Knitted Wraps & Cover-Ups

Knitted Wraps & Cover-Ups

If cool summer nights or too much air-conditioning give you cold shoulders, take the chill off with fashionable knit accents that will keep you just as warm as you want to be! Fresh new designs include long-sleeved boleros and short-sleeved shrugs (both perfect to wear with a sleeveless dress or top), a fitted poncho with matching cabled hat and gauntlets, a trendy cross-body wrap that doubles as an infinity scarf, and an origami-style short jacket - Collection includes stylish crop tops, which can be worn alone or layered over a tank top or tee - Techniques include entrelac, cables, slipped-stitch colorwork, lace, and more "There is such a variety of patterns in "Knitted Wraps & Cover-Ups." From the different yarns to the different projects, it's like a buffet for knitters...."Knitted Wraps & Cover-Ups" is a wonderful resource not only for Annie Modesitt's designs but for techniques and chart reading. This is a very user friendly book."--Robin Freiman"hipknitta.blogspot.com" (07/20/2015) Knitwear and crochet designer Annie Modesitt's designs regularly appear in magazines such as Interweave Knits, Vogue Knitting, Knitter's Magazine, and Cast On. She also sells her patterns through Ravelry and her website anniemodesitt.com. Annie teaches knitting and crochet classes around the country, and also offers online classes at knittingheretic.com. She is the co-owner of ModeKnit Yarn, a line of hand-dyed yarns and yarn kits (modeknityarn.com). She is the author of numerous books and was a contributor to Beyond Basic Crocheting (978-0-8117-3392-2). She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Follow her on Twitter (@modeknit) or on Facebook (Annie-Modesitt-Knitting-Heretic).