Wendy bernard, creator of the popular blog knit and tonic, provides 25 original designs for sweaters of nearly every type, plus variations, most. Ingenue from wendy bernards custom knits photograph by. If you thought you learned a lot with wendy bernards first. With these tools you can make the sweater custom fit for you.
Wendy employs her hilarious writing style to lament the common pitfalls of knitting and provides. Just one of the 25 smart and sexy designs by stitch diva studios contributing designer wendy bernard in her new book. Ive written a number of books published by stc craftmelanie falick. Custom knits 2 more topdown and improvisational techniques by wendy bernard. Custom knits 2 concludes with formulas for making garments without a pattern, using only body measurements as a guidea graduation of sorts for adventurous knitters. In custom knits 2, wendy bernard picks up where she left off in the bestselling custom knits published by stc craft, empowering knitters to delve even further into customization. In custom knits 2, wendy bernard picks up where she left off in the b. Custom knits 2 teaches you about custom waist shaping, bust shaping and other changes from a pattern. Custom knits 2 more topdown and improvisational techniques book. Unleash your inner designer with improvisational techniques for hats, scarves, gloves, socks, and more by wendy bernard 1 may 2012 4. Custom knits was the first pattern book i ever bought and i still only own 3.
Bernards friendly writing style and photographer kimball halls lively images create an inviting book of beautiful designs and key techniques that a knitter can use to. She is the author of the custom knits series of books in which she shares flexible garment. Custom knits 2 book austin public library bibliocommons. Meet wendy bernard on creativebug creativebug youtube. Wendy bernard is the author of the knitting all around stitch dictionary, up, down, allaround stitch dictionary, and the custom knits series. Its your fashionforward guide to a whole new wardrobe. Wendy bernard is back with a new stitch dictionary on the. While the first two books focused on techniques for. If you thought you learned a lot with wendy bernards first book, custom knits, hold on to your calculators, knitters. Helpful tips on styling finished garments will also be sprinkled throughout the book, like how adding a belt to a piece can change the silhouette giving it a totally different look.
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Wendy bernard the creator of the popular blog knit and tonic introduces twentyfive original designs for sweaters of all kinds, along with variations of each pattern that allow the knitter to make easy alterations. Custom knits accessories is the third book in the custom knits series by acclaimed designer wendy bernard. First up, a finished knitting project ingenue, by wendy bernard, from the book custom knits. Each chapter begins with a tutorial on the featured topicsuch as converting patterns to fit men, women, or children, or tricks and techniques for substituting.
Custom knits, custom knits 2 and custom knits accessories. Each chapter begins with a tutorial on the featured topicsuch as converting patterns to fit men, women, or children, or tricks. Unleash your inner designer with topdown and improvisational techniques has 1 available editions to. Since the publication of her first book, custom knits, she has authored five other books. Dear wendy bernard exalted author of custom knits i purchased your book. In this book wendy bernard presents 25 sweater designs, along with inventive variations for 10 of those patterns photos included for all 25 designs plus the 10 variations. While the first two books focused on techniques for customizing topdown sweaters, this one showcases the everpopular quickknits. Unleash your inner designer with topdown and improvisational techniques wendy bernard, kimball hall on. Let me tell you, i started this pattern three years ago. Herein lies the beauty of custom knits, which teaches knitters how to use improvisational techniques to achieve. Contact information custom knits errata and updates knit and tonic errata and.
Unleash your inner designer with topdown and improvisational techniques is a great book. Wendy bernard my username is wendyknittonic and my website is. Custom knits by wendy bernard, 97815847975, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This was a really enjoyable knit it is a very easy and straightforward pattern, and i love the construction of the collar. Since then, she has written three more books, custom knits 2, custom knits accessories, and up, down, allaround stitch dictionary, which is the first stitch dictionary of its kind. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In custom knits 2, wendy bernard picks up where she left off in the bestselling custom knits, empowering knitters to delve even further into customization. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Wendy bernard presents a collection of knitting projects with customfit techniques, providing coverage of such topics as converting patterns for gender or size, substituting materials, and creating garments using. The patterns are more like unpatterns and the tips and techniques for modifying topdown sweater constructions are worth the price of the book even if none of the patterns grab you, which is impossible because they are all so timeless and sleek. Wendy bernards work has been featured in the online pages of knitty and stitch diva studios, in the book no sheep for you, and in interweave knits and knitscene magazines. Wendy bernard is a knitwear designer based in southern california. More topdown and improvisational techniques wendy bernard, kimball hall on. Knits by accessories custom wendy book hardcover bernard knitting knitting bernard knits wendy book by hardcover custom accessories. Custom knits unleash your inner designer with top down. Along with being pleasurable and satisfying, knitting can sometimes be frustrating. For the truly adventurous, the book concludes with guidelines for knitting sweaters with no pattern at all.