Product Description

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Fitted Knits features 25 projects, beginning with simple T-shirts and shrugs and moving on to more advanced sweaters, cardigans and skirts. The book also includes a comprehensive section covering the skills necessary to create a well-fitted garment, removing the guesswork from customizing patterns. Each project includes customization tips and tricks, describing to the knitter how to tell when and where increases and decreases should be placed to create the most attractive shaping.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13988 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

I was disappointed
I was disappointed when I got the book. And I havn't used any of the pattern.

Love this book!
I got this book and have not put it down since. The patterns are easy to follow, easy to knit and FAST. They are also very simple to alter to your style. Not so big on 3/4 sleeves? Want a different length? No problem, the author tells you at the front of the book how to alter these things. I love the top down construction, and can make one of these sweaters in a few days.

I have also used the patterns to make up simple t-shirts and sweaters for myself. This is a great book for people who are venturing into making sweaters, you see your results fast and can make up your own projects easily after having made one or two of the sweaters.

Disappointing heavy raglan sweaters
I am short and curvy and enjoy elegant well fitting sweaters so I anxiously awaited this book, expeciting lovely feminine sweaters. I was disappointed. The designs are uninspired, boxy, chunky and generally unfashionable. Every single one has raglan sleeves which are extremely unflattering on pear shapes or women with curves i.e most women, and the last thing one would expect in a book that is supposed to promote fitted, elegant designs. I have taken courses with both Lily Chin and Sally Melville who discourage raglan designs becuase of how unflattering they are on the female form. I sent the book back and will giving Ms. Japel's designs a wide birth in future.