Cardigans & Closures

Containing 10 captivating designs, this handbook provides tips, tricks, and trade secrets for creating cardigans and the perfect closures. A teaching tool designed to help both novices and veteran knitters, techniques covered include inserting a zipper properly and working an overcast buttonhole. Akin to receiving a private lesson from a master knitter, this book features three tutorial sections that are buttressed by projects for honing and mastering each skill set.

Melissa Leapman is a freelance designer who has created designs for numerous American yarn companies and published patterns in many needlecraft publications. She is the author of Hot Knits and Cool Crochet, Knitted Ripple Afghans, and Mastering Color Knitting. She lives in New York City.