A dozen colorful and creative sweater designs made from one basic shape.This book of easy-to-knit charted patterns features 12 sweaters made with one simple shape and knitting technique. Working with a cuff-to-cuff silhouette as each garment's foundation, readers create an assortment of unique sweaters. Each sweater features one or more innovative design variations, including different neckline and collar treatments; band treatments; stitch patterning and textural details; gauge variations; yarn variations; colorwork and patterning; and an array of finishing details. All sweater patterns include directions for sizes XS to XXL. A special section offers machine knitters tips for adapting all twelve sweater patterns to the machine.