A top knitwear designer offers thirty-five retro-inspired patterns that put a new spin on fashionrsquo;s timeless trends. In fashion; one day yoursquo;re in; the next day yoursquo;re out . . . and the day after that; yoursquo;re back in again. Designers are always referring to fashionrsquo;s rich history as they imagine its present and future; and retro looks remain ever-fresh as they are renewedmdash;and restyledmdash;for the next generation of wearers. Thatrsquo;s precisely what top knitwear designer Veacute;ronik Avery is up to in Knitting Classic Style. Mining fashionrsquo;s endless archive; Avery has created 35 smashingly contemporary garments that take their cues from decades and designers past. The collection of clothing and accessories Avery presents is organized into four thematic chapters that highlight womenrsquo;s wear; menrsquo;s wear (and its influence on womenrsquo;s and childrenrsquo;s clothing); traditional ethnic garb; and sportswear. Aimed at both beginning and more advanced knitters; the bookrsquo;s projects range in difficulty from a simple drawstring purse; French beret; and Afghan-inspired slipper-socks to a shawl-collared cardigan; a geometric ski sweater based on a popular 1950s Native American design; and Averyrsquo;s own reinterpretation of the trimly elegant Chanel jacket. The author introduces each project by explaining its historical/cultural roots; Sara Cameronrsquo;s moody photos evoke the settings that have inspired Averyrsquo;s reworkings of the classics.
#3805952 in eBooks 2012-10-08 2012-10-08File Name: B009QE3V0C
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