Erika Knight Collectables: Glamour: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever - Tapa dura

Glamour is a must-have portfolio of fifteen sensuous knits inspired by latter-day Hollywood sirens. Knitwear has never looked so sexy; these stunning designs provide an easy glamour for both day- and night-time by combining flattering shapes with sumptuous textures. From a lacy knit shrug to a charming chinoiserie embroidered cardigan, the yarns are tactile, indulgent and opulent. The collection is worked in a seductive palette of palest pink, ripe peach and delicate pastel green through to rich teal, gold, damson and grape, and occasionally trimmed with lace and ribbon, or embroidered and beaded. Inspiring full-colour photographs by leading photographer Katya de Grunwald are followed by a practical section giving complete instructions and patterns for this highly desirable collection of delightfully chic garments.

Erika Knight is a much-respected knitwear and crochet designer, as well as a sought-after consultant to the fashion and craft industries. She has created knitwear ranges for many top brands, including M&S, Whistles and Nicole Farhi in the UK, plus J. Crew and Gap in the US and Country Road in Australia. Through her work as a fashion forecaster, Erika has an uncanny knack of identifying coming trends. In 2011 she launched her own capsule collection of high-quality hand knit yarns, Erika Knight Yarns, to great acclaim. With each yarn sheared, scoured and spun in England, as you would expect from this talented designer, the texture and colours of this yarn collection are truly special.