New and seasoned knitters will enjoy the patterns and techniques in Beginner’s Guide to Colorwork Knitting. Basic patterns are included for items such as a scarf, socks, hat and reversible cowl. The key to this informative book is how to work with color and master new techniques to create beautiful knit items.

My favorite part of this book is the depth in which the author goes to ensure success with colors. If you have ever knitted with two colors that are both beautiful, yet find the finished product not pleasing to your eye, Ms. Austin gives you the tools to create the color combos you are searching for. To start, look for things in nature, art, food or honestly anything that catches your eye. I don’t know anyone that likes to swatch, but swatch the colors together and see if they are pleasing to your eye.

Easy to read info regarding hue, value, saturation will make you look at your yarn in a different light. Tidbits of information will help you create the knitted fabric you are picturing. My favorite is to take a black and white photo of your two colors to see if the combination has enough contrast to make the pattern pop. It is easy to do with your smart phone. Most of them have the option of turning your photo to black and white. On my Samsung, I just take a picture, go to edit, and then click on the icon on the bottom that shows three connected circles. It will then change the colors of the picture across the bottom of the screen and one of them is black and white. If your colors bleed into each other making it all look the same, you may want to try another swatch.

All of the patterns are written out and charted so no matter which you prefer to use, the author has you covered. The tutorials on what could be confusing instructions in other publications are perfectly clear and easy to follow. Pictures are included as well as step by step instructions to ensure your success. It is always beneficial for me to see an actual picture instead of a drawing when learning a new technique or in the tricky part of a pattern. The patterns are great, but the star of this book is colorwork and the color techniques you will learn.

Adding the new dimension of color to your knitting will make it pop in ways you may not have imagined. A simple or difficult pattern will transform with the colors you use. Armed with the information in Beginner’s Guide to Colorwork Knitting you will be creating works of art with your needles and yarn.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I have a material connection because I received a review copy for free from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Copyright © 2019 Laura Hartman.

An excellent introduction to colour-work knitting. The basics are clearly explained with plenty of photographs and diagrams. Each skill is built upon with a range of interesting patterns that are suitable for beginner knitters but also interesting enough to appeal to the more advanced knitter. I have would definitely recommend this book.

Beginner's Guide to Colorwork Knitting is a comprehensive starting point for color knitting techniques: stripes, illusion knitting, slipped stitches, mosaic, stranded colorwork, intarsia, double knitting, modular knitting, and entrelac.

Colorwork starts with an overview of color itself and explanations of terms that are often heard but not as often explained: hue, value, and saturation.

There is the standard section of basic knitting information and tools needed, as well as a primer on reading charts, as needed in the patterns. The book assumes the knitter has familiarity with basic knitting skills, although pictorial instructions for techniques are given at the end to refresh your memory.

Photo tutorials are spread throughout the book, each teaching a different colorwork style or skill necessary to complete the pattern.

While the patterns aren't anything groundbreaking (I have seen a few of them before), they illustrate the styles of colorwork well and are good "first projects" to try out. One project in particular, the Thorn Stitch Shawl, stands out as something I would like to knit.

Beginner's Guide to Colorwork Knitting is a perfect all-in-one book for those wanting to dip their knitting toe into the wide world of color.

This book is so helpful, from the first page about colour, to reading charts and the helpful guide on needle sizes which is often confusing depending which pattern you follow US/UK. I loved some of the knits the illusion cushion and log cabin blanket are both gorgeous, the patterns were easy to follow and the colours in the final finished projects are beautiful. It is a great guide for beginners, I also think the most experienced could use the knowledge about the colours and carry out some of these projects just because they are lovely to knit.

I have been a beginner knitter for about oh... 15 years now? I have not gotten past the basic stitches, and have such a short attention span. I would love to become more advanced. This book was perfect for me. It has beautiful pictures showing what I should see with my own work, has great and easy instructions for a true beginner or a beginner who has been at it for a while. This is even a good book for those who are further along. I would have to honestly say that this book is for all range of knitters and would be an excellent entry to any knitting library. I loved all the projects, and the fact I felt like I could do it myself without worrying too much. A great book and must have. I cannot wait to buy the paperback to add to my own collection and recommend this to everyone I know who knits.

This is a great resource for all skill levels. There are easy instructions to help with the projects. I loved the pictures which help me visual my finished project. The colors add excitement to endless possibilities.

This book would be great for the knitter wanting to jump into colorwork as well as the more seasoned knitter looking to try something new. Projects begin simply with stripes, only requiring the changing of yarn to create the colorwork. As the reader progresses through the book, the difficulty of the projects increases allowing the knitter to build on their skills. Colorwork directions are written as well as charted. Other knitting skills can be built as well through the projects, such as steeking with the Steeked Mug Cozy. New skills needed are clearly illustrated in writing as well as through the accompanying photos. The 16 projects cover all the basics of colorwork including stripes, slipped stitches, stranded colorwork, intarsia, double knitting, modular knitting and entrelac along with a lesson on color theory. This is a great introduction to colorwork!

Thank you to F+W Media and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

Review will post to my blog (https://simplystashless.blogspot.com/) on 4/1/2019

Argh! I love this book. I am not the most skilled of knitters, I crochet, but I was able to follow along and am now a lot more proficient at knitting and loving my jew hobby.

The patterns are easy to follow, the terminology well explained and wow, those colours.

I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Beginner’s Guide To Colorwork Knitting by Ella Austin is a collection of 16 projects with a number of tutorials on the techniques used for each project that are easy to follow with beautiful pictures and clear illustrations and charts to guide the beginner in exploring colorwork knitting. Everything is clearly explained from choosing colors to stripes, stranded colour work, doubleknitting, intarsia, modularknitting and entrelac. I would recommend this book not only for beginners but also more experienced knitters looking to learn new techniques.
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Beginner’s Guide to Colorwork Knitting is absolutely the standard that all instruction books should thrive to write. The written instructions are very clear in each chapter divided by the different types of color knitting. But the pictures are the clear winner which sets apart from many instruction books. Beginner’s guide covers the basics and has a pattern with each section. The patterns are pretty and might be for beginners but are very modern and wearable. Or useable . Overall everything is covered in this book to get you knitting with color.

This book is an excellent resource for those interested in color work knitting! This comprehensive guide covers color theory to start, helping the knitter make eye pleasing color combinations. The instructions and patterns are very well written and the photos are beautiful. The author has a very encouraging way of writing that would put a nervous novice to ease and inspire them to create something beautiful from the book. This book has several offerings in a variety of different ways to add color work, including intasria, entrelac and mosaic knitting. The author even has a very comprehensive instruction on how to read a knitting chart . I would highly recommend this book to any knitter interested in adding color work to their repertoire. This is a great resource, and includes some great patterns. Thanks to #NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Beginning knitters often fear colourwork knitting for several reasons. This book provides 16 different projects that introduce different colourwork techniques. From simple stripes, to jogless stripes in socks, to an entrelac shawl.

The colourwork techniques as well as materials used and basic knitting instructions are provided in well-written instructions.

I'd recommend this book for beginner to advanced knitters, since it is ia good resource book to have at hand, if you haven't done any colourwork knitting for a while.

I received an advanced digital copy of this book from Netgalley.com and the publisher F+W Media, Sew and So.

Colorwork makes me a nervous wreck. I used to avoid it. Now, after reading Ms. Austin's book of techniques and patterns, I have the confidence to knit all the colorwork I want to try. Clear and concise patterns and beautiful photography that feels like you've stepped right into the author's instagram account.

Beginner's Guide to Colorwork Knitting should become a staple of the knitter's reference library.

5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended.

I’ve always loved to knit or crochet, and whilst I’m pretty good at crocheting, my knitting leaves a lot to be desired. One of the big things I struggle with is adding colour to my knitting, and finally here is a book that gives me step by step instruction on how to add colour to your work.

There are lots of projects to try and all give clear instructions on what to do. It is explains the charts used when following colour work, some look easier than others though! There are tutorials for adding a different colour in and how to weave in your ends!

I would say you do need to have a basic knowledge of how to knit as it doesn’t show you how to knit from scratch, so would say that this book is aimed from the intermediate level upwards! I can get by in knitting and looking through the patterns would just about be able to follow them. The patterns in the book are beautiful and range from washcloths to shawls and blankets – definitely something for everyone.

It is an American book, so the terminology is predominantly for the US, but it does include English sizes for needles etc., which is always useful!! A lovely book if you want to learn how to add colour into your knitting projects, if you want to brush up on your skills or if you are an accomplished knitter who just wants some different projects to do!

With in-depth instruction and projects for each type of colorwork, this book isn't just for beginners, it's for knitters of all levels. The book contains a section on stripes, slipped stitches, stranded colourwork, intarsia, double knitting, modular and entrelac. It teaches the proper way to read a colorwork chart, how to weave in ends in a way that they are properly hidden. There are even some standard knitting stitches as a refresher, as well as some more advanced techniques unrelated to colorwork. I have been dying to try double knitting, and this book has finally given me instructions easy enough to follow so that I can try it.

This book ostensibly covers all you would need to know about color work. However, Many of the basics of doing these projects were either left out or relegated to the back of the book. The photographs do an excellent job of showing exactly what is meant by each color work technique, but I think you would have to go to YouTube videos to be able to actually learn these techniques. If you are comfortable working with charts, this is the book for you. However, those of us who need a bit more instruction will have trouble with these patterns.