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A Budd Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns, The (Paperback). If you're counting, that's 75 options for each of the six styles, or 450 patterns in all (all with yarn yardage estimates). Add the cardigan and neckline variations, and you've got more than 1,000 patterns! Further DetailsTitle: Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns, The Condition: New Description: Both a pattern book and a reference book, The Knitter's Handy Book Of Sweater Patterns has been created for knitters who want standard sweater patterns in a variety of sizes and gauges, as well as those who want a template from which to develop their own design ideas. This sequel to the phenomenal bestseller The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns, presents easy-to-follow charted instructions for eighteen sweaters, three in each of the six most popular sweater constructions: drop shoulder, modified drop shoulder, set-in sleeve, saddle shoulder, raglan, and seamless yoke. Each style is provided in fifteen sizes (in two-inch graduations) from a 26-inch chest circumference for a two-year-old child to a 54-inch chest circumference for a large adult. Each size is further divided into six possible gauges: 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 stitches per inch. If you're counting, that's 75 options for each of the six styles, or 450 patterns in all (all with yarn yardage estimates). Add the cardigan and neckline variations, and you've got more than 1,000 patterns! Even more variations are possible by adding different neck finishes, edgings, waist shapings, and color or stitch patterns.Detailed diagrams for finished dimensions are included, along with a glossary of techniques and a chapter on design considerations. If knitting sweaters is your passion, look no further-this book is your definitive resource. Author: A Budd Format: Paperback EAN: 9781931499439 ISBN: 9781931499439 Publisher: Interweave Press Inc Item Height: 244mm Item Length: 202mm Item Weight: 816g Country/Region of Manufacture: US Genre: Sports & Hobbies Release Date: 09/01/2004 Item Width: 26mm Language: English Release Year: 2004 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.