Knit Happy with Self-Striping Yarn: Bright, Fun and Colorful Sweaters and Accessories Made Easy

by Stephanie Lotven

Overview

Add Joyful Color to Your Knits the Easy Way!

Make the most of your favorite self-striping yarn with 20 bright and brilliant patterns from Stephanie Lotven, of Tellybean Knits. Every skein of self-striping yarn contains a whole palette of exciting colors, so you can create eye-catching rainbow details without needing to keep track of several yarns or weave in all those ends when your project is complete. Stephanie’s spectacular designs go way beyond traditional striped socks, covering new and exciting ways to showcase these beautiful yarns in sweaters, hats, cowls and more.

Whether you’re building your knitting skills or looking for fresh inspiration, selfstriping yarn is truly your secret weapon for knitting garments that shine. The Rainbow Adventure Fingerless Mitts are a quick, satisfying project with big impact and the Indicator Shawl has a chic, geometric design that’s a blast to knit. Statement sweaters like the Sock Arms Cardigan knit up unexpectedly quickly with so many exciting colors to hold your interest. This collection includes a wide range of sizes for adults, as well as adorable variations for kids. Designed to surprise and delight, these unique patterns will brighten up your hand-knit wardrobe and make cheerful gifts for family and friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781645671824
Publisher:	Page Street Publishing
Publication date:	12/22/2020
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,025,706
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Stephanie Lotven is a knitwear designer and the founder of Tellybean Knits. Her whimsical, approachable patterns are popular with knitters on Ravelry and she has collaborated with many yarn brands such as Autumn and Indigo, Must Stash Yarns and lolodidit. She lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

About the Skill Levels 7

Getting Started 9

Colorful mittens with Room to Play 14

Parallel Currents Mittens 17

Sharp Curve Mittens 21

Rainbow Adventure Fingerless Mitts 29

Leaping Mittens 33

Glitz Mittens 39

Vibrant Hats That Knit Up Fast 44

Rapid Run Hat 47

Sidelong Glance Hat 51

Everyday Magic Bonnet 55

Backdrop Hat 63

Gallivant Hat 69

Stash-Busting Cowls That Dazzle 74

Wave at the Rainbow Cowl 77

Slippery Cowl 81

Encompassing Cowl 87

Rainbow Blowout Cowl 91

Radiant Rainbow Shawls That Thrill 94

Indicator Shawl 97

For the Thrill Shawl 101

Onward & Outward Shawl 109

Daring Double Shawl 115

Flipped Shawlette 123

Flattering Sweaters in Every Shade 128

Sock Arms Cardigam 129

Little Sock Arms Cardigan 139

Showered in Rainbows Baby Sweater 147

Bright Axis Tee 155

Drop a Rainbow Pullover 161

Backlit Tee 171

Techniques 177

Yarn Resources 185

Acknowledgments 186

About the Author 187

Index 188

Editorial Reviews

Just like her designs, Stephanie exudes happiness! I am so glad I saved all my colorful scraps to apply to her cheerful patterns! Heart mittens. OBSESSED!” -Kristy Glass, founder of Kristy Glass Knits

“Whether you’re a fan of self-striping yarn or you’re just ready for your next colorful knitting adventure, you’ll find everything you’re looking for in this charming book.” -Marie Greene, founder of Olive Knits and author of Seamless Knit Sweaters in 2 Weeks

“Stephanie’s sense of whimsy combined with her joyful color choices makes this a must-have for anyone looking to add some color to their life. I can’t wait to cast on something from this book!” -Tanis Gray, knitting pattern designer and author of Harry Potter: Knitting Magic

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