NEW BOOKS

COCOKNITS SWEATER WORKSHOP Julie Weisenberger

This is a lovely collection of classic, timeless designs for knitters who want to customise their own garments for a perfect fit. The nine projects are worked from the neckline down, and the colour-coded worksheet enables you to adjust the shape and sizing as you go. The book also includes a chapter on how to choose the right-shaped knitwear for your body shape. £38 from www.ayarnstory.co.uk or www.tallyarns.co.uk

MY KNITTED DOLL Louise Crowther

This book is just charming! There are patterns for 12 girl and boy dolls, and each has so much character and personality. There’s a choice of more than 50 knitted garments and accessories to dress your doll in, too, from Fair Isle dresses, jeans and intarsia sweaters, to hats, sneakers and Mary Jane shoes. There’s a good techniques section on toy knitting. £15.99, David & Charles

THE SOCK DRAWER Verity Castledine

The ten elegantly textured socks in this softbound book are designed to work beautifully with solid or tonal coloured yarns, especially hand-dyed options. All are written for top-down knitting, and the designs include travelling fish tail braids, mock cables, complex twisted stitch patterns, and the unusual ‘Elendil’ which pairs leafy lace with a moss stitch armoured toe. £15 from http://bit.ly/sockdrawer