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I'm happy to review the book Gradient Style, by Interweave.
Knitwear designs that feature gradient color schemes are all the rage,
and it's no wonder. The way the yarns gradually change shades and colors
creates a mesmerizing effect, and the possibilities for incorporating
gradients into knits are endless. Gradient Style presents what you
need to know to use gradients effectively.,
I've been knitting a lot with gradients lately, so this was especially fascinating to me. See Port Hope shawl, Willowbrook shawl, and Celesta shawl.
First, the book is beautifully photographed, and is a pleasure
to peruse.
It deals with gradient yarns and designs that use them.
It
encompasses ombre, fades or gradients, and includes ideas for using pre-packaged
gradients, or making up your own unique color combinations.
Knitting with many colors can be exciting.
The book begins with a discussion
of the color wheel. It describes analogous colors, e.g. light to dark tones of
the same color group; complementary colors such as purple fading to yellow; or
random colors can be put together using your own taste.
You can blend them,
stripe them, work double-stranded, or use them in color work.
Here are some of
the patterns that I enjoyed. The Ombre Eyelet Stole is really pretty, fading
the colors from one end to the other.
The Spring Colors tee uses striking colors -
yellow, lime green, dark green, and navy - to create an eye-catching item.
The
Snow Melt cowl is a very pretty lacy piece that looks like a shawl. It is done
in shades of icy blue for a great effect.
The Color Block mittens are simple, but they use colors
effectively.
The Lacy Striped shawl lets you mix and match your own color
combos in this asymmetrical triangular shawl.
The Flame shawl is stunning,
using a dramatic purple to yellow blend, and has a nice scalloped edging.
One
of my favorites was the Shape-Shifter scarf - it uses intarsia technique to
create an undulating line that separates the two gradient color tones. Very very
nice!
I
thought this book did a great job of covering the many ways that you can use
gradient yarns and shared some really pretty patterns to illustrate the different techniques. Here are all the patterns.
I
would recommend this book. That Shape-Shifter scarf is calling my name!
Giveaway!
Thanks to Interweave Press, I'm able to offer a giveaway of a copy of this book to one lucky person who comments on the blog, naming a favorite pattern, technique, or a favorite aspect of the book.
Post a comment on this blog entry, and sign up for my newsletter, and you will be entered into a
giveaway to win your own copy of this book.
Be
sure to give a Ravelry ID, or an email address -- or even your Instagram handle
will do -- so that if you win, I have a way to contact you! Don't forget!
I will
select a name in 1 week's time, on Jan. 28, 2019.
