Carron C. Short Story: Chic Knits for Layering

Sixth&Spring Books, 2012. — 155 p.The book is dedicated to knitting. The publication features 35 beautiful knitting projects from designer Cathy Carron. The highlight of the collection are shortened jackets, boleros, capes, shrugs.In the follow-up to her bestselling Hattitude and Cowl Girls, knitwear designer Cathy Carron offers fashion-forward knitters 35 designs for boleros, shrugs, cropped cardis, and short wraps, along with instructions on how to adapt patterns to your own measurements. Carron also includes a brief look at the various forms explored, considers yarn and stitch pattern, gives advice on adjusting for length, and offers ideas for styling short knits. From a ruffled bolero in a painter's palette of gorgeous hand-painted yarns to a short'n sweet cashmere and silk capelet, these designs are as pleasing to the fingers as they are to the eyes!