Colourwork in the Round

A comprehensive guide to understanding colourwork and knitting your first sweater. Traditional techniques, simply explained Anna Dervout, aka Along avec Anna, unravels the mysteries of knitting colourwork in the round in this comprehensive, friendly guide. Through Anna’s clear instructions and step-by-step photography, you’ll become familiar with working on circular needles, discover how to make informed yarn colour choices, successfully manage your tension (gauge) and knit a swatch in the round. Then, with all of this knowledge at your fingertips, create the 5 gorgeous modern projects, inspired by Scandinavian and Fair Isle designs: a cozy hat, three stunning sweaters for children or adults, and a comfy cardigan made using the steek technique. Are you a keen knitter but have never tried colourwork (jacquard)? With the help of author Anna Dervout, you'll soon have colourwork spilling off your needles to create delicate yet modern knitwear designs for women and children. Colourwork refers to a technique used to knit patterns in multiple colours; it requires the simultaneous use of several different colours in the same row. An understanding of colourwork paves the way to integrating a vast range of knitting motifs: horizontal, vertical, geometric or stand-alone. In Colourwork in the Round, discover different colourwork techniques using circular needles, which are becoming increasingly popular among knitting enthusiasts due to their advantages over traditional double-pointed needles; they are more comfortable, portable and versatile to use. You’ll learn how to choose your yarns, manage tension, knit in the round, and integrate a seamless change of colour into your work. Colourwork in the Round does the hard work of demystifying this traditional knitting technique through…