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Are you a keen knitter but have never tried colourwork (jacquard)? With the help of author Anna Dervout, you'll soon have colourwork spilling off your needles to create delicate yet modern knitwear designs for women and children. Colourwork refers to a technique used to knit patterns in multiple colours; it requires the simultaneous use of several different colours in the same row. An understanding of colourwork paves the way to integrating a vast range of knitting motifs: horizontal, vertical, geometric or stand-alone. In Colourwork in the Round, discover different colourwork techniques using circular needles, which are becoming increasingly popular among knitting enthusiasts due to their advantages over traditional double-pointed needles; they are more comfortable, portable and versatile to use. You’ll learn how to choose your yarns, manage tension, knit in the round, and integrate a seamless change of colour into your work. Colourwork in the Round does the hard work of demystifying this traditional knitting technique through clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions that guide you through the learning process, and a detailed chapter on how to read a colourwork pattern chart. Then, there's the chance to put your knowledge into practice to create five gorgeous garments, each suited to a different skill level: create a hat, a sweater or a cardigan and see all your hard work pay off! Anna’s patterns are designed to be, above all, relaxing for the knitter; they are written in a clear manner, accessible to beginners, and are also size-inclusive: patterns cater for children from 3 months to 12 years, and women from UK sizes 8 to 22 (US 4 to 18; EU 36/40 to 40/54).

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LIBRARY JOURNAL STARRED REVIEW Designer Dervout offers a splendid introduction to a lovely and popular knitting pattern that involves using two colors or more in a single row or round. Colorwork is often used for hats, sweaters, scarves, coasters, Christmas stockings, mittens, and the like. Dervout starts the book by explaining the different types of colorwork; here she also describes the materials that colorwork knitters will need, including circular needles. There are also detailed instructions for reading a chart, selecting colors, choosing patterns, managing tension, and finishing a design and project. Each chapter provides step-by-step illustrations and a clear explanation of the technique or skill necessary to complete a project; readers are treated to five patterns. VERDICT An excellent primer for creating colorwork projects that’s size-inclusive and for all skill levels. Knitters will also be able to apply this versatile technique to Fair Isle, Icelandic, Norwegian, and many other knitting patterns and designs.

A great book which has patterns ranging from a simple hat to the more complex method of steeking used for a cardigan and jumper pattern. The garment patterns come in a large range of sizes which is great for many knitters. In the techniques section there is  a lot of useful information and, as an avid fair isle knitter, I will be trying the steeking method for a new project. Whether new to blocking, stranding or Intarsia the step-by-step instructions will guide you through the processes with written and pictorial help. This book will be an asset for many knitters. -- Monica Russel * Knitting Designer and Teacher * This hand knitting book is systematically set out with chapters covering the two different types of colourwork -- stranding and intarsia -- along with reading charts and choosing colours. [...] The charts in the book are large and clear in the colours used in the patterns. They are not too complex so should be easy enough for newcomers to colourwork to follow. There is a chapter on choosing your project, although I love the way Anna says 'not to trust blindly what you might read', meaning to do what you want to do and not to just start with a hat because it might be easier. [...] There are five complete patterns each using one of the techniques described in the earlier chapters and they range from a simple two-colour hat to a sweater or cardigan using three colours. All of them look like useful patterns for anyone that has not tried colourwork before. [...] This is a book I would recommend for beginners and more experienced knitters who want to improve their colourwork technique. -- Angharad Thomas, Slip Knot Magazine * Issue 182 *

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Anna Dervout is the founder and designer of Along avec Anna, and her mission is to help knitting play a creative, calming, confidence-building and all-round positive role in people’s lives by placing accessibility and sustainability at the forefront of everything she does. Passionate about all sorts of crafts since her childhood, Anna started her small business in 2017, after running her popular craft blog from 2013. At Along avec Anna, she and her team create ethical yarn, unique patterns and custom accessories to provide beginners and experts alike with all their crafting needs. Their natural fibre bases are entirely cruelty-free and certified and they take care to work with spinning mills that respects animals, humans and their surroundings, reflecting their own values as a company. Authentic, accessible, sustainable and creative, their approach is both human and educational. It is based on step by step, detailed patterns and accessible to as many people as possible. The patterns are size inclusive and usually available in several languages at alongavecanna.com and on Ravelry. Anna’s goal is to share her knowledge and skills with the knitting community in an ethical, respectful and friendly way. Visit Anna’s website (www.alongavecanna.com) to read her blog, discover workshops and events and to purchase yarns, patterns and knit kits.

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