A practical knitting book to understanding stitches and discover the power of the stitch!. Aimed at experienced knitters and knitwear designers. It explores how stitches alter the shape, structure and direction of knitted fabric. Provides seven knitting patterns for original designs shaped through stitches alone. Superbly illustrated with 164 colour photographs and 176 diagrams. Alison Ellen trained in textile design at UCA and had sold her work through galleries and fairs for over forty years