Laura Militzer Bryant

First of all, I loved that the book is hard bound with the pages spiral bound inside so that the book will lay flat. This is not your ordinary pattern book. The book starts with 7 simple steps to create that perfect custom garment. All patterns are knitted bottom up with the ability to use different neckline and body styles. There is information on sizing, measurements, and it has a yarn yardage chart.

There are several worksheets to make copies and fill out. There is a Body Measurement show more chart and a blank pattern worksheet to record all of the information for each project.

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the finished measurement chart without success. This is the chart that enables the knitter to determine the correct size. This book is not going to be for every knitter. I found it limiting and very confusing, but there are some very good tips in the book. There are also several lovely stitch designs with photographs of the design knitted up into swatches.

Although I found this book confusing, I would recommend checking out the “Look Inside” feature on Amazon.com to see if this is a style of pattern you would be able to follow. show less

Not just another re-hash of the color wheel, The Fiber Artist’s Guide to Color brings a few basic concepts to life in a way that can change how you see. You’ll be pulling your stash off the shelf, making "rivers" of color from light to heavy, creating color wraps that really work, and learning to manage color juxtapositions that will take your work beyond the ordinary. 108 minutes. (Replacement cost $19.95)

I was looking forward to learning a lot from this book, but then I discovered I couldn't read it. The print is small and low-contrast, it made reading this a chore. If they ever reissue it with a corrected book design, I'll give it another try.

Way too weird art yarn styles