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Gradient Style: Color-Shifting Techniques & Knitting Patterns
Gradient yarns and colorful color-shifting patterns are everywhere in knitting today! Knowing what and how to knit with color-shifting yarns, and how to combine colors for successful color-fade projects, can be a challenge. Let the Editors at Interweave be your guide to the colorful world of knitting gradients with Gradient Style. Inside this comprehensive guide to putting gradients yarns to work you'll find:
--Detailed information on selecting, combining, and knitting colored yarns into unique gradient effects.
--Tips to help avoid common color-shifting mistakes such as color pooling and uneven striping when working with gradient skeins.
--20 beautiful gradient knitted patterns to explore gradient techniques in inspiring, wearable designs including both garments and accessories!
Shift your knitting to another colorful level with Gradient Style!
--Detailed information on selecting, combining, and knitting colored yarns into unique gradient effects.
--Tips to help avoid common color-shifting mistakes such as color pooling and uneven striping when working with gradient skeins.
--20 beautiful gradient knitted patterns to explore gradient techniques in inspiring, wearable designs including both garments and accessories!
Shift your knitting to another colorful level with Gradient Style!
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160 pages, Paperback
First published October 17, 2018
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December 30, 2018
Gradient style is a lovely cheerful book, full of excellent patterns.
The patterns are varied and written in an easy to follow form.
An excellent book for and knitter wanting to get into the gradient craze.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book . All views and opinions are my own.
The patterns are varied and written in an easy to follow form.
An excellent book for and knitter wanting to get into the gradient craze.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book . All views and opinions are my own.
January 1, 2019
As soon as I saw this book I was thinking of my next scarf :). Beautiful ideas and the cast-on figures are really helpful.
Thank you Netgalley for this nice book.
Thank you Netgalley for this nice book.
November 23, 2018
I love to knit as one of the crafts I enjoy as a hobby but colour fade projects are something I've yet to try.
This book is full of wonderful patterns, colourful pictures and easy to follow instructions to make a wide range of garments. I' really looking forward to getting stuck in to make some new things.
This book is full of wonderful patterns, colourful pictures and easy to follow instructions to make a wide range of garments. I' really looking forward to getting stuck in to make some new things.
November 30, 2018
Gradient Style informs about knitting with color: color-shifting projects, fundamentals of the color wheel, gradient yarns, etc. The techniques for gradient patterns include even and uneven striping and double stranding. If all of this sounds overwhelming, fear not as the instructions are well-detailed and simple to grasp. The book also presents 19 patterns to practice your color skills on: tees, socks, mittens, hats, cowls, shawls, pullovers, cardigans and scarves. Gradient Style is a useful and beautifully-photographed addition to any knitting bookshelf. Thank you to Interweave and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
March 14, 2019
Lovely patterns to use with gradient style yarns. I'm passionate about using bold color in knitting and this book gave me some great ideas.
July 26, 2019
Gradients are all the rage in knitting these days, and this book contains 19 lovely patterns that help you to expand your gradient wardrobe, as well as brief tutorial on how to form your own gradients in patterns.
The patterns are about evenly broken up into shawls/scarves/cowls, pullovers, and other accessories, and each uses a different method of fading from one yarn or color to the next. Most of the yarns recommended are long color repeats (think Freia Handpaints) or mini skein sets, but the methods for getting the most out of these vary widely, from simple stripes, to slip stitches and colorwork, to intarsia. There’s plenty of variety in experience levels throughout the patterns as well allowing the technique to be accessible to all ranges of knitters.
The brief tutorial on how to make your own gradient, which focuses mainly on choosing the right color range of yarns and demonstrating a few methods of striping to create a nice fade, wasn’t really to comprehensive. They chose 5 colors to demonstrate a nice gradient that plays and grows off of speckles contained in the previous yarn, but never did they show all 5 colors striped together! Exach example used 4 or fewer of the example colors and they all had points that looked too abrupt in their color change. While I understand this was to show a successful and not so successful fade in one swatch, it just didn’t seem to be a cohesive lesson in making your own fade.
Other than that, it’s a fun book of patterns, with lots of bright colors and patterns used to catch your eye. Even if you don’t knit the exact pattern given, the methods used for blending colors are certainly worth a look through.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy to review!
(Cross posted on my blog.)
The patterns are about evenly broken up into shawls/scarves/cowls, pullovers, and other accessories, and each uses a different method of fading from one yarn or color to the next. Most of the yarns recommended are long color repeats (think Freia Handpaints) or mini skein sets, but the methods for getting the most out of these vary widely, from simple stripes, to slip stitches and colorwork, to intarsia. There’s plenty of variety in experience levels throughout the patterns as well allowing the technique to be accessible to all ranges of knitters.
The brief tutorial on how to make your own gradient, which focuses mainly on choosing the right color range of yarns and demonstrating a few methods of striping to create a nice fade, wasn’t really to comprehensive. They chose 5 colors to demonstrate a nice gradient that plays and grows off of speckles contained in the previous yarn, but never did they show all 5 colors striped together! Exach example used 4 or fewer of the example colors and they all had points that looked too abrupt in their color change. While I understand this was to show a successful and not so successful fade in one swatch, it just didn’t seem to be a cohesive lesson in making your own fade.
Other than that, it’s a fun book of patterns, with lots of bright colors and patterns used to catch your eye. Even if you don’t knit the exact pattern given, the methods used for blending colors are certainly worth a look through.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy to review!
(Cross posted on my blog.)
December 17, 2018
Gradient Style by Kerry Bogert immediatly spoke to me, and yes I’ll admit that gorgeous cover was one of them. But also because of the concept: I think that gradient yarns are the best thing ever. I love bright color and I love even more to use multiple colors and the way this book uses them just makes me happy. It’s so much more special than a store bought sweater and you can fit it to your own favorite colors so yeah it is just awesome.
Enough gushing, let’s talk about the book! The first chapters are dedicated to how and why gradient works, with the use of the color wheel. It was very interesting and I learned a few things, but it’s still kinda hard for me to see why something works or not (I would’ve liked to see some examples that had gone wrong and why that was the case and what to donif the store doesn’t have yarn that’d work). In the back there was an extensive guide with drawings - and I think I’m finally understanding the extra stretchy bind off. Yay for pictures!
And then, the projects... this was my favorite part of the book! You know how some patterns look sooo awesome but are totally over the top for real life? Or those patterns where you think: yeah this is just like the one in the store. These patterns are exactly inbetween: they are awesome, with unique touches and yet totally wearable. There is a variety of projects though the most are scarfs/wraps and pullovers/cardigans, which is fine by me since it showcases gradient the most. I’m giving this book 4 stars because I would’ve liked a little more info on the gradient itself but overall I really liked it!
I received a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Enough gushing, let’s talk about the book! The first chapters are dedicated to how and why gradient works, with the use of the color wheel. It was very interesting and I learned a few things, but it’s still kinda hard for me to see why something works or not (I would’ve liked to see some examples that had gone wrong and why that was the case and what to donif the store doesn’t have yarn that’d work). In the back there was an extensive guide with drawings - and I think I’m finally understanding the extra stretchy bind off. Yay for pictures!
And then, the projects... this was my favorite part of the book! You know how some patterns look sooo awesome but are totally over the top for real life? Or those patterns where you think: yeah this is just like the one in the store. These patterns are exactly inbetween: they are awesome, with unique touches and yet totally wearable. There is a variety of projects though the most are scarfs/wraps and pullovers/cardigans, which is fine by me since it showcases gradient the most. I’m giving this book 4 stars because I would’ve liked a little more info on the gradient itself but overall I really liked it!
I received a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
February 8, 2019
Many thanks to Netgalley, F&W Media and the dietary Kerry Bogert for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are 100% my own and idependent of receiving an advanced copy.
Working with colour can be one of the more challenging things when knitting. Especially today when you have so many options besides just switching yarn colours. There are beautiful ombre, speckled, gradient, variegated and handprinted yarns that it can be difficult to know how to handle each case. You want to showcase the colours at its best and avoid things like pooling. Sometimes a written pattern will take these things into account, however, what if you want to substitute a yarn, or change up the colours. If you are new to colour knitting, or don’t have much experience, I don’t think Gradient Style is the place to start. They also include 8 patterns to get you started.
Although it touches on some important things to think about, this book is not very comprehensive when it comes to explaining colour, and how these different kinds of yarn work when knitting them up. It has a colour wheel and talks about contrasting and. Complimentary colours but really doesn’t go into much detail. Really, any of the techniques or ideas that it talks about, it doesn’t do a great job at a thorough explanation. I hoped that maybe in the patterns they would give some examples of how to switch up the colours, or if you wanted to substitute yarns, but it didn’t do that either. Most of the patterns are using yarns that have colour built into them already, so you aren’t even learning how to use colour there either. I don’t need a shawl pattern that simply uses a variegated blue yarn and wow! I’m colour knitting! No, I don’t think so.
So if you looking for something comprehensive, or simply looking for something to give you inspiration, you might want to look elsewhere. This is pretty basic, without giving you the basics. If I can’t learn something new, then I want to be wowed by the patterns and they are okay, but nothing special. Overall, I was disappointed.
Working with colour can be one of the more challenging things when knitting. Especially today when you have so many options besides just switching yarn colours. There are beautiful ombre, speckled, gradient, variegated and handprinted yarns that it can be difficult to know how to handle each case. You want to showcase the colours at its best and avoid things like pooling. Sometimes a written pattern will take these things into account, however, what if you want to substitute a yarn, or change up the colours. If you are new to colour knitting, or don’t have much experience, I don’t think Gradient Style is the place to start. They also include 8 patterns to get you started.
Although it touches on some important things to think about, this book is not very comprehensive when it comes to explaining colour, and how these different kinds of yarn work when knitting them up. It has a colour wheel and talks about contrasting and. Complimentary colours but really doesn’t go into much detail. Really, any of the techniques or ideas that it talks about, it doesn’t do a great job at a thorough explanation. I hoped that maybe in the patterns they would give some examples of how to switch up the colours, or if you wanted to substitute yarns, but it didn’t do that either. Most of the patterns are using yarns that have colour built into them already, so you aren’t even learning how to use colour there either. I don’t need a shawl pattern that simply uses a variegated blue yarn and wow! I’m colour knitting! No, I don’t think so.
So if you looking for something comprehensive, or simply looking for something to give you inspiration, you might want to look elsewhere. This is pretty basic, without giving you the basics. If I can’t learn something new, then I want to be wowed by the patterns and they are okay, but nothing special. Overall, I was disappointed.
December 6, 2018
Another great collection of knitting patterns from Interweave. All of the patterns here utilize either color-shifting/gradient yarns or gradient sets. In the beginning, various ways of transitioning between two colors are covered, then we move into the patterns. There are a nice variety of projects represented, from sweaters to cowls to shawls/wraps and more so there's a little something for everyone. Photos are well done and show details of the projects well. There are many projects that would be suitable for a newer knitter, however there are more advanced techniques used as well including colorwork, brioche and pieced sweaters. This book would be great for the knitter looking to put those beautiful gradients in their stash to use!
Thank you to F+W Media and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you to F+W Media and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
November 28, 2018
I just love this book! As a knitter, dyer, weaver it’s an informative and inspiring read. Photography is wonderful, crisp and fresh.
Knitting patterns are included so grab your gradients and go. You may find colours together that previously wouldn’t have crossed your mind to work together. Colour wheels and examples of many yarns will probably cause you to go online instantly and peruse for your next project.
Be warned, there are several reasons to buy this beautiful book. As a reference aid, as a way to learn more about colours, gradients, ombré etc. as a pattern book or just because it’s so colourful.
Perfect for anyone who loves yarn and colour.
Knitting patterns are included so grab your gradients and go. You may find colours together that previously wouldn’t have crossed your mind to work together. Colour wheels and examples of many yarns will probably cause you to go online instantly and peruse for your next project.
Be warned, there are several reasons to buy this beautiful book. As a reference aid, as a way to learn more about colours, gradients, ombré etc. as a pattern book or just because it’s so colourful.
Perfect for anyone who loves yarn and colour.
November 28, 2018
Looking to get up close and personal with yarn and their gradient colors?
I love working with all types of fiber but I admit that I’ve had a hard time with gradient colors and certain patterns, I can never get them quite right or to come out the way I had planned and hoped.
This book not only explains the different options, but it also has beautiful photos that get techniques right in your face.
I truly did love this book and recommend it highly to my fellow yarn-junkies!
I love working with all types of fiber but I admit that I’ve had a hard time with gradient colors and certain patterns, I can never get them quite right or to come out the way I had planned and hoped.
This book not only explains the different options, but it also has beautiful photos that get techniques right in your face.
I truly did love this book and recommend it highly to my fellow yarn-junkies!
November 28, 2018
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley.com and the publisher Interweave/F.W.
A beautifully photographed and illustrated book with clear, concise instructions. Perfect for the intermediate and advanced knitter, might be a bit daunting for the inexperienced.
I may never knit an item in a solid color again!!
A beautifully photographed and illustrated book with clear, concise instructions. Perfect for the intermediate and advanced knitter, might be a bit daunting for the inexperienced.
I may never knit an item in a solid color again!!
January 11, 2019
This beautiful book is a treat of color happiness on a grey winter’s day! Kerry Bogert delivers a double handful of gradient patterns for projects ranging in size from socks and cowls to cardigans. Her instructional focus is on creating multi-yarn gradients, and working with a color wheel to plan transitions. She does sneak in a pattern or two that use the fabulous long color changing gradients designed by dyers such as Tina Whitmore of Freia Fibers. I would have liked to read a bit more on how to plan for the use of these yarns, since their yardage needs to carefully be matched with that of the project.
Several projects begged to be added to my project list immediately, including the lovely Denim Stripes cardigan by Kathryn Folkerth, the Shape-shifter scarf by Natalie Servant, and the cover Spectrum hat by Kyle Kunnecke.
This book had me looking a the patterns already in my list in a new way, thinking about how gradient color can be used for new and unusual results.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Several projects begged to be added to my project list immediately, including the lovely Denim Stripes cardigan by Kathryn Folkerth, the Shape-shifter scarf by Natalie Servant, and the cover Spectrum hat by Kyle Kunnecke.
This book had me looking a the patterns already in my list in a new way, thinking about how gradient color can be used for new and unusual results.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
April 16, 2019
One of the things I find most intimidating when it comes to making (knitting, crocheting, quilting, general sewing, etc.) is colorways. I love using color, but I don’t feel as though I have an eye for what goes well together (my mother is very gifted in this regard!). For this reason, I often purchase coordinating fabrics within a particular line (can’t mess up too badly if they were designed to go together, right?) and yarns that are designed to create a certain multicolor look (they are striping or create an ombre look without any effort on my part). It takes the pressure off, usually achieves the look I want, and all I have to do is follow a pattern. Easy peasy. It’s great that these options are out there for the color-challenged (or just color-terrified!), but it also limits your options. And truthfully, it feeds my creative need more when I’ve done it the “hard” way. Fortunately, there are books like Gradient Style to help people like me take a bolder approach with our designs.
In truth, the majority of the book consists of patterns. Gorgeous, drool-worthy patterns. Twenty of them! And the book is worth a purchase for that reason alone. But the front sections are essential for makers who want a firmer grasp on color theory and techniques that create different types of gradient styles in any project. The explanation of color theory is better than many I’ve seen (not that any have ever stuck with me; my mind is like a sieve when it comes to color theory terminology), and the pictures and graphics that support that explanation are excellent. That section is followed by several different techniques for creating gradient looks within your knitting project (though it would translate to crochet rather well, I think) using a couple of preferred colors. It explains how to use other colors to tie together colors that might not blend well if put right next to each other. It’s all easy to understand, well-supported visually, and then backed up by the stellar patterns that follow. Essentially, it’s a lifesaver for people like me.
I found Gradient Style to be extremely useful, and I’m putting it on my wish list (hmmm…Mother’s Day is coming up). If you don’t trust yourself to mix colors in your fiber arts, this is for you. If you love great knitting patterns with beautiful gradient style, this book is for you.
In truth, the majority of the book consists of patterns. Gorgeous, drool-worthy patterns. Twenty of them! And the book is worth a purchase for that reason alone. But the front sections are essential for makers who want a firmer grasp on color theory and techniques that create different types of gradient styles in any project. The explanation of color theory is better than many I’ve seen (not that any have ever stuck with me; my mind is like a sieve when it comes to color theory terminology), and the pictures and graphics that support that explanation are excellent. That section is followed by several different techniques for creating gradient looks within your knitting project (though it would translate to crochet rather well, I think) using a couple of preferred colors. It explains how to use other colors to tie together colors that might not blend well if put right next to each other. It’s all easy to understand, well-supported visually, and then backed up by the stellar patterns that follow. Essentially, it’s a lifesaver for people like me.
I found Gradient Style to be extremely useful, and I’m putting it on my wish list (hmmm…Mother’s Day is coming up). If you don’t trust yourself to mix colors in your fiber arts, this is for you. If you love great knitting patterns with beautiful gradient style, this book is for you.
February 23, 2019
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Gradient Style is an appealing technique and color tutorial book from Interweave. Focused around DIY ombre color shifting (not just relying on pre-dyed ombres), it includes 19 well curated projects by designers who will be well known to the ravelry and fashion knitting crowd.
Released 25th Dec 2018 by F+W Media, it's 160 pages and available in ebook and paperback formats.
The projects vary in style and type. Stoles and scarves are well represented as are hats. There are some larger projects, a pullover, a tee, and a few cardigans. There are also a couple pairs of socks. One of the really valuable bits of the book for me personally was the technique and color tutorials in the introductory chapter. Armed with this information, it's entirely possible to swatch a bit and come up with a workable plan for converting more or less any pattern to a color shifting masterpiece. I've always been a rather timid knitter when it comes to color. I think this book will give me the little push I needed to be bolder in color choice.
This book (as well as most Interweave offerings lately) is well photographed and documented. The book is liberally peppered with online resources and links to designers' web spaces. There are also basic technique and knitting illustrations included at the back of the book as well as a selection of online retailers for sourcing yarns and supplies.
Well made book full of lots of lovely projects.
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
Gradient Style is an appealing technique and color tutorial book from Interweave. Focused around DIY ombre color shifting (not just relying on pre-dyed ombres), it includes 19 well curated projects by designers who will be well known to the ravelry and fashion knitting crowd.
Released 25th Dec 2018 by F+W Media, it's 160 pages and available in ebook and paperback formats.
The projects vary in style and type. Stoles and scarves are well represented as are hats. There are some larger projects, a pullover, a tee, and a few cardigans. There are also a couple pairs of socks. One of the really valuable bits of the book for me personally was the technique and color tutorials in the introductory chapter. Armed with this information, it's entirely possible to swatch a bit and come up with a workable plan for converting more or less any pattern to a color shifting masterpiece. I've always been a rather timid knitter when it comes to color. I think this book will give me the little push I needed to be bolder in color choice.
This book (as well as most Interweave offerings lately) is well photographed and documented. The book is liberally peppered with online resources and links to designers' web spaces. There are also basic technique and knitting illustrations included at the back of the book as well as a selection of online retailers for sourcing yarns and supplies.
Well made book full of lots of lovely projects.
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
December 25, 2018
I received a copy from Net Galley for an honest review. I received it at the last minute so I have not had a chance to try any of the patterns. I love to knit and the patterns given are beautiful. I especially like the socks and hats specially, since they are a good way to try the techniques and see what works. I believe the biggest pattern size for the sweater is in the low 50’s so no plus women’s sizes
It talks about gradient techniques. Gradient Method 1 (worked flat) is called even striping and it not only explains it well but also shows a visual sample(swatch). It continues to do this 3 more times. The author shares more techniques but that one is the one I want to try. I love the visuals
As I was reading, I thought she mentioned that all the yarns used were for Madeline Tosh. The projects are beautiful and I cannot wait to try some of them
It talks about gradient techniques. Gradient Method 1 (worked flat) is called even striping and it not only explains it well but also shows a visual sample(swatch). It continues to do this 3 more times. The author shares more techniques but that one is the one I want to try. I love the visuals
As I was reading, I thought she mentioned that all the yarns used were for Madeline Tosh. The projects are beautiful and I cannot wait to try some of them
November 26, 2018
Colour fade projects are so popular in the knitting community. I haven't tried them myself yet although I'd like to.
The first part of Gradient Style explains all the techniques so you can basically adapt any pattern into a colour fade yourself. That's what I was really interested in, and it was full of information. I wasn't a fan of the patterns in the book, but that's just a matter of personal taste. The patterns were all good ideas to practise working with colours.
Disclaimer - I received a free copy of this book courtesy of Interweave in exchange for an honest review.
The first part of Gradient Style explains all the techniques so you can basically adapt any pattern into a colour fade yourself. That's what I was really interested in, and it was full of information. I wasn't a fan of the patterns in the book, but that's just a matter of personal taste. The patterns were all good ideas to practise working with colours.
Disclaimer - I received a free copy of this book courtesy of Interweave in exchange for an honest review.
January 7, 2019
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book came at just the right time for me in my knitting journey. There are so many indie-dyed yarns available now, with the small mini-skeins coming along, that this book is perfect for matching and mixing colors. For cowls, small shawls, scarves, and whatever you could imagine making, this book is so helpful in suggesting colors, avoiding pooling and other problems encountered in this challenging craft. Highly recommended.
This book came at just the right time for me in my knitting journey. There are so many indie-dyed yarns available now, with the small mini-skeins coming along, that this book is perfect for matching and mixing colors. For cowls, small shawls, scarves, and whatever you could imagine making, this book is so helpful in suggesting colors, avoiding pooling and other problems encountered in this challenging craft. Highly recommended.
February 17, 2019
This book is full of beautiful projects to make with a gradient dyed package of yarn. Many of the design could also be knitted in a single color or multi-colored yarn. Lots of variety in terms of size of project, knitting technique and style. Illustrations throughout.
Sizing is not consistent from pattern to pattern. Diagrams are provided with measurements for the sweaters. Larger sized knitters may find that many of the patterns are too small.
Sizing is not consistent from pattern to pattern. Diagrams are provided with measurements for the sweaters. Larger sized knitters may find that many of the patterns are too small.
February 17, 2019
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.
I loved this book! The moment I turned the pages, I already have a few ideas for my next knitting projects for this year. The instructions were very clear and informative. The designs are simply amazing. This book is a great resource for whoever wants to learn color-shifting techniques.
I loved this book! The moment I turned the pages, I already have a few ideas for my next knitting projects for this year. The instructions were very clear and informative. The designs are simply amazing. This book is a great resource for whoever wants to learn color-shifting techniques.
February 6, 2019
Book is well written, great ideas for a knitter. Like any other kind of knitting book or pattern, you have to adapt to what yarn you already have. I certainly don't get a pattern, then buy that specific yarn to knit it.
June 13, 2019
Big beautiful photos fill this pattern book and there are several projects I hope to try. Each of the sweater patterns come in a variety of sizes, including larger ones which are often ignored. Some of the designs don’t show any gradient that I can see, but the ones that do are beautiful.
November 15, 2023
At least 4 patterns I want to make--Yay!
July 8, 2022
Lots of really nice patterns, with accessories, and garments both in this book.
November 27, 2018
I loved the cover of this book, i think that would have got me to pick the book up, I could see the technique working well on shawls and blankets, I did try out a two-toned shawl/scarf and after some careful study, i was able to work out how to work the pattern and it looked pretty. However, you can buy yarn that is already dyed to create the same effects. As for the patterns, they were somewhat outdated, but you could use the same technique on your favourite pattern. I would knit Ombre eyelet shawl, which is the one that i tried on a smaller scale.
There is a great introduction and an interesting explanation about how to use a colour wheel and which tones would work best together. At the end of the book, the stitches are explained, with drawings - what does 's1 wyb on RS, s1 wyf on WS' actually mean?
There is a great introduction and an interesting explanation about how to use a colour wheel and which tones would work best together. At the end of the book, the stitches are explained, with drawings - what does 's1 wyb on RS, s1 wyf on WS' actually mean?
December 1, 2018
Specifically for knitters, this book helps crafters take advantage of the wide range of gradient colored yarn sets currently on the market. Some basics of using the color wheel are included in the introduction, followed by a good number of projects patterns using gradient colors: socks, sweaters, shawls, and mittens. The editor wisely advises knitters to go to the yarn shop and physically mix and match colors for new projects, rather than simply buying materials online. This book is great for anyone who wants to give their flat knitting some kick by using gradient color combinations.
December 6, 2018
As a knitter who has dabble in gradient play, and looked for guidance on the net, this was a great intro, telling techniques, showing the results, and talking about best case scenarios for using them as well. Expert recommendations that are easy to apply to real life projects. There are projects for every level of ambition and knitting bravery. There are certainly some images that I wished were in here, with some projects not fully showing the object as it transitions between colors and rather has it draped on the wearer. It's lovely to see what an object looks like on, but in this case it's integral to be able to see the rows that make a transition in colors happen.
Regardless this can be considered a vital edition to anyone's library who loves color and knits.
Regardless this can be considered a vital edition to anyone's library who loves color and knits.
December 10, 2018
I like this book as it gives me the freedom and explains the know-how to knit my own gradient colours. How many of us have brought a ball of wool which has been commercially gradient, only to be disappointed as the colours are too random or come at the wrong place in the row to work for your knitted article.
This book gives you the information to blend the colours yourself, and the patterns gives an idea of how to make it look seamless.
This is a very informative book, certainly very readable, easy to understand and use. Just the book to make that one -off item that everyone will admire and ask how you did it.
This book gives you the information to blend the colours yourself, and the patterns gives an idea of how to make it look seamless.
This is a very informative book, certainly very readable, easy to understand and use. Just the book to make that one -off item that everyone will admire and ask how you did it.
December 11, 2018
I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Gradient Style edited by Kerry Bogert is a good primer for those who have been seeing all the lovely gradient knits that abound lately and wondering where to start. It has beautiful photographs, informative illustrations, interesting patterns and easy to understand instructions. The colour wheel lessons are helpful to anyone wanting to explore colour theory further and I do recommend adding this book to your collection. Publishing Date December 25, 2018 #NetGalley #GradientStyle #KellyBogert #fwmedia
December 29, 2018
This if a fabulous knitting book. With all of the new yarns on the market at last an answer to how to knit them and get the results you want. Great patterns. Already have several on my list of what to knit. You will love this book!
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