The NEW Knitter's Template: Your Guide to Custom Fit and Style

by Laura Militzer Bryant, Barry Klein

Back by popular demand, this is the must-have guidebook for anyone who wants to stitch knits that fit and flatter! You'll find the techniques and templates from the original edition along with even more tips and tricks, plus the answers to FAQs from readers. See for yourself why this book won the 2011 PubWest Gold Award for craft books. Choose from nine gauges and 30 sizes as you customize your designs Indulge your creativity with styling details such as body length, neckline shaping, and armhole type Discover more freedom in your knitting with these versatile templates*Winner of the 2011 PubWest Gold Award, Craft Book Category!

Genres: Knitting

80 pages, Spiral-bound

First published July 15, 2010

About the author

Prism Yarns is a small, successful yarn company created by a hard-working fiber artist who is also a designer, pattern developer, teacher and author. She is a visionary who is known for introducing new ideas and new lines, most notably her "Stuff" yarns that are a sensory delight to anyone who has seen or touched them. Laura Bryant has an eye for fashion, a keen sense of the future, and a driving passion that has made her one of the most admired and respected forces in the yarn industry. Learn how this captain of her own ship transformed her passion into a successful lifelong career. Married to Matt Bryant, President of TNNA. (from interview by Deborah Knight, published at knitchmagazine.com http://www.knitchmagazine.com/feature... )

Reviews

[Linda B · Rating 3 out of 5]

First of all, I loved that the book is hard bound with the pages spiral bound inside so that the book will lay flat. This is not your ordinary pattern book. The book starts with 7 simple steps to create that perfect custom garment. All patterns are knitted bottom up with the ability to use different neckline and body styles. There is information on sizing, measurements, and it has a yarn yardage chart.

There are several worksheets to make copies and fill out. There is a Body Measurement chart and a blank pattern worksheet to record all of the information for each project.

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the finished measurement chart without success. This is the chart that enables the knitter to determine the correct size. This book is not going to be for every knitter. I found it limiting and very confusing, but there are some very good tips in the book. There are also several lovely stitch designs with photographs of the design knitted up into swatches.

Although I found this book confusing, I would recommend checking out the “Look Inside” feature on Amazon.com to see if this is a style of pattern you would be able to follow.

[Booklover · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure if I shoud buy it as it is practical, as it seems to be a bit redundant as I already have The Knitters Handy Book of Patterns. They both use the same premise- a template from which one can create a custom designed sweater with handy yarn guages. Maybe I'll just wait for a swap opportunity rather than buy something similar to what I already own.

[Mollie *scoutrmom*]

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[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

While it might be a good selection for bottom up, nothing fancy pattern bases, I wanted something more comprehensive.