Embroidered Knits

Add the perfect finishing touch to your handmade or shop-bought knitwear: use simple embroidery techniques to create tactile, contemporary and completely unique results.

Discover a stunning collection of over 25 embroidery motifs from popular Norwegian designer Diana Loug (@gollestrikk).

Knit stitches make a uniform, textured base that is ideal for embroidery. The final effect is a beautiful, raised design that combines the detail and charm of embroidery with the soft, tactile feel of knitting. This high-end effect is fun and simple to achieve.

• Following an essential chapter that covers the core embroidery stitches step by step, Diana guides you through over 25 gorgeous designs to embroider onto your knitwear, along with tips on which types of yarn are most suitable, and advice on getting the best results.
• From graphic shapes like crosses, squares and hearts, to awe-inspiring florals and fruit, there are designs for everyone use the full-size embroidery diagrams and positioning illustrations, along with the colour and stitch guides, to ensure you get the best results.
• There's advice on playing with colours, too, if you're looking to adapt the designs for a bolder look, or to achieve a more muted, calmer palette.
• The designs are perfect for mending and repairs: embroider onto tired knitted garments and accessories to not only extend their lifespan but to make them completely unique.

Whether you’re looking to sustainably reinvigorate something old or embroider something completely new, this stunning book will help you bring your knitwear to life with contemporary colour and style.

This is a translation of the Norwegian title Broderi på Strikk, by popular designer Diana Loug.

Book Contents

Join me on my embroidery journey 5

Choosing embroidery motifs and colour palette 6

Choosing yarn and needles, and the search for inspiration 9

Embroidery school 10

EMBROIDERY DESIGNS
Feels Like Summer 20
They Say It’s Spring 28
Blessings 32
Colourful World 36
The Rose 46
I Got Stripes 50
Better With You 54
Flower Power 1 62
Adore You 67
Are You Ready 70
Counting Stars 74
Heart to Heart 78
Good Morning 82
Pretty Flowers 86
Flower Power 2 90
Strawberry Fields Forever 96
Her Name Is Cherry 100
Poppin’ Out 106
If You Believe 110
She’s Got The Look 116
See You 126
Made To Shine 132
Happy Little Things 138
Easy To Adore You 142
Blue Flowers On The Sidewalk 146
Square 150
Have It All 154

Thanks 158