Modular Knits: New Techniques for Today's Knitters

by Iris Schreier

A traditional knitting technique gets a new and easier spin, so that even beginners can master the process. Just dip into this comprehensive course, with themed tutorials--each with handy practice... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579906494
• ISBN13: 9781579906498
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Knitting Technique Explained with Care

I tried knitting a modular piece before I purchased this book. For an intermediate knitting looking to try something different, modular is interesting and challenging. This book is excellent for learning modular technique. It is divided into sections of technique and the author provides an explanation of the technique, an exercise to try it out and then patterns using the technique. Pattern directions are written clearly and as long as you are comfortable with the short rows that modular knitting requires, these patterns are interesting, varied and accurate. Great book to round out a knitter's collection!

The Most Inspirational Knitting Book I Own!

In the three months I have owned Iris's "Modular Knits," I have been more inspired and more productive than in the five decades that I have been knitting. The designs are indeed works of art, appearing almost multi-dimensional as a result of the multi-directional techniques. The support that the author provides in an on-line listserve makes a great offering even better. I wouldn't part with this delightful volume! I know that the skills covered in this volume with eventually result not only in some wonderful knitted garments and accessories, but in some daring design work of my own. This is a must have for any knitting buff!!!

Portable Modular Knitting - a truly new technique

With the (over)abundance of knitting books available at present, one must be very discriminating unless the book budget is unending. So many of the new offerings are just rehashes of the same-old same-old sweaters/coats/cardigans/etc, made in the same-old same-old way. This book introduces a truly new technique for making modular-style knits, which is one of the best ways of using variegated, hand-painted or other multi-colored yarns. And this form of modular knitting is portable, as it utilizes a unique short-row technique that eliminates the need for carrying innumerable balls of different colored yarns. I love all forms of modular knitting, but this one has the extra added benefit of me being able to carry it with me and, once the pattern is mastered, becoming "mindless" knitting. Added kudoes to Iris Schreier for making herself available via a Yahoo!group devoted to this knitting technique. She gives her advice selflessly. Highly recommended on all counts.

a different sort of knitting

If you like trying different sorts of knitting but don't feel like picking up stitches/sewing, then you will enjoy this book. It uses short row techniques to make some really pretty garments. I have made three of the scarves and a belt and they are addictive patterns. Waiting for yarn to arrive to make a shawl and then might try the vest. There are also a couple of bags (one felted and one not) that I will eventually do.

Wonderful New Book for Knitters!

Perfect book if you love hand-painted yarn and want it to look as good in your knitted piece as it does on the hank. It shows you through tutorials and 25 projects how to maximize the beauty of the yarn by turning and knitting to create interesting designs. Most of the chapters teach a way to knit in continuous modules without having to cut yarn or pick up stitches and the last one teaches traditional modular knitting. This is totally new stuff, so if you're adventuresome and want to expand your knitting abilities, you'll love it.