Embellishments
January 15th, 2008 by SimoneDuring the last year, I frequently found myself turning to Nicky Epstein’s Knitted Embellishments for inspiration and instruction.
The book is filled with ideas on how to create those little details that take a simple knitted piece from “that’s nice” to “where did you get that.” Knitted Embellishments is divided into seven major chapters:
- The Heart of the Matter, a collection of different heart shaped patterns
- Applique
- Borders and Edgings
- Cords
- Embroidery
- Fringes, Tassels, Pom-Poms, and Ties
- Creative Combinations
For the vest above, I used an embossed heart and a ribbed edge with daisy stitch embroidery.
I embellished this baby jacket with i-cords to create the letters and the frogs and closures.
The book is not for beginning knitters. You have to be pretty comfortable with charts and basic knitting techniques. But it’s a great book when you’re ready to jazz it up a bit.
January 16th, 2008 at 4:34 am
Wow, your knitted baby clothes are amazing!!
January 16th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
those are gorgeous!
January 18th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Those are beautiful