Sweater Design in Plain English

Righetti, Maggie

ISBN 10: 0312051646 / ISBN 13: 9780312051648

Published by St. Martin's Press, New York, 1990

About this Item

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1990. We have only this one copy, but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson, Nevada. Very Good condition. Bright and shiny. NOT price clipped ($17.95). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOTa library discard. Crease to the corner of a few early pages -- NO text or illustrations are affected. Pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Softcover. 7" wide by 9" talll. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. From the publisher: "If you're tired of making sweaters with sleeves that are the wrong length, necklines that droop, armholes that are too tight, and an overall look that's not quite right, then let Seater Design in Plain English come to your rescue. In clear, straightforward terms, Maggie Righettie shares her knitting know-how and good fashion sense so that, no matter what your knitting level, you can overcome the fear of failure, avoid costly mistakes, adapt already-existing patterns, and plan and create sweaters that really fit and look terrific-sweaters that will be worn for many years to come. Topics and techniques include: - Understanding the nature of yarn and pattern stitches - Choosing the most flattering color and design for the wearer - Taking accurate body measurements - Estimating the amount of yarn you'll need - How to tell whether or not a sweater will look good on you-before you start to knit - How to alter printed patterns so they really fit - How to understand the mathematics of gauge and pattern design. - Plus start-to-finish instructions for thirteen classic sweaters. Each technique is illustrated with clear diagrams, sketches, or photographs. Complete with conversion charts and a personal-measurements record-keeping section, Sweater Design in Plain English takes the guesswork out of every creative knitting effort." GoodReads rating: 4.09 stars. 6th printing. Softcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. x, 406pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 032393

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sweater Design in Plain English
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312051646
• ISBN 13: 9780312051648
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: NOT a library discard
• Edition: 6th printing.
• Condition: Very Good condition
• Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket, as issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art / Fine Arts / Arts & Crafts

About this title

Synopsis

If you're tired of making sweaters with sleeves that are the wrong length, necklines that droop, armholes that are too tight, and an overall look that's not quite right, then let Seater Design in Plain English come to your rescue. In clear, straightforward terms, Maggie Righettie shares her knitting know-how and good fashion sense so that, no matter what your knitting level, you can overcome the fear of failure, avoid costly mistakes, adapt already-existing patterns, and plan and create sweaters that really fit and look terrific-sweaters that will be worn for many years to come. Topics and techniques include:

-Understanding the nature of yarn and pattern stitches
-Choosing the most flattering color and design for the wearer
-Taking accurate body measurements
-Estimating the amount of yarn you'll need
-How to tell whether or not a sweater will look good on you-before you start to knit
-How to alter printed patterns so they really fit
-How to understand the mathematics of gauge and pattern design
-Plus start-to-finish instructions for thirteen classic sweaters

Each technique is illustrated with clear diagrams, sketches, or photographs. Complete with conversion charts and a personal-measurements record-keeping section, Sweater Design in Plain English takes the guesswork out of every creative knitting effort.

About the Author

Maggie Righetti, a certified knitting and crochet instructor, is the author of Knitting in Plain English, Crocheting in Plain English, and Universal Yarn Finder. She lived in Atlanta, Georgia, where she ran her own knitting design company.