Simple Knits for Easy Living

Highly textural and elegantly designed, knitted textiles are modern, adaptable and extremely comfortable. In this inspirational yet practical book, Erika Knight shows how to create exquisitely beautiful casual designs for your home. The elegant, understated sophistication of Erika’s designs is matched by the restrained colour palette of the yarns; natural shades of ecru, graphite, indigo, heather and moss. Starting with an introduction to basic knitting techniques, and using only natural yarns, bamboo needles and the easiest stitches, Simple Knits for Easy Living demonstrates photographically every element, from casting on to increasing and decreasing. Using the simplest techniques, Erika has created a range of practical yet extremely attractive quick-to-knit textiles for the home, including cushions, throws, rugs, runners, bags and wraps. Many of the patterns are based on a plain square. All of them are within the grasp of a complete novice knitter and almost all of them could be completed in a weekend, if not in an evening. For anyone who wants to give their house a contemporary look, and can spare the small amount of time to create these exceedingly easy textiles, Simple Knits for Easy Living is a godsend.