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Fitted Knits: 25 Designs for the Fashionable Knitter

This knitting book helps readers shape garments that suit their own bodies, whatever their height or build. Rather than working from rigid sizes, knitters work to their own measurements and adjust each pattern to fit. The designs range from light summer tops and wraps to cardigans, sweaters, and coats for colder months. A guide explains how to change the patterns for a precise fit, and every project carries a skill-level rating so knitters know what to expect. Extra material includes an abbreviations key, a needle conversion chart, a reference section, and a list of useful online knitting sites. The aim is to replace boxy, shapeless knits with clothing that flatters.

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