12 best knitting patterns

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Toys!

Create stuffed sweet stuffie Pocket Yoda, Porg, Chewie and Death Star.

Costumes and Apparel!

Knit replicas of iconic costumes like Luke's Flight Vest and Rey's Vest and Arm Wraps, and inspired apparel like a Darth Vader Pullover and cozy Yoda Mitts.

Decor!

Decorate in Star Wars style with a BB-8 Baby Blanket, Droid Throw Pillow Set, and Villainous Mini-Sweater Ornaments.

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hats

Knitted hats are never out of fashion. Monica Russel brings you traditional, and modern, designs that you will want to wear all year round!

Scarves

There is a scarf for every season, as this book includes patterns for delicate simple lace drapes, comforting cable-knitted scarves and rugged, chunky wraps for serious warmth.

Wristwarmers

Wrist warmers are an easy and fashionable project for knitters of all abilities.

Snoods

Also known as an infinity scarf, neck warmer, cowl and tube scarf, a snood is a knitted loop that you wrap around your neck like a scarf, or wear over your head to keep warm. They are easy to knit, and totally on trend.

Headbands

There are chunky designs to keep you warm in winter, and lighter headbands ideal for wearing in spring.

Bootcuffs

Give your favourite boots a fresh twist with a pair of fashionable boot toppers.

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Loved for a Generation, Updated for Today

Completely revised and updated throughout, Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book is bigger and better than ever before. Carefully crafted by the editors of Vogue Knitting magazine to reflect the latest develops in knitting, this edition is the ideal reference for every modern knitter from beginner to expert with:

- More than 70 additional pages of techniques, tips, and design fundamentals.

- 1,600+ photos and illustrations.

- Over 80 insightful sidebars.

- Dozens of cast-ons, increases, decreases, and bind-offs, each with illustrated step-by-step instructions.

- Secrets for correcting errors across various techniques.

- Professional blocking, assembling, and finishing techniques.

- Every aspect of designing pullovers and cardigans, from proper fit and shaping to choosing design elements.

- Hat, glove, mitten, and sock design and construction.

- Shawl shapes, design, and construction.

- Brand new sections on cables, lace, brioche, entrelac, and more.

Stitch with Style

Dozens of cast-ons, increases, decreases, and bind-offs are provided with clear step-by-step illustrations to ensure ease, comprehension, and mastery.

Confident Cables

Learn how to make beautiful one-color and two-color cables, read cable charts in rows and in the round, understand cable chart symbols, and even how to create cables without using a cable needle.

Luscious Lace

Master lace knitting with a brand new comprehensive section that teaches core and advanced concepts, including: making yarn overs, borders and edgings, blocking, reading charts, correcting mistakes, and much more.

A Different Direction

Give your projects a wow factor with directional knitting. Entrelac, bias knitting, modular knitting, geometric shapes, and even creating stars are all demystified with clear and concise instructions and illustrations.

Professional Design Secrets

Learn how to design and construct sweaters, cardigans, hats, gloves, mittens, socks, and shawls like a professional knitwear designer. These exhaustive chapters cover everything from standard sizes for men, women, and children, creating schematics, taking accurate body measurements, shaping, darts, linings, zippers, buttons, and much more. Multiple construction options are provided to ensure the perfect approach for every preference and aesthetic.

Nicky Epstein

“Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book not only lives up to its title, but surpasses it by far with an incredible, extensive amount of knitting information."

Norah Gaughan

“Jam-packed with information for today’s curious knitter—so much useful knowledge is concentrated in these pages! A must-have no matter where you are in your knitting journey.”

Meg Swansen

“I do not use the word ‘comprehensive’ lightly, but it is applicable to this newly updated publication, which maintains its place as the reference volume for hand-knitting techniques.”

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Bella the Cat

Because she sometimes feels the cold, Bella likes to dress warmly in her favorite sweater and skirt. If she finds herself at a loose end, she entertains herself by chasing the pompoms on her scarf.

Tilly the Hare

A cardigan with a carrot motif seems like the perfect outfit choice for an afternoon pottering at the allotment, but Tilly’s beautiful white dress is unlikely to stay that way for long…

George the Dog

Dressed for adventure, George has his pockets full of dog treats and a neck scarf to catch any drool if he gets too excited. He’s wearing his best jeans and striped sweater, and he’s ready for anything!

Archie the Squirrel

Lucky for Archie that he’s good with a spreadsheet, or he’d never keep track of where he hid last year’s nuts. He’s just off to check the data now, in his tie and waistcoat, summer shorts and T-bar shoes.

Charlotte the Fox

What a smart fox Charlotte is, in every sense! Her pretty dress and linen coat are the perfect ensemble for a trip to the city. She’s off to the science museum with her packed lunch in her satchel.

Stanley the Raccoon

Irrepressible Stanley keeps his schoolteachers on their toes, but now it’s vacation time and he’s off in search of some seaside fun in his striped shorts, and matching red sneakers and sweater.

Knitting know-how

Clear step photographs cover all the necessary knitting techniques from casting on to colorwork.

Seamless finish

Learn all the required seaming and joining techniques with easy step-by-step photographs and tutorials.

Detail focus

Learn how to create all the beautiful garment details in miniature, improving your skills on a small scale.