by Susan Guagliumi (Author), Jim Mullen (Photographer)

Fourth in the hand-manipulated series of books for machine knitters, Open Spaces focuses on oversized eyelet, ladder and slit effects. Written in the generic style this author is noted for, the book is suitable for owners of all brands and gauge machines. Techniques include 2 to 5 stitch eyelets, manipulated ladders and vertical, horizontal and diagonal slits, all combined with the usual ways of manipulating stitches on a knitting machine: twisting, lifting, crossing and rehanging. The end result is a collection of unique and usable methods