Dimensional Tuck Knitting: An Innovative Technique for Creating Surface Design
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A whole new dimension of texture! Dimensional tuck knitting, developed by Tracy Purtscher, is an ingenious new technique that looks complicated yet is deceptively simple. All a knitter must do is knit a field of stockinette with a few precisely placed knit or purl stitches that act as markers, pick up a stitch here and there, and then work those stitches in a simple manner. This takes advantage of the flexibility of knitted fabric, creating a series of manipulated welts that bend, fold, and double back on themselves for vibrant three-dimensional texture. With step-by-step instructions and illuminating information on every aspect of the technique, this volume provides a comprehensive understanding that will inspire knitters of all skill levels. More than 85 patterns, each with written and charted instructions, will dazzle; and the collection of 10 projects—ranging from a mohair shawl to a cozy blanket, from a bulky pullover to elegant fingerless mitts—will stun. So, give Dimensional Tuck Knitting a try. It's the perfect new technique for all yarn weights, all projects, and every knitter who loves texture. Review: Unique technique - Love the look and how the author came up with the technique. If you love a library of knitting books, this addition to your collection will not disappoint! Review: Extremely well written and beautifully photographed! - This book is very well written and there are lots of photos to assist in learning the techniques as well as understanding how to create more bold and subtle textures. I highly recommend this book if you're interested in a different way to create texture. I've been curious about Tucks but haven't had the confidence to try them until reading her description and method. She has some very nice projects showing off the beauty of this technique. I have been knitting for about 15 years. I consider myself to be an intermediate knitter. Her introduction gets to the heart of the skills needed...knit, purl, and the ability to read your knitting...I totally agree....
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 100 Reviews |
C**F
Unique technique
Love the look and how the author came up with the technique. If you love a library of knitting books, this addition to your collection will not disappoint!
D**N
Extremely well written and beautifully photographed!
This book is very well written and there are lots of photos to assist in learning the techniques as well as understanding how to create more bold and subtle textures. I highly recommend this book if you're interested in a different way to create texture. I've been curious about Tucks but haven't had the confidence to try them until reading her description and method. She has some very nice projects showing off the beauty of this technique. I have been knitting for about 15 years. I consider myself to be an intermediate knitter. Her introduction gets to the heart of the skills needed...knit, purl, and the ability to read your knitting...I totally agree....
H**E
Tracy Purtscher did a great job working out the variations of this technique
Tracy Purtscher did a great job working out the variations of this technique, and designing a simple charting convention. Very nice, and a useful reference book for those who would like to incorporate the tuck knitting technique into their knitting designs. Slight point of confusion: the tuck knitting in this book is the creative use of welts to make textures and shapes. There is a separate technique known as tuck stitch where you repeatedly slip a stitch while accumulating yarn overs on top. Two different things.
R**N
Challenging way to learn a new style. Are you up to it?
Made a couple of items. Innovative designs. Took one star away, wish there is more sample finished sweater. Some designs are too complicated. I like the simple ones. Cover sweater is breathtaking. My coworker commented it is a Nordstrom sweater that can sell for 250$. Lol.
R**Y
Amazing results with such a simple technique
Amazing results with such a simple technique! Kudos to the author for her singular ingenuity. The story of her journey of discovery and inventiveness is truly charming. The photos are gorgeous, the directions clear, and the variety of the stitch patterns are astounding.
K**N
Hard to read. Very small typeface
I wonder what the author was thinking, because the typeface is both too small and too light. At least for my eyes, impossible to read without magnifying it. Seriously.
L**N
Fascinating technique
I am both a machine and hand knitter, so I am always looking for new techniques. I have used the Magic Cable on my machine but didn’t really understand what I was doing. I read this book and it really clicked. I am excited to expand my repertoire!
A**W
Beautiful, well thought out book
This book features 89 different "tucks", with a few projects, to get you started. The technique is a simple one, so don't be intimidated to try it. Tracy's a very organized and thoughtful teacher, and the book is like taking an extended workshop with her. If you enjoy adding dimension to your knitting, and want something more unusual than regular cables or knit stitches, I highly recommend this book!
M**K
Wife's a knitter
A present for my wife . . . She's looked thru the book's projects and sees many that she will be gearing up for . . .
N**H
Five Stars
Great write up and patterns. instructions are clear and concise.
P**H
Enthralling book
This book is enthralling. I'm a really new knitter - about three month's worth of struggling - and I knit Portuguese style, just to add to the potential complications, although there really aren't any and it's a method I'd recommend to anyone. I love and am fascinated by the learning process, and this book looks so challenging, like facing life in a new country with no language skills. But, halfway through my first swatch, I'm thrilled to discover that I can do this! It's really strange to begin with, but Tracy Purtscher explains so well, and the visual 'markers' are so easy to follow that really, it's like finding you have the vocabulary already and the sentences all fall into place. You just need to start speaking the language - doing, rather than reading and panicking - and it all makes sense. Wonderful. I don't think it would be easy for a complete beginner - you'd want to have your basic knits and purls up your sleeve - but honestly, compared to, say, tackling cabling or entrelac - been there, cracked it and never found it much fun - this is really, truly do-able. Better than do-able. Fun! Even for someone as new to it all as me. The textures produced are totally wonderful, and the possibilities endless. I can't wait to try more and more.
A**A
Spiegazioni molto chiare e tanti schemi
Copertina rigida, tanti schemi molto chiari e relative foto per spiegare come realizzare questi punti a "rilievo". Le spiegazioni sono in inglese e riportano le misure sia in inches che in centimetri. Alla fine del libro ci sono 10 schemi per realizzare dei capi di abbigliamento, 9 schemi sono per scialli, scaldacollo, guanti, berretto, solo 1 per un maglione (quello della foto di copertina).
C**E
Un point de plissé rare
Une technique de plissé très originale au tricot que je ne connaissais pas. Je ne l'ai pas encore pratiqué mais c'est à essayer.
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