Short description
This is not your grandmother's knitting and crochet! For those ready to break away from the pattern books and create wearable pieces of fiber art, freeform is an exciting discovery. It's a technique that abandons strict garment design and builds up simple shapes out of gorgeous textured yarns--with the knitter sometimes making it up as she goes along. Start with the step-by-step clinics on how to create fragments and motifs like chevrons, flowers, and spirals. Then take inspiration from the color photographs and combine luscious yarns in intricate patchworks. The result? Something amazingly unique. There's guidance on creating fabulously fashionable capes, stylish shoulder bags, intriguing scarves and hats, avant-garde jewelry, and even handy cell phone holders. Set your creativity free!
Long description
This work features 25 new and unique projects to enjoy and inspire. Freeform knitting and crochet is taking the craft world by storm. Freeform knitting and crochet is a new and innovative trend that is taking the crafting world by storm. It focuses on the individual crafter's creativity and imagination, allowing them to work with colours, designs and textures that would not be found together in traditional patterns. Freeformations features 25 brand new projects that will inspire the reader to discover their inner artist and create their very own masterpieces. The volume looks at all the techniques needed to enjoy this fantastic new craft and put the fun back into knitting and crochet.
Review
Waterstones Newsletter:I was very excited about the author's first book on this subject, 'Freeform Knitting and Crochet', but it didn't go quite as far as I had hoped it would. This new volume, however, is far closer to the book I had initially hoped for. There are expanded sections on design and colour theory, and more helpful motifs and versatile principles to adapt according to your own taste. There are still a few projects to follow if you like, but in my opinion, this title is a far more practical guide to freeform knitting and crochet than its predecessor. Together, it would be fair to say they make a winning team!Su Mwamba