KNITTING THE PERFECT FIT: Essential Fully Fashioned Shaping Techniques for Designer Results

Melissa Leapman

Potter Craft, New York, USA

Year 2012

Pages 261

This book delves deeply into easily mastered techniques that can be used to adapt and customise any project. It is an invaluable guide for anyone interested in learning and perfecting shaping details in their knitting. The author distills one of her most in-demand workshops into an authoritative guide that will help knitters understand how designer details and shaping actually work. From a variety of necklines and arm details to different trompe l’oeil shaping techniques that offer a more slimming and flattering look to any garment no matter your body type. Each technique is thoroughly explained with tips and exercised and then showcased in 21 appealing projects that allow knitters to practise their new skills.