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ROSEMARY DRYSDALE is a designer and teacher of knitting and embroidery. While growing up in northern England, she learned to knit socks at age seven and studied textile science at university. Since relocating to the United States in her early twenties, she has enjoyed a decades-spanning career as an embroidery and knitting teacher and designer, at both Pratt Institute and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York. More recently, she was a yarn store owner and is currently an editor at Vogue Knitting and Knit Simple magazines and a consultant and designer to the yarn industry. Cover and still-life photographs by Marcus Tullis Model photography by Rose Callahan
Diamonds Are a Knitter’s Best Friend Entrelac: The Essential Guide to Interlace Knitting delivers more than 65 unique pattern stitches and over 25 beautiful fashion and home décor designs—all featuring this hot trend in knitwear. The entrelac technique, which creates an interlocking diamond pattern, adds texture and visual interest to knitted fabrics and opens up a world of stitch possibilities. Whether you´re knitting entrelac for the first time or you´re looking to expand your skills, you´ll find everything you need in this essential resource. Designs include: ■
Luscious wrap knit in dazzling variegated yarns
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Urban-chic poncho with a cozy turtleneck and a beautiful entrelac panel
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A sweetly embroidered cardigan and other adorable knits for babies and kids
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Oversized pillows showcasing a variety of stitch patterns
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A eco-friendly linen tote to carry your groceries in style
$24.95 US $29.95 CAN ISBN 978-1936096008
Entrelac The Essential Guide to Interlace Knitting
9 781936 096008
spine 17mm
The Essential Guide to Interlace Knitting ROSEMARY DRYSDALE Entrelac, a technique that produces an interlocking diamond pattern, is one of today’s hottest trends in knitting. Using only simple knit and purl stitches, knitters can create pieces with a striking, wovenfabric look. Entrelac introduces this fun and fascinating effect with clear directions and tutorials, showcasing and highlighting the endless possibilities in lace, cables, colorwork and more.
More than 25 complete patterns for sweaters, wraps, accessories, home décor and adorable baby knits that will have you knitting entrelac in no time
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Step-by-step instructions with full-color photos that thoroughly explain all the necessary techniques
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ROSEMARY DRYSDALE
PRINTED IN CHINA
Entrelac
Entrelac features: ■ A 65+ stitch-pattern “glossary” with swatches that let you knit and explore entrelac from every angle
ROSEMARY DRYSDALE
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Entrelac THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO INTERLACE KNITTING
CR AF TS K N ITTING
$24.95 US $29.95 CAN