Only yoking Top-down knitting patterns for 12 seamless yoke sweaters

Review by Library Journal Review

Based in the United States, Ukrainian designer Putano gives knitters 12 sweater patterns to make. Known for beautiful, complex, colorful patterns, Putano has designed an eye-catching combination of top-down cabled and colorwork sweaters for this collection. The patterns are divided into three categories: "Warm & Cozy," "Simply Versatile," and "Light Layering." Each is designed to use a different weight of yarn, from heavy aran or worsted to the lighter fingering yarns. Guidance for choosing colors and yarn for each pattern is provided, along with full-color photos of each yoke. Each section includes variations for each yoke design. There are detailed, in-depth instructions for reading charts as well, which makes this book accessible to adventurous and newer knitters. All sweater patterns are inclusively sized. VERDICT Perfect for both beginner and experienced colorwork knitters. Recommended for all public library craft collections.--Whitney Kramer

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Growing up in Ukraine, my mother often made us our clothing. Sometimes it was from an old curtain that was getting no use, sometimes from scraps of fabric that came from my grandma, and rarely from a new piece of fabric - she knew how to create something amazing out of ordinary items. She knitted us little socks and sometimes a sweater. I remember being in awe of how she was able to take something like a strand of wool or a flat sheet of fabric and create something three-dimensional.

Once I was about six years old, I wanted to give it a try, too. My mom patiently taught me the crafts and I took off running. I made clothing for my doll and repeatedly asked my grandma for scraps of fabric and yarn, which she always gifted to me if she had them. I continued these two crafts (with others sprinkled in) on and off throughout my childhood and then into adulthood.

When I became a mother, I stuck to knitting more so than sewing, as I could do it anywhere, and it didn't take much effort or physical energy, which I was running short on in those days. One day, I had an idea pop up in my mind of a yoke sweater. When I couldn't find a pattern that resembled the image in my mind, I humbly and nervously decided to try to design it myself. That later became my first self-published knitting pattern, and I was hooked!

I hope this book gives you plenty of reasons to cast on yet another project, and I hope the sweaters keep you cozy. Let your handiwork be worn often, mended and be passed on through generations.

Excerpted from Only Yoking: Top down Knitting Patterns for 12 Seamless Sweaters by Olga Putano All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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