Glamour Knits: 15 Sensuous Designs to Knit and Keep Forever (Erika Knight Collectibles)

By Erika Knight

Book Overview

Erika Knight brings elegant glamour to a wardrobe of knits. With 15 elegant pieces inspired by Hollywood sirens, "Glamour Knits" shows you how to add star power to your wardrobe. Each project features... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307347206
• ISBN13: 9780307347206
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Potter Craft
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful, wearable knits

Finally! Patterns for elegant, wearable knits that are fashionable. I loved every knit in this book. If you like the clothing at Anthropologie, you'll appreciate these knits.

Glamour knit with your own hands

Erika Knight is an internationally renowned knitwear designer, fashion consultant and author. Known for taking traditional designs and adding a twist, Knight keeps her designs simple, chic and contemporary. Classic Knits and Glamour Knits: 15 sensuous designs to knit and keep forever are Knight's newest offerings from Potter Craft. Each book features her trademark designs in sumptuous yarns, with sweaters in sizes 32" to 42". Knight assumes basic knitting knowledge, providing only interpretations for the abbreviations used in the patterns. Classic Knits contains pieces sure to become favorites: a mock turtleneck, a traditional v-neck, an off-the-shoulder sweater that pays homage to Bridget Bardot and a tailored Coco Chanel-style jacket. Each of these can be knit in luxurious fibers as investment pieces, certain to last for years. As well as sweaters, Knight includes a messenger bag, a basic knee sock and gloves. Glamour Knits contains sweaters inspired by legendary Hollywood sirens: a fine-knit lace tee-shirt in mohair, a menswear-style cabled vest, elbow-length gloves, and an off-the-shoulder sweater whose cables are enhanced with sequins. Knight has added beading, appliqued lace, ribbons and embroidery to create unique pieces guaranteed to make any knitter feel she's walking the red carpet. The major drawback with these designs is the sizing. Knight has provided wonderful foundation pieces; however, many knitters would have to undertake major adjustments to these sweaters in order to wear them. Armchair Interviews says: Designs with a twist.

glamour knits

gorgeous pattens that actually work, her style and colour pallet are so far ahead of others.....higley recommed ..

elegant patterns

This book has a nice range of glamour patterns to fit up to a 107 cm bust size. They include sweaters. shrugs, scarves, a cardigan, a bag, a bra top and jewelery. All use rowan yarns in a range of thicknesses from 4 ply (fingering) to bulky. I liked mosted of the patterns as they were fairly classic in style.