The Colorwork Bible: Techniques and Projects for Colorful Knitting

by Jesie Ostermiller

With chapters outlining more than a half dozen colorwork knitting techniques, The Colorwork Bible is your updated exploration of both beginner- and advanced-level skills with a vibrant, modern palette and inspired projects. Join knitwear designer Jesie Ostermiller as you learn:

• A variety of small-scale swatch lessons that help you master a technique before diving into a full size project.
• Stripes, stranding, Fair Isle, brioche, slip-stitch, mosaic, intarsia, and more! Each technique is featured must-make projects you'll want to cast-on today.
• Valuable tips and tricks, plus essential information on successfully combining colors for the best possible results.

Dig deep into the most colorful technique in knitting with The Colorwork Bible!

• ISBN10: 1632506653
• ISBN13: 9781632506658
• Publish Date: 6 October 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Interweave Press Inc
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 160
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781632506658

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

The Colorwork Bible is a new tutorial and style guide for planning and using color in knitting projects written by Jesie Ostermiller. Due out 6th Oct 2020 from Penguin Random House on their Interweave Press imprint, it's 160 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

The excerpt provided for review included a chapter selection from chapters 1 (understanding color) and 3 (stripes). Each of the excerpts included good basic instruction in the form of short tutorials, for example the use of color wheels to select and plan color as well as the use of greyscale to determine color dominance and contrast.

Interweave has a 45 year record of excellence in fiber-arts instruction and history. The two chapters which were included aren't comprehensive in terms of a review of the entire book, but they -are- well written and accessible, and the publisher's longstanding excellence allow me to say that the entire book will very likely be similarly well written and high quality and full of useful information. Note: the chapters which were provided did not contain any actual patterns, but the table of contents provided indicate that there are 11 project patterns in the book - including small projects: hat, socks, mittens as well as larger pieces: sweaters, shawl, cowl and jacket.

Four stars for the chapters with which I was provided, probably five for the book overall.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.