Weardowney Knit Couture : 20 Hand-knit Designs from Runway to Reality

Author: Downey, Gail

Lifestyle, sport & leisure

Published on 8 October 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers (Collins & Brown) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 144 pages, 200 colour and black & white photographs and 50 illustrations
254 x 197 | 708g

Gail Downey and Amy Wear, owners of Weardowney boutique, carved a name for themselves with their innovative range of intricate handknitted garments and couture and by publishing their seasonal Biannual magazine with each London Fashion Week. This imaginative and informative book will surely inspire knitting mavens and fashionistas alike. In addition to providing the reader with an in-depth knowledge to the world of fashion and knitwear, this gorgeous book features more than twenty designs complete with coloured photography and easy-to-follow instructions. Charming illustrations accompany advanced techniques used in the projects. Weardowney invites movement of a beloved craft, maintaining its unique successful qualities whist extending present limits to promote and progress an infinite medium. They also provide knitting classes and offer knitting kits.