Take a break from knitting fussy garments with complicated techniques. Instead, knit simple, beautiful designs with interesting details and silhouettes with Simple Style, a collection of 19 contemporary garments that celebrate stunning results without the intricate techniques. Following in the footsteps of Wrap Style, Scarf Style, Lace Style, and Bag Style, Simple Style features appealing projects accompanied by beautiful, luscious lifestyle photographs, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, thorough materials lists, and a Design Notebook that covers ways to maximize style while simplifying knitting and finishing techniques. Projects from 16 renowned knitwear designers-including Pam Allen, Veronik Avery, Mags Kandis, Deborah Newton, and Vicki Square-range from pullovers, cardigans, vests, skirts, wraps, and more, all using simple design sensibility for maximum impact. By using just a few key simple techniques, knitters can create a visually interesting knitted project quickly and easily. From innovative edgings, a well-placed band of color or texture, an unexpected yarn, or creative construction that minimizes seams or maximizes personal fit, Simple Style is packed with clever design ideas. All a knitter needs is a basic understanding of knitting techniques.

Author Biography

Pam Allen, former editor in chief of Interweave Knits, is currently creative director for Classic Elite Yarns. She authored the very successful book Knitting for Dummies and Scarf Style. Pam lives in Portland, Maine. Ann Budd is a book editor and the former senior editor of Interweave Knits. She is the author of The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns series and Getting Started Knitting Socks, plus many of the Style series books (all from Interweave.) She lives in Boulder, Colorado.