--- product_id: 44858054 title: "AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs" price: "€ 45.28" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/44858054-alterknit-stitch-dictionary-200-modern-knitting-motifs store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs **Price:** € 45.28 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs - **How much does it cost?** € 45.28 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/44858054-alterknit-stitch-dictionary-200-modern-knitting-motifs) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs [Rangel, Andrea] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs Review: Buy it - Easy to use, incredibly modern designs, endlessly useful, beautiful to look at again and again. If you don’t know how to steek, this is the book that will entice you to finally learn. You can’t look into this book and walk away without being seized by an overwhelming yearning to create and wear a dozen different patterns. Not like “hm, that’s interesting” more like “Whoa! I NEED that.” As a cowl or a cardigan bottom band or a starburst sweater collar or sock cuffs, or a waistcoat peeking out under your suits. I saw the first 3 pages of stitch patterns and was already debating color combinations from my existing stash. Midway through the book I was calculating stitch count needed to match left and right sides of a cardigan from Ann Budd’s famous top-down book. By the end of the book, I had 3 sketches of garments I’m preparing to knit. This book has everything from subtle robots to hypnotic curving stripes to sophisticated geometric fabrics, to absurd pooping pigs. Every pattern is a unique, modern approach to stranded colorwork. About one-third of the designs are easy, short float patterns. One-third are extreme, huge motifs that would challenge even the most skillful knitter. And the remaining third are designs that offer modest challenges with managably-long floats. Every single design (even the pooping pigs or marching zombies) is aesthetically pleasing. There’s a real balanced eye behind these patterns. Even the easy 2MC/2CC designs are impactful statements. The most dangerous thing about this book is maintaining enough self control to NOT rush out and buy yarn for multiple projects all at once. Complete ONE project and then reward yourself for Bravery While Steeking by then buying yarn for your next project. You only have 2 hands at the most. Be reasonable. With this book comes great responsibility. The Alter-Knits Stitch Dictionary is a valuable resource that couples very well with Ann Budd’s Top Down Sweater guidebook, or TinCan Knits free seamless raglan sweater pattern called Flax Light, or a free toe up sock pattern from Ravelry. Review: This book is a treat for any knitter and those who want to become knitters - The 200+ motifs start with a fresh, creative take on lovely traditional motifs, moves on to some playful variations and improvements on old faithfuls such as horizontal, vertical stripes and squares, and the grand finale are several unique, original, one of a kind, newly designed motifs. Zombies, hippos, raccoons & garbage cans, mushrooms, bicycles, owls, bears, bats, .... Some motifs are inspired by the vertigo inducing ideas of M.C. Escher - a treasurer trough of new, fresh, inspiring, smile-inducing patterns! At the very end five basic patterns, very well explained, that can be used as is or altered to fit your needs and ideas. The technical side is also worth mentioning: Excellent, crystal-clear pictures, the knitting itself done on top-level, the charts nicely laid out. Technical explanations, hints, tips and tricks are contained to the necessary minimum: Enough to understand and be inspired; but not too much to be boring. A great deal of encouragement, and cheer-leading by the author: take this book and run with it! Nothing is chiseled in stone, do it your way! Be your own designer and artist. This book is a treat and should not be missing from any knitting book library, no matter how large or small! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #85,036 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #82 in Crafts & Hobbies Reference #92 in Knitting (Books) #3,397 in Arts & Photography (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,112) | | Dimensions | 8.31 x 0.63 x 10.28 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1632505533 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1632505538 | | Item Weight | 1.62 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 168 pages | | Publication date | August 10, 2017 | | Publisher | Krause Craft | ## Images ![AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Xn21w4EqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy it *by A***H on April 17, 2022* Easy to use, incredibly modern designs, endlessly useful, beautiful to look at again and again. If you don’t know how to steek, this is the book that will entice you to finally learn. You can’t look into this book and walk away without being seized by an overwhelming yearning to create and wear a dozen different patterns. Not like “hm, that’s interesting” more like “Whoa! I NEED that.” As a cowl or a cardigan bottom band or a starburst sweater collar or sock cuffs, or a waistcoat peeking out under your suits. I saw the first 3 pages of stitch patterns and was already debating color combinations from my existing stash. Midway through the book I was calculating stitch count needed to match left and right sides of a cardigan from Ann Budd’s famous top-down book. By the end of the book, I had 3 sketches of garments I’m preparing to knit. This book has everything from subtle robots to hypnotic curving stripes to sophisticated geometric fabrics, to absurd pooping pigs. Every pattern is a unique, modern approach to stranded colorwork. About one-third of the designs are easy, short float patterns. One-third are extreme, huge motifs that would challenge even the most skillful knitter. And the remaining third are designs that offer modest challenges with managably-long floats. Every single design (even the pooping pigs or marching zombies) is aesthetically pleasing. There’s a real balanced eye behind these patterns. Even the easy 2MC/2CC designs are impactful statements. The most dangerous thing about this book is maintaining enough self control to NOT rush out and buy yarn for multiple projects all at once. Complete ONE project and then reward yourself for Bravery While Steeking by then buying yarn for your next project. You only have 2 hands at the most. Be reasonable. With this book comes great responsibility. The Alter-Knits Stitch Dictionary is a valuable resource that couples very well with Ann Budd’s Top Down Sweater guidebook, or TinCan Knits free seamless raglan sweater pattern called Flax Light, or a free toe up sock pattern from Ravelry. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book is a treat for any knitter and those who want to become knitters *by A***E on July 26, 2017* The 200+ motifs start with a fresh, creative take on lovely traditional motifs, moves on to some playful variations and improvements on old faithfuls such as horizontal, vertical stripes and squares, and the grand finale are several unique, original, one of a kind, newly designed motifs. Zombies, hippos, raccoons & garbage cans, mushrooms, bicycles, owls, bears, bats, .... Some motifs are inspired by the vertigo inducing ideas of M.C. Escher - a treasurer trough of new, fresh, inspiring, smile-inducing patterns! At the very end five basic patterns, very well explained, that can be used as is or altered to fit your needs and ideas. The technical side is also worth mentioning: Excellent, crystal-clear pictures, the knitting itself done on top-level, the charts nicely laid out. Technical explanations, hints, tips and tricks are contained to the necessary minimum: Enough to understand and be inspired; but not too much to be boring. A great deal of encouragement, and cheer-leading by the author: take this book and run with it! Nothing is chiseled in stone, do it your way! Be your own designer and artist. This book is a treat and should not be missing from any knitting book library, no matter how large or small! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing and unique patterns *by B***Y on October 21, 2025* Such cool and unique patterns. Can’t wait to make so many things with it. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/44858054-alterknit-stitch-dictionary-200-modern-knitting-motifs](https://www.desertcart.it/products/44858054-alterknit-stitch-dictionary-200-modern-knitting-motifs) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-05-15*