The Doodle Knit Directory

A practical guide to doodling with knitted colourwork designs. Readers can choose their favourite charts from the 200 different designs and then mix and match them to create unique projects. They can combine them in any way they like, repeat their favourite designs, change the colourways, and generally have fun doodling with them.

All of the charts work together, so readers can have lots of fun exploring the endless options and making up their own combinations, playing with colours, adding in plain rows between the charted rows, and generally getting creative. There are instructions for how to use the charts across all patterns—they all have the same stitch count and work across each of the 10 projects, which include a range of accessories such as cowls, scarves, hats, and mittens.

Doodle knitting is all about having fun with pattern—choose your favourite motifs and create your own combinations. The 10 patterns have specific suggestions for pattern combinations, but author Jamie Lomax explains how to modify all the projects to create your own versions. The patterns only combine two colours on each row, so it's suitable for beginners to colourwork. Because it's done on a small scale, it's a great way for absolute beginners to try their hand at colourwork, yet the large selection of patterns and designs means that more advanced knitters will have plenty to inspire them.

The 200 designs are presented seasonally, with a wide range of motifs including everything from flowers, leaves, and mushrooms through to squirrels, sheep, and other birds and animals. As well as the motifs, there are abstract designs that can be interspersed to break up the patterns and create interest, so you can have endless doodling fun.

Author: Jamie Lomax is a knitting designer based in the USA. Jamie already sells her range of doodle knitting patterns in PDF format and card deck packs, as well as selling expansion packs of the card designs in different themes. She sells these on her website, Ravelry, and through a couple of wholesalers in the US and Korea.

Selling Points:

• A fun, original concept for doodle knitting—using mix and match charts to create your own design combos.
• Includes 200 chart designs—100 of which are exclusive to the book.
• Includes 10 'recipes'—knitted accessory patterns—and the charts work across all the projects.
• These instructions make it easy for knitters to get creative and have fun doodling with them.