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The Alchemy of Color Knitting is written for both the knitter who loves and the knitter who fears using color. Gina Wilde begins her book with a chapter explaining color theory. She reviews the color wheel and helps you to understand principles like hue, value, and intensity. But beyond the academic grouping of the color spectrum, Wilde also explains her elemental organization of colors where colors are grouped in an intuitive sense to correspond with the natural elements.
The saturated photos will appeal to the knitter who loves color, and create inspiration for future projects and palettes. The chapters move the knitter who is afraid of color into monochromatic knits and eventually into projects that combine a range of hues.
25 patterns—144 pages | Softcover
Retail: $24.95
Item No. 31250
"Every knitter is a designer. You pick out which yarn you want to use for a project, and have to put together color combinations, and imagine what the finished project will look like. This can be difficult, especially if you are trying to stray away from your tried and true favorite colors and come up with a unique color combination for a one of a kind knitting project.
The Alchemy of Color Knitting breaks up color theory into small steps and lessons so a knitter can master it. You start out with monochromatic knits, but quickly discover that you can play with tonal shades of one color, or incorporate texture through yarn and stitches. Then you move into two color combinations, and there is a really good explanation of how the color wheel works. Finally, you can master multiple color combinations. At this point, you will be able to expertly create your own palette of colors for a Fair Isle sweater with lots and lots of colors. Colorwork will no longer be daunting, and you will feel free and confident to create the sweater of your dreams." Kelley Petkun, Owner
