Barr Latvian Dreams by Joyce Williams Cables & Arans by Erika Knight Meg Swansen's Knitting by Meg Swansen Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore Knitting for Anarchists by Anna Zilboorg Knit Kimono by Vicki Square A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara G. Walker Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann Victorian Lace Today by Jane Sowerby Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting by Alice Starmore