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Book Cover for: The New Color Work: 26 Knitted Blankets with Modern Colors and Geometric Shaping, Margaret Holzmann

The New Color Work: 26 Knitted Blankets with Modern Colors and Geometric Shaping

Margaret Holzmann

Transform your knitting projects with a fresh approach to color work: 26 stunning geometric blanket patterns that come to life using a simple pick-up-and-knit technique.

In The New Color Work, you'll learn how to create eye-catching blankets without the complexity of traditional intarsia or stranded knitting. Each pattern features:

  • Row-by-row instructions with detailed schematics and illustrations
  • Stunning photography that captures every intricate detail
  • Progressive color-building techniques that keep you engaged and excited
  • A range of designs suitable for intermediate to advanced knitters

From the successful Geometric Knit Blankets author, these new designs showcase Holzmann's signature style while introducing an accessible approach to color work that will enhance your knitting practice. Whether you're looking to create a statement piece for your home or a treasured gift, these blankets combine mathematical precision with artistic vision for striking results.

Let these mesmerizing patterns guide you through a new knitting adventure. Each project unfolds naturally as you watch the geometric designs emerge, one section at a time, into a hand-knitted masterpiece you'll be proud to display.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Stackpole Books
  • Publish Date: Dec 16th, 2025
  • Pages: 224
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9780811776615
  • Categories: Needlework - KnittingFiber Arts & TextilesQuilts & Quilting

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About the Author

Margaret Holzmann is the author of the hugely popular Geometric Knit Blankets and Margaret Holzmann's Iconic Knit Blankets. She likes to design and knit the BIG things: blankets, throws, and sweaters. She uses these larger items as a canvas for color work, shapes, and texture. She excels at construction techniques, the geometry of knitting, and color theory. Following a career as an engineer at Bell Labs and Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she is now a full-time knit designer living in Monrovia, California, and her patterns have appeared in many knitting publications.

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