Beautiful Embroidered & Embellished Knits

by Jane Davis

Here are 31 projects that explore ideas for adding to your finished knitting. The basics section clearly illustrates over twenty embroidery and embellishment techniques and also includes a knitting review for quick reference. Some fun techniques include a small bag smocked near the top edge, and a gathered pillow with a large 3-dimensional flower in the center. All in all you will find a variety of ideas in this 128 page full color book, with over 100 illustrations and color photos to inspire you and help you complete the projects.

Genres: Knitting

Paperback

Published March 30, 2006

Reviews

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Except for the insistence on knitting things flat that I far prefer to knit in the round, the book had some great ideas. Some of it looked a bit fussy, but the larger area seemed like a good way to learn how to do some of the embroidery stitches properly