A Treasury of Rowan Knits: 80 Favorite Patterns from Top Designers

by Stephen Sheard

Find designs to suit every taste, occasion, and skill level in this one-of-a-kind collection. These gorgeous, hand-knit designer fashions range from elegant evening vests to chunky pullovers; ribbed turtlenecks to textured tunic tops with beads and bobbles; and sweet baby jackets to ultrachic cardigans in cotton, cashmere, and denim. • Packed with 80 classic designs from Debbie Bliss, Kaffe Fassett, Kim Hargreaves, Zoë Mellor, and many more • Simple to sophisticated fashions are showcased by season and include wearables for men, women, and children • Choose from dozens of techniques, from basic moss stitches and stripes to decorative lace, Aran, and Fair Isle

Genres: Knitting

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Judi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Divided by season, this book is packed with patterns that are wearable. I like that most include multiple sizes including children and adult versions, plus variations for length, sleeves, yarns, and closures. Easily hundreds of patterns when you count all the variations. The patterns are also rated and sorted by difficulty within each season.

[Hilary Chalmers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the creativity of these sweaters as well as the scale of sizing of the sweaters. I've only made one of the sweaters so far and had to do some minor modification in size of sleeves, which is why I gave this book four stars instead of five.

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

None of the dozens of sweaters really grabbed me. Maybe there were just too many to focus.