Mastering Machine KnittingLucia Consiglia Tarantino TarantinoLabel: HoakiDescription: In the world of textiles knitted fabric is one of the mostcomplicated to work with but also one of the most used. This isa book for all fashion lovers who while fascinated by knittedfabric have not dared to venture into this field as well as foradvanced and professional knitters who want to systematicallyround off their knowledge. It includes all the steps necessaryto create a knitted garment from the choice of yarn tomanufacturing apparel explaining such things as how to usea flatbed knitting machine correctly and the linking cuttingsewing and ultimately ironing of knitted garments. The booknot only takes into account how crucial it is to recognize anddevelop a stitch. It also acknowledges the increasing importanceof knowing how to represent stitches for different machines ina useful way. For the first time the author describes the variousstitches in a clear and well-structured way with a language ofsymbols developed for use with all kinds of studio and domesticknitting machines regardless of the brand: Brother SilverReed Passap Coppo and Dubied. The book includes examplesof working with traditional materials like wool alpaca cottonand linen but also encourages experiments with paper plasticmaterials and vegetal and metallic yarns to create texturethree-dimensional effects and unusual volumes.
The Lucia Consiglia Tarantino Mastering Machine Knitting (Paperback) would be an excellent fit for someone looking to learn or improve their machine knitting skills in the comfort of their own home.
