Custom Shawls by Kate Atherley & Kim McBrien Evans

Kate Atherley and Kim McBrien Evans aim to equip adventurous knitters with the skills to knit and create shawls and wraps of all shapes and sizes and to help them forge their own shawl-knitting paths. Tips and tutorials address the technical aspects of shawl knitting, from shaping to adapting stitch patterns to making colour and fabric choices. A gallery of patterns using a veriety of yarns both mainstream and indie, provides knitters with inspiration for customising and creating their own designs. The featured yarns a mix: some luxury fibres, some classics. Together, Kate and Kim provide a 360 degree view of the shawl knitting process. "It marries exceptional instruction with wild, creative abandon" Amy Herzog "This book is and outstanding recipe for success" - Fiona Ellis