The Art of Knitting
Inspirational Stitches, Textures and Surfaces
Françoise Tellier-Loumagne
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‘Creative and inventive …
a great reference and source of inspiration for professional knit designers, students and people who simply like to knit with pleasure’ | | – Craftsman Magazine |
| ‘Combines art with instruction … encourages the reader to experiment with different materials and techniques, often producing beautiful, rich effects’ | | – International Textiles |
• A creative and inventive overview of stitches
and fabrics, both hand-knitted and machine-made
• Hundreds of sumptuous ways of working with yarn,
from silk thread to Shetland wool
• Uses basic patterns as points of departure, opening up
endless possibilities for sophisticated knitting designs
• Every type of stitch is accompanied by enlarged
photos of the textiles, detailed diagrams and
written instructions
• A source of inspiration to anyone working with or
interested in knitted textiles
Françoise Tellier-Loumagne has taught textile and knit design for more than thirty years and this book will appeal to domestic knitters, professional knit designers, textile designers and students.
Also of interest:
The Art of Embroidery by Françoise Tellier-Loumagne
Knitwear in Fashion
Soft Surfaces: Visual Research for Artists, Architects
and Designers
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|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500285578 | | ISBN-13 978-0500285572 | | | | 23.0 x 23.0 cm | | Paperback with flaps | | 320pp | | With over 600 illustrations in colour and diagrams | | First published 2005 | | | | £24.95 | | | | Back in stock soon | | | | | | | | | | 
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