No-Pattern Knits: Simple Modular Techniques for Making Wonderful Garments and Accessories

by Pat Ashforth and Steve Plummer

Book Overview

Here's a knitting book with a difference. It shows and tells how to leave patterns aside and make beautiful clothing and accessories from simple geometric shapes. Following the modular--or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764158929
• ISBN13: 9780764158926
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

No pattern knitting

I love free form knitting and crocheting. This is a good book for those who need structure or like geometric shapes and a lot of flexibility at the same time. I already have the authors other book, Woolly Thoughts and this one is more detailed. The illustrations here are more useful than the drawings in the other book. The first half of the book is particularly helpful for technique and for learning design methods. Good book for people wanting to explore free form but not feeling confident enough to be very adventurous. If I had purchased this one first I probably would not have gotten the other one.

Great Reference

I borrowed this book from the library, and I loved it so much I had to go buy it. It doesn't really have projects; it's just a good reference for modular knitting and color design. The instructions are clear and well written, and they show how the same modules can be placed in different configurations to make very different designs. A great reference tool!

No Pattern Knits

This book is great for someone interested in learning the modular technique of knitting. Basicly, it is making geometric shapes and putting them together artfully to make fashion etc... This book teaches you the technique, and has great ideas and illustrations. You can make anything from a sleeve for a garment to a unique and adorable baby hat. You can be an experienced knitter, or a newbie. Sometimes traditional knitting patterns can be strict and limiting. This modular style, lets you take simple skills and go forth and design on your own. Great from cover to cover!! I highly recomend this book as an introduction to modular knitting. I have looked at others, and this is the one I would reccomend to buy first.

May offer a simple formula for success, but its polished results look quite advanced and professiona

NO-PATTERN KNITS: SIMPLE MODULAR TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING WONDERFUL GARMENTS AND ACCESSORIES may offer a simple formula for success, but its polished results look quite advanced and professional. As the knitter moves away from using patterns and turns to geometric shapes instead, the no-pattern method evolves some lovely complex pieces produced using surprisingly few easy stitches. Add full color step-by-step photos and you have a winner. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Highly recommended for beginners wanting to try Modular!

I've been scoping out modular technique knitting books for awhile and finally decided on one to try: No-Pattern Knits by Pat Ashforth & Steve Plummer. As a beginning knitter, I am EXTREMELY pleased with the detailed instructions on the different ways to create large knitted items from smaller knitted shapes. The book has many great varied projects to try, but it's especially the step-by-step instructions on how to choose, measure, knit and assemble the modular shapes that make this book a worthwhile investment and genuine inspiration, especially for a beginner. The only minor complaint I have is that all the instructions are given for garter stitch only -- but I think, with practice, the principles can be applied to other simple stitches to accomplish the same effects, which I am very much looking forward to trying.