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Discover top-down<br />
knitting from the<br />
ground-up<br />
with expert Ann Budd<br />
Ann Budd’s creative ingenuity continues to marvel<br />
fiber and yarn enthusiasts nationwide, and this<br />
latest addition to The Knitter’s Handy Book series<br />
is no exception. Answering to a growing interest in<br />
knitting sweaters from the top down and knitting<br />
seamless sweaters that require little finishing, this<br />
essential book offers instructions for designing<br />
and knitting your own one-of-a-kind top-down<br />
sweaters. Instructions are based on five basic<br />
sweater types (seamless yoke, raglan, modified<br />
drop shoulder, set-in sleeve, and saddle shoulder),<br />
in multiple sizes for both adults and children, and<br />
in multiple yarn gauges. Each of the five sweater<br />
types is conveniently accompanied by three fulllength<br />
patterns, one from a featured top designer.<br />
In this volume, knitters will find the elements<br />
that make any Handy Book a must-have: detailed<br />
charts, clear instruction, how-tos for adding<br />
personal design touches, and quick tips to avoid<br />
mistakes and create flawless final garments.<br />
A key reference for all passionate knitters, The<br />
Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters is the new<br />
indispensable knitting resource on your bookshelf.<br />
Ann Budd is the best-selling author of Sock Knitting<br />
Master Class, The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns, The<br />
Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns, Getting Started<br />
Knitting Socks, Interweave Presents Knitted Gifts, Knitting<br />
Green, and Simple Style. She is also the coauthor of<br />
Bag Style, Color Style, Lace Style, and Wrap Style. She is<br />
a book editor and the former senior editor of Interweave<br />
Knits magazine. Visit her at www.annbuddknits.com.<br />
Contents<br />
Introduction: Take It from the Top<br />
Seamless Yoke Sweaters<br />
Child Sizes<br />
Adult Sizes<br />
Projects<br />
• Feather and Fan Flare<br />
• Fibonacci Rings<br />
• “Quince-Essential” Fair Isle<br />
by guest designer Pam Allen<br />
Raglan Sweaters<br />
Child Sizes<br />
Adult Sizes<br />
Projects<br />
• Weekday Raglan<br />
• A Twisted Little Raglan<br />
• India Print Henley<br />
by guest designer Anne Hanson<br />
Modified Drop-Shoulder Sweaters<br />
Child Sizes<br />
Adult Sizes<br />
Projects<br />
• Unisex Zip<br />
• Weekend Retreat<br />
• Basket Case Cardigan<br />
by guest designer Kristen TenDyke<br />
Set-in Sleeve Sweaters<br />
Child Sizes<br />
Adult Sizes<br />
Projects<br />
• Golden Ribs and Welts<br />
• Brioche Basic<br />
• Alpine Tweed<br />
by guest designer Jared Flood<br />
Saddle-Shoulder Sweaters<br />
Child Sizes<br />
Adult Sizes<br />
Projects<br />
• Cable Love Henley<br />
• Retro Peplum<br />
• Zigs & Zags<br />
by guest designer Véronik Avery<br />
Glossary<br />
Sources for Yarns<br />
Bibliography<br />
Hardcover with concealed wire-o<br />
7 × 9¼, 232 pages<br />
ISBN 978-1-59668-483-6<br />
$29.95 • Available July 2012
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