Mastering Machine Knitting : From the Thread to the Finished Garment. Updated and revised new edition

A very useful step-by-step manual for mastering the making of knitted garments using semi-professional knitting machines.

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, cutting,sewing 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 texture,three-dimensional effects and unusual volumes.