FAM 200 Catalogue - Effortlessly Stylish Casual Wear

FAM 200 Casual, a knitting pattern book with relaxed style

FAM 200 Casual is a Lang Yarns knitting pattern book for autumn/winter 2013/14. It brings together over 60 designs for women and men, all centred on a casual style. This listing is for a pattern publication rather than a yarn. The book can be explored when planning a new seasonal project or looking for a clear direction for future knitting. Its focus is easy to identify: a coordinated selection of casual designs covering both women’s and men’s wardrobes.

Over 60 designs for women and men

Choosing a project often begins with the shape and overall look you would enjoy wearing or giving. FAM 200 Casual provides a defined starting point by gathering women’s and men’s designs within one relaxed theme. This makes it possible to search for a personal project as well as a thoughtful handmade gift. The shared casual direction also helps narrow the choice when you want a design intended for an informal wardrobe rather than a publication without a stated style.

• Publication: knitting pattern book by Lang Yarns
• Season: autumn/winter 2013/14
• Contents: over 60 designs
• Wardrobes: women and men
• Style: casual

A focused source of knitting ideas

A rewarding knitted piece starts well before the first stitch is cast on. Taking time to compare designs helps you select a project that suits your taste, wardrobe and intended recipient. FAM 200 Casual supports that first stage by presenting a clearly identified season, audience and style. You can browse the designs, consider which option best matches what you want to make and choose a project that will continue to feel worthwhile throughout the hours spent knitting it.

The autumn/winter 2013/14 date identifies this particular edition within the Lang Yarns range of publications. It is useful when you are searching for the specific book or adding it to an existing knitting library. The publication may also be approached simply as a source of ideas. Its value lies in the collection of casual designs for women and men, without suggesting that it belongs to a current season or is connected to a newly released yarn.

Prepare your selected design carefully

No single fibre composition, needle size, tension or care instruction is supplied for the publication as a whole. Those details cannot be applied uniformly to more than 60 different designs. Before casting on, consult the information associated with the individual design you have chosen. Check its specified yarn, needles, tension and any other project-specific guidance. Careful preparation will help you work towards the intended proportions and achieve the stitch definition required by your chosen project.

If you plan to substitute a yarn, compare its properties with the requirements stated for the individual design. Softness against the neck, the clarity of textured stitches and behaviour during washing depend on the yarn ultimately used, not on the pattern book itself. As no overall composition or general care information is provided for FAM 200 Casual, it would be misleading to promise a particular feel, resistance to pilling, wash performance or fibre origin for the publication.

Choose a project worthy of your knitting time

A handmade piece represents many hours of patient, skilled work. Selecting a design that genuinely appeals to you is an important part of creating something you will be proud to wear or give. The quality of the finished project is worth more than rushing the initial choice. With over 60 options for women and men, FAM 200 Casual keeps that search focused on a clearly defined, relaxed aesthetic for autumn and winter.

Add FAM 200 Casual to your knitting library, explore the Lang Yarns autumn/winter 2013/14 designs and take your time choosing the casual project you would most like to bring to life on your needles.