Embroidered Knits – Diana Loug

Over 25 Motifs to Personalize and Embellish Your Knitwear

Give your favourite knitwear a beautiful new life with Embroidered Knits by Diana Loug. This inspiring guide shows you how to use simple embroidery techniques to transform handmade or shop-bought knitted garments and accessories into tactile, contemporary and completely unique pieces.

Knitted fabric provides the perfect textured canvas for embroidery, creating raised designs that combine the delicate detail of embroidery with the soft, cosy feel of knitwear. Diana guides you through more than 25 gorgeous motifs, with advice on choosing suitable yarns, positioning your designs and achieving beautiful results.

From graphic crosses, squares and hearts to stunning florals and fruit, there are designs to suit every style. Full-size embroidery diagrams, positioning illustrations, colour guides and stitch guides make it easy to follow along, while tips for experimenting with colour allow you to create bold, vibrant designs or softer, more muted palettes.

Inside the Book

• 25+ embroidery motifs designed specifically for knitwear
• Designs including geometric shapes, hearts, florals, fruit and more
• Full-size embroidery diagrams and positioning illustrations
• Colour and stitch guides for each design
• Advice on choosing the most suitable yarns
• Tips for adapting colour combinations to suit your style
• Techniques suitable for handmade and shop-bought knitwear
• Perfect for mending, repairing and embellishing tired garments and accessories

Make Your Knitwear Your Own

Embroidered designs are a wonderful way to extend the life of well-loved knitwear while giving it a completely new personality. Whether you're adding a small decorative detail, covering a repair or transforming a plain jumper into a statement piece, Embroidered Knits is full of creative inspiration for making your knits uniquely yours.