Designing KnitwearIf you dream of creating your own knitwear designs, master designer Deborah Newton shares the secrets she's learned over the years. Newton offers in-depth information on shaping and fitting, color and graphics, dressmaker details, finding design inspiration, creating textured fabrics, and more. In addition, Designing Knitwear includes patterns for 16 garments and dozens of partial schematics for you to develop into your own original designs. |
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