In the world of textiles knitted fabric is one of the most complicated materials to work with
but also one of the most used. This is a book for all fashion lovers who while fascinated by
knitted fabric have not dared to venture into this field as well as for advanced and
professional knitters who want to systematically round off their knowledge. It includes all the
steps necessary to create a knitted garment from the choice of yarn to manufacturing apparel
explaining such things as how to use a flatbed knitting machine correctly and the linking
cutting sewing and ultimately ironing of knitted garments. The book not only takes into
account how crucial it is to recognize and develop a stitch. It also acknowledges the
importance of knowing how to represent stitches for different machines in a useful way. For the
first time the author describes the various stitches in a clear and well-structured manner
with a language of symbols developed for use with all kinds of studio and domestic knitting
machines regardless of the brand: Brother Silver Reed Passap Coppo and Dubied. The book
includes examples of working with traditional materials like wool alpaca cotton and linen but
also encourages experimenting with paper plastic materials and vegetal and metallic yarns to
create texture three-dimensional effects and unusual volumes.
