Beloved knitwear designer Connie Chang Chinchio debuts a brand-new collection of 20 knitwear designs showcasing textureTextured Stitches brings Connies trademark combination of simple knitting with lovely patterned stitches to 20 brand-new flattering; wearable projects. A wide variety of knit garments are featured; including cardigans; gloves; pullovers; jackets; hats; scarves; and more. The patterns are fun to knit; mixing quick and easy stockinette stitch with more involved stitch patterns like lattice; knitted pleats; cables; twisted stitches; and ribbing. The textured stitches help create a tailored knitted fit; while classic stockinette lends drape and polished finish. Knitters of all skill levels will love the must-have; truly wearable appeal of these perfect-for-everyday garments.Youll also learn how textured stitches affect gauge; how yarn choices influence the look of patterned stitches; how to approach shaping; and how to incorporate special cast-on and bind-off techniques. The result is a wardrobe full of stylish and smart knitted sweaters; tanks; tees; and accessories that youll love to make and wear. Add Textured Stitches to your knitting collection today!
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Review
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful. Informative; if a bit dryBy Gene ZafrinThe cornerstone of Gordons theory is audiation - hearing and understanding music when it is not played. Preparatory audiation is the one applied to children in the music babble stage (analogous to language babble); usually 0 to 5 years old. Gordons theory proposes three types of preparatory audiation: roughly; listening and responding out of sync; imitating with some precision and coordinating singing or chanting with movement and breathing. Each type is further subdivided into stages. Most of the book is devoted to the description of each of the stages.The theory itself is intriguing since it is the only one (at least to my knowledge) attempting to deal systematically with musical education of very young children. Intuitively; the theory makes sense: expose the children to a variety of repeating tonal and rhythm patterns and they will develop a better music vocabulary. Then they will babble through it; just like they do with language. And then they move to adjusting their singing/chanting to match breathing and movement.The book is not an easy read. Specific musical terminology could be better understood by a layman with the help of the dictionary at the end. But the narrative reveals someone who is; perhaps; more at ease with music than with written word. Overall; the book is fairly dry. In addition; no attempt is made to seriously compare MLT with some existing well-known music learning methods; such as Suzuki.Some good advice is given on choosing an instrument for a child. Apart from the childs physical characteristics; Gordon suggests to pay special attention to his preference for the tone quality of an instrument.Overall; I would recommend this book for parents or teachers of music; especially the ones with some music education; but do not expect a breezy read!