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Knit Couture: 20 Hand-Knit Designs from Runway to Reality

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Our Review

London-based design label Weardowney are renowned for their hand knitted fashion and in their first pattern book, Weardowney Knit Couture you can learn how to make your own.


Taking knitwear to the catwalk, this gorgeously-produced book includes 20 patterns for you to try, complete with tracing-paper inserts to emphasize details for each piece. Along with a selection of classic and cozy sweaters, you can make a modern and stylish Striped Tunic Dress, DIY Tweed cardigan or vintage inspired Skating Skirt.


This book is a great investment - spend a penny to save a fortune with your own handmade couture. If you do, your hard work will really pay off and you'll be in for a very stylish winter.


You can pick up a copy of the book from Collins & Brown or Amazon now. Order a copy for only £17.00 including free UK p&p. Call 0870 787 1613 and quote reference CH1032.

Publisher's Description

Gail Downey (half of the popular London label Weardowney) and Henry Conway present the philosophy and innovative designs that make up this vintage-inspired, fashion-forward design label. Vogue has said about their designs that they are like "old friends already" and Knit Couture offers twenty patterns based on their acclaimed designs plus an in-depth view of the world of fashion knitwear.
 
One of Weardowney's goals is to teach and inspire by offering modern-day knitters a window into the wider world of knitting---including the history of hand-knitting, the evolution of the medium, and an exploration of the craft within fashion and popular culture today. In addition, twenty designs, which remain true to the design philosohpy of Weardowney, are featured in full-color photography with easy-to-follow instructions.
 
From smart tunic dresses and tops to elegant cardigans and vintage-inspired skirts and sweaters, the designs are stylish, modern, and awe-inspiring and can be adapted to make them truly one of a kind, just like couture.
 
Boasting a comprehensive history, photography from past and present, stunning illustrations, and twenty exclusive designs, this is an imaginative and informative book that surely will inspire contemporary knitters and fashion lovers alike.

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