KnitOvation Stitch Dictionary: 150+ Modern Colorwork Knitting Motifs

I absolutely love this book! It’s full of fun, adorable colorwork designs that you don’t often see in traditional knitting books. One of my favorite parts is how it shows how different fibers and colorway types look in colorwork—so helpful for planning projects! As someone with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and Irlen Syndrome, I truly appreciate how the writing in this book is clear, detailed, and easy to follow. The patterns are laid out in a way that supports my learning instead of overwhelming or confusing my brain—so instead of getting frustrated, I actually enjoy the process of creating. I especially love that each design includes a visual reference and videos on YouTube, which makes such a difference. These are something I often find missing in knitting, crochet, and sewing patterns; many designers unintentionally overlook accessibility for those of us with learning differences. But this book and designer really gets it right. The “design recipe” section is also amazing—it helps you build your own unique pieces, step by step. And the pattern templates at the back make it so easy to apply everything to whatever garment you’re working on. This book is a gem for both inspiration and accessibility!

If I had to choose only 2 knitting books to own, it would be AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary and KnitOvation Stitch Dictionary. Both books by Andrea Rangel contain cheeky, modern, and traditional motifs that can be incorporated into anything you can imagine. I can only hope to live a long life so that I can knit as much as possible while incorporating Andrea Rangel's creative motifs. Love, love LOVE these 2 books.

Great book with great patterns!

great resource! Bought as a gift and she loves it!

Made a cowl using the flames pattern. Great pattern. Definitely recommend!

Clearly written and contains a wide variety of motifs, from trains to toilets, mice to dinosaurs. Has both standalone motifs as well as continuous or "all over" type motifs, each with both a chart and photograph of test-knit swatch. Charts are designed for stitches that are the same height as width, so if your knit stitches (like most) are taller than they are wide, the resulting work may appear distorted. I love that there are indexes in the back to look up motifs that fit your project by number of stitches or rows in the repeat, but I was disappointed to find them not completely accurate. I ended up inspired to make my own spreadsheet of all motifs in my own library, including these. If you're looking for a colorwork motif dictionary, you might find it helpful to know the breakdown of these by category: Food - 7% Plants* - 38% Animals - 20% Geometric/Abstract - 21% Scenery/Seasonal/Recognizable inanimate objects - 20% (ish) * Many of the flowers or leaves are quite similar to each other. (3 versions of a maple leaF, for example), so counting them all as different patterns felt like a stretch in some cases. Average number of stitches in a repeat of a motif: just over 17, with a range of 5-48 stitches. Average number of rows in a motif: about 16.5, with a range of 5 to 46 rows. Pattern/design nstructions are clearly written, with good tips for modifying them.

Love this book so much. I have only made a few of the swatches and the charts are easy to follow.

Excelente libro, me gusta mucho sus libros contiene gráficos muy fáciles de seguir y diseños muy bonitos

a great reference

Nice book. I love the color photography and layout of the book.

Lovely colourwork patterns to try.

Muy hien

とてもおしゃれなパターンが多いです。日本の編込みデザインには無い斬新な柄が多く、大人の作品にピッタリです。とても気に入ってます。