"Break the mold and go bold! Why not let this handicraft consultant (Sweden) teach you a thing or two about innovative knitwear. It is definitely worth looking at, for the inspiration alone!" - "Can Do Books, Australia" "This is definitely not just another stitch book." - "Halcyon Yarn" "When this book crossed my desk, I looked at the cover and thought, 'Wow, this looks cheerful, but not really my style'. I fully expected that I would flip through it, tell you how pretty it was, and then move on. But...instead, I was blown away." - "KnittingScholar.com" "Cool Book! Mix bright colors, interesting stitches and textures and a renowned designer and you get this book." - "CraftGossip.com" Britt-Marie Christoffersson is a Swedish designer of 25+ years experience, and in this book she looks at how to create great texture and pattern with knitting stitches. There are no patterns for garments, just simply techniques and swatches. There are pictures of finished garments to illustrate some of the techniques given, but these have a very basic description of how they were put together. We launch pretty much straight into the patterns and there is a huge wealth of variety here. For each type of stitch, ie The Colour Garter Stitch, there are 3-4 examples of how to vary, and then perhaps 6-8 more swatches of how colour variations and combinations with other stitches can create a new look. There are 23 chapters on different stitches altogether, and considering that a lot of these will have between 4-12 variations means that no stone is unturned. Stitches are produced in all colourways (mostly vibrant colours, but there is some white and neutral colours added to the mix). Interesting additions (such as those created by casting on and binding off to create loops) means that 3-dimensional effects can be created, and there is some combination of knitting and crochet stitches for even more variety. There are over 200 photographs, with a couple of diagrams to illustrate some of the stitches. Each pattern is laid out with easy to follow instructions and a full colour photograph. The instructions are mostly short as once the stitch is mastered, you repeat to create your pattern. Only a few stitches require longer instruction. The seasoned knitter will gain much from this, and will be more likely to adopt the patterns within other garments, but for those less confident, the nature of the book as a tutorial for creating new stitches will be incredibly useful for picking and choosing new stitches to perfect.-catchacrumpsey.blogspot.com

Britt-Marie Christoffersson is an innovative knitwear and textile designer. She is a former member of the 10 Group (10-gruppen), known for their bold colorwork and graphic designs. Britt-Marie has worked with a variety of international exhibits and teaches complimentary workshops a s a handicraft consultant. She lives in Halmstad, Sweden.

7 Foreword 9 Patterns and Descriptions 204 Abbreviations 205 Techniques 206 Measurement schematics for a knit sweater or cardigan 209 About the author (Anneli Palmskold) 213 A history of knitting (Anneli Palmskold)