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Knitting modular shawls, wraps, and stoles, Melissa Leapman

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Knitting modular shawls, wraps, and stoles

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Melissa Leapman

Noted designer Melissa Leapman has developed an innovative technique that promises hundreds of beautiful shawl design options in Knitting Modular Shawls, Wraps, and Stoles! Beginning with a simple triangular wedge, Leapman shows how multiple knit triangles can be joined together to create square, rectangular, trapezoidal, and semicircular shapes. Her easy and customizable technique offers knitters of all levels endless flexibility in design and yarn choices. Charted patterns for 185 different stitches allow readers to select their favorite embellishment for the main fabric of their shawl. Colorful photographs of 20 of Leapman's original designs illustrate the creative potential of this technique. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Knitters love to make shawls, and with the easy, innovative techniques of Melissa Leapman, one of America's top knitting designers, they can create hundreds of custom shapes and looks, all from triangular wedges. Melissa Leapman is the author of Knitting Modular Shawls, Wraps, and Stoles, as well as the best-selling 6000+ Pullover Possibilities, Knitting the Perfect Fit, Mastering Color Knitting, and Cables Untangled. She is one of the most widely published American crochet and knit designers at work today, commissioned by top yarn companies and ready-to-wear manufacturers across the US. Leapman teaches Craftsy classes and offers popular workshops around the country for knitters and crocheters of all skill levels. She lives in New York City. Part 1: Shape Your Shawl Modular Shawl Construction in 7 Easy Steps Gather Your Tools Putting It All Together Part 2: The Patterns Side Edgings Simple Fabrics Mix 'n' Match Wedges Wedges with 2-Stitch Multiples Wedges with 4-Stitch Multiples Wedges with 6-Stitch Multiples Wedges with 8-Stitch Multiples Wedges with 10-Stitch Multiples Wedges with 12-Stitch Multiples Wedges with 14-Stitch Multiples Wedges with 16-Stitch Multiples Horizontal Insertions Horizontal Insertions with 2-Stitch Multiples Horizontal Insertions with 4-Stitch Multiples Horizontal Insertions with 6-Stitch Multiples Horizontal Insertions with 8-Stitch Multiples Horizontal Insertions with 12-Stitch Multiples Horizontal Insertions with 14-Stitch Multiples Vertical Insertions Lower Borders Borders with 4-Stitch Multiples Borders with 6-Stitch Multiples Borders with 8-Stitch Multiples Borders with 10-Stitch Multiples Borders with 12-Stitch Multiples Borders with 14-Stitch Multiples Borders with 16-Stitch Multiples Perpendicular Borders The Gallery of Shalws in 7 Easy Steps Resources Glossary of Knitting Techniques Finishing Your Shawl How to Read Knitting Charts List of Symbols and Abbreviations Stitch Multiple Cross-Reference Chart Metric Conversion Chart Index

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