Slip-Stitch Knits – Simple Colorwork Cowls, Scarves, and Shawls

Title: Slip-Stitch Knits – Simple Colorwork Cowls, Scarves, and Shawls
Published by: Martingale
Author: Sheryl Thies
Photographs by: Brent Kane
ISBN: 978-1-60468-540-4

Slip-Stitch Knits – Simple Colorwork Cowls, Scarves, and Shawls by Sheryl Thies contains 12 of the most gorgeous patterns for knit scarves, cowls, and shawls. The slip-stitch technique is applied to these projects to add pops of color throughout. Sheryl describes the slip-stitch technique and even provides photos to help you understand the technique and information on how to read a slip stitch chart. There is also very detailed information on how to make a swatch before starting the projects in this book. Each of the designs are beautifully made with clear and concise directions to help you complete your project successfully.  Here are a few projects that you will find in this book:

Glacial Ridge, p18 (my favorite!)

Breeze Point, p26

Moraine View, p50

Quarry Hill Circle, p 36

Here is a full list of the patterns found in this book:

Scarves:

• Glacial Ridge – A cool weather scarf that will keep the chill away (Measures 9″ x 52″)
• Hawk’s Landing – A large ribbed and cabled scarf (Measures 10″ x 70″)
• Thunder Hollow Run – A no-frills, cozy scarf (Measures 9″ x 60″)
• Breeze Point – A colorful scarf with a loopy fringe (Measures 5″ x 50″)
• Moonlight Terrace – A scallop-edged scarf with a hint of sparkle (Measures 11″ x 54″)
• Token Creek – A skinny, textured scarf with narrow ruffled ends (Measures 5″ x 37″)

Cowls:

• Quarry Hill Circle – A color banded long cowl (Measures 5″ x 94″)
• Meadowbrook Loop – A Mobius cowl (Measures 6″ x 32″)
• Cannonball Trail – A three-button cowl (Measures 10 1/2″ x 31″)

Shawls:

• Mallow Flower Lane  – An elegant, reversible, half-circle shawl (Measures 26 1/2″ x 53″)
• Moraine View – A reversible shoulder wrap with sequin-tipped fringe (Measures 18″ x 70″)
• Yahara Bay – A casual fringe-trimmed wrap (Measures 14″ x 62″, excluding fringe)

These gorgeous patterns are great for any knitter who loves making scarves, cowls, and wraps for friends or themselves! I love all of the designs in this book and really want to try them all. Best of all, Sheryl gives some great tips to start and finish your projects like a pro. She provides information on the cable cast on, joining a new ball of yarn, how to deal with seams, blocking, and adding fringe. At the end of the book, there is a list of abbreviations, some more helpful information about yarn weights and metric conversion, and additional resources.

You can purchase Slip-Stitch Knits from Martingale for $18.99 for the printed version + eBook or $13.99 for just the eBook, or you can purchase from Amazon.

I hope you will purchase this great book and try out all of the projects! If you already own it, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!