The Doodle Knit Directory:
200 Mix & Match Motifs and patterns for Knitted Accessories
by Jamie Lomax
This book is an innovative approach to understanding how to create motif based fair isle type colorwork. The title is a trifle misleading, because the usefulness of this book to most knitters will go far beyond just accessories.
The arrangement of the contents would have you choose a project pattern for an accessory--neckwear, headwear, mittens or socks-- then choose among the 200 motifs to fit your style and the particular garment. But this is just the beginning, because the discussions of how to fit and use motifs effectively apply to any type of knitting.
Doodle knitting is all about having fun with pattern – choose your favorite motifs and create your own combinations. The 10 patterns have specific suggestions for pattern combinations but author, Jamie Lomax, explains how to modify all the projects to create your own versions.
If you want to go from following a certain fairisle pattern to creating your own combinations of motifs, this book will definitely help you make that leap!
- Paperback
- 144 pp
- 200 colorwork motif designs
- 9 different pattern "recipes" for accessories
- Color photos, illustrations, Charts, pattern instructions
- Instruction sections on using charts, altering patterns, and technical aspects of colorwork
