First, the facts:
Title: Gradient Style: Color-Shifting Techniques and Knitting Patterns
Editor: Kerry Bogert
Published by: Interweave Knits, 2018
Pages: 160
Type: Knitting patterns
Chapters:
Introduction
Getting Started
The Projects
The In-Depth Look:
I’ve always loved gradient yarns–the way the color flows from one shade to the next appeals to me. These days, there are so many talented dyers putting out such lovely color combinations, but it’s not always easy to find the right patterns to go with them.
This book addresses that.
To start, the book talks about how to choose and use gradients, whether that’s through putting together your own combination or using one commercially available. There’s a nice description of how to use the Color Wheel with all its hues and tones, compliments and analogous colors. There are suggestions for combining and using your own choices–should they be semi-solids? Speckled yarns? A mix of both?–as well as a discussion on how to blend the colors in your knitting. All useful information.
This is followed by nineteen patterns of various things you can knit with your gradients. There is the usual blend here–some sweaters, some scarves, some cowls, socks, even a pair of mittens. All of them (obviously) use gradients, sometimes set against a solid color, sometimes in blocks, sometimes as a fair isle style stranded color pattern.
Really, I’m never going to complain about patterns using color gradients.
You can get a copy of this book at your local shop or buy it here at Amazon.
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This review copy was kindly donated by Interweave Press. Thank you!
My Gush: Who doesn’t love gradients?
