Author: Nicky Epstein
Publisher: Nicky Epstein Books
ISBN: 9781936096367
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
A guide to felting demonstrates how different fabrics react to the process of transforming wool yarn into a dense, textured material, and includes sample swatches, patterns, stitches, and techniques for creating mosaics, cables, and lace.
Knitting in Tuscany
Author: Nicky Epstein
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933027753
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the bestselling author of "Knitting Over the Edge" and "Knitting Beyond the Edge" comes an exciting new book inspired by Epstein's knitting tour of the Tuscan countryside.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781933027753
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From the bestselling author of "Knitting Over the Edge" and "Knitting Beyond the Edge" comes an exciting new book inspired by Epstein's knitting tour of the Tuscan countryside.
Learn How to Knit with 50 Squares
Author: Che Lam
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250069955
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Never thought that YOU could knit? Well, Che Lam's Learn How to Knit with 50 Squares is a gift for your creativity, offering you all the essential skills that you need, one stitch at a time. Learn a new stitch by knitting a square, following a clear step-by-step tutorial and chart. By the time you've finished the square, you've practiced the new stitch, and you're ready to move on to the next one-quick and easy! The squares are organized according to skill level, progressing from basic knit and purl stitches to more challenging techniques, such as cable and lace. And at the back of the book you'll find a handful of inspirational projects that show you how to combine your blocks for unique and stylish results.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250069955
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Never thought that YOU could knit? Well, Che Lam's Learn How to Knit with 50 Squares is a gift for your creativity, offering you all the essential skills that you need, one stitch at a time. Learn a new stitch by knitting a square, following a clear step-by-step tutorial and chart. By the time you've finished the square, you've practiced the new stitch, and you're ready to move on to the next one-quick and easy! The squares are organized according to skill level, progressing from basic knit and purl stitches to more challenging techniques, such as cable and lace. And at the back of the book you'll find a handful of inspirational projects that show you how to combine your blocks for unique and stylish results.
The Knitting Book
Author: Vikki Haffenden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465499016
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Everything you need to teach yourself how to knit, from casting on to creating your own designs. This new edition of DK's knitting bible takes you from beginner to expert, with hundreds of step-by-step techniques, more than 120 stitch patterns for a variety of knitting stitches, and 20 knitting projects suitable for all abilities. Fully illustrated and easy to use, The Knitting Book is a one-stop resource for beginners and a rich source of inspiration for avid knitters who want to progress their skills and try new stitch patterns. Each technique is shown in clear photographic steps and explained with helpful annotations and arrows, from basic casting on to intricate Fair Isle and cable patterns. A photographic stitch gallery showcases over 120 different stitches to inspire you - try your hand at everything from garter stitch to intarsia, or customize projects with your own stitch choices. This updated edition features 10 brand-new project patterns, including an arm knitting pattern, as well as 10 projects from the original edition that have been reimagined with new yarns and fresh colours. Simple, clear, and comprehensive, The Knitting Book is the only book you need to progress your skills and create your own beautiful, unique pieces."
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465499016
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Everything you need to teach yourself how to knit, from casting on to creating your own designs. This new edition of DK's knitting bible takes you from beginner to expert, with hundreds of step-by-step techniques, more than 120 stitch patterns for a variety of knitting stitches, and 20 knitting projects suitable for all abilities. Fully illustrated and easy to use, The Knitting Book is a one-stop resource for beginners and a rich source of inspiration for avid knitters who want to progress their skills and try new stitch patterns. Each technique is shown in clear photographic steps and explained with helpful annotations and arrows, from basic casting on to intricate Fair Isle and cable patterns. A photographic stitch gallery showcases over 120 different stitches to inspire you - try your hand at everything from garter stitch to intarsia, or customize projects with your own stitch choices. This updated edition features 10 brand-new project patterns, including an arm knitting pattern, as well as 10 projects from the original edition that have been reimagined with new yarns and fresh colours. Simple, clear, and comprehensive, The Knitting Book is the only book you need to progress your skills and create your own beautiful, unique pieces."
Amy Herzog's Ultimate Sweater Book
Author: Amy Herzog
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683353323
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to knitting sweaters and designing and modifying sweater patterns, by the author of You Can Knit and Knit to Flatter. Yarn and fiber enthusiasts everywhere will celebrate the latest addition to Amy Herzog’s beloved knitting series (which includes You Can Knit That, Knit to Flatter, and Knit Wear Love). This essential guide details every aspect of sweater knitting, starting with instructions for four basic sweater types: yoke, raglan, drop shoulder, and set-in sleeve. Patterns are offered in multiple sizes and yarn gauges for broad appeal. Following the basics for each of the four sweater types are a diverse range of customizing options, including how to add a hood, cowl neck, turtleneck, pockets, and zip or cardigan front, just to name a few. Amy’s clear instruction and expert tips expand the many knitting possibilities, creating the essential knitting resource for knitters everywhere.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683353323
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to knitting sweaters and designing and modifying sweater patterns, by the author of You Can Knit and Knit to Flatter. Yarn and fiber enthusiasts everywhere will celebrate the latest addition to Amy Herzog’s beloved knitting series (which includes You Can Knit That, Knit to Flatter, and Knit Wear Love). This essential guide details every aspect of sweater knitting, starting with instructions for four basic sweater types: yoke, raglan, drop shoulder, and set-in sleeve. Patterns are offered in multiple sizes and yarn gauges for broad appeal. Following the basics for each of the four sweater types are a diverse range of customizing options, including how to add a hood, cowl neck, turtleneck, pockets, and zip or cardigan front, just to name a few. Amy’s clear instruction and expert tips expand the many knitting possibilities, creating the essential knitting resource for knitters everywhere.
Seasonal Slow Knitting
Author: Hannah Thiessen
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647000211
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
“Thiessen’s new book is all about promoting creativity at a slower pace, offering advice on finding the time and space to knit in a restful, calming way.” —The Knitter Slow Knitting introduced crafters to a process of more mindful making through five basic tenets: source carefully, make thoughtfully, think seasonally, experiment fearlessly, and explore openly. Now, this seasonal approach encourages knitters to delve deeper into those concepts, applying them to everyday making through a series of essays, projects, and patterns that explore the life of a knitter throughout the year. Organized similarly to a seasonal planting guide or farmer’s almanac, each chapter and section is designed to identify and encourage small ways that knitters may begin to employ noticeable change: organizing your yarn stash, carving out time for knitting, and starting on that baby blanket in a timely manner. The ideas explored here add up to a fuller, more mindful year, all through the joyful experience that is knitting.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647000211
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
“Thiessen’s new book is all about promoting creativity at a slower pace, offering advice on finding the time and space to knit in a restful, calming way.” —The Knitter Slow Knitting introduced crafters to a process of more mindful making through five basic tenets: source carefully, make thoughtfully, think seasonally, experiment fearlessly, and explore openly. Now, this seasonal approach encourages knitters to delve deeper into those concepts, applying them to everyday making through a series of essays, projects, and patterns that explore the life of a knitter throughout the year. Organized similarly to a seasonal planting guide or farmer’s almanac, each chapter and section is designed to identify and encourage small ways that knitters may begin to employ noticeable change: organizing your yarn stash, carving out time for knitting, and starting on that baby blanket in a timely manner. The ideas explored here add up to a fuller, more mindful year, all through the joyful experience that is knitting.
Making Marls
Author: Cecelia Campochiaro
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986338113
Category : Color in knitting
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Making Marls is at once a reference book of handknit marls, a guide to working with many colors, and a book of over thirty patterns that are recipes you can use to explore marls and color on your own. Above all, it is a book about handknitting with multiple strands of yarn held together to invent your own colorways, fabrics, and textures.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986338113
Category : Color in knitting
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Making Marls is at once a reference book of handknit marls, a guide to working with many colors, and a book of over thirty patterns that are recipes you can use to explore marls and color on your own. Above all, it is a book about handknitting with multiple strands of yarn held together to invent your own colorways, fabrics, and textures.
Knitting Block by Block
Author: Nicky Epstein
Publisher: Potter Craft
ISBN: 0307587363
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapes—a square! No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky Epstein reimagines the humble block with 150 new patterns and masterfully demonstrates how to mix, match, and easily combine them into stunning one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Inside you will find: 150 original block patterns, from simple textures to embossed pictorials, intricate lace to cables, colorwork, double knit, and more, all with Nicky’s signature wit, verve, and style. More than ten exclusive project designs that will make you say “I can’t believe that is made out of blocks!” Detailed guidance for creating exciting pieces out of block knitting, without using increases or decreases. Exclusive cut-and-paste project design pages. Simply cut out the printed blocks and arrange them to help create your own masterpieces. Blocks are quick to knit, portable pieces perfect for group and charity projects, and now not limited to just afghans! Knitting Block by Block gives you the tools to unlock a world of creative possibilities and confidently build your own design “blockbusters,” one block at a time.
Publisher: Potter Craft
ISBN: 0307587363
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapes—a square! No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky Epstein reimagines the humble block with 150 new patterns and masterfully demonstrates how to mix, match, and easily combine them into stunning one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Inside you will find: 150 original block patterns, from simple textures to embossed pictorials, intricate lace to cables, colorwork, double knit, and more, all with Nicky’s signature wit, verve, and style. More than ten exclusive project designs that will make you say “I can’t believe that is made out of blocks!” Detailed guidance for creating exciting pieces out of block knitting, without using increases or decreases. Exclusive cut-and-paste project design pages. Simply cut out the printed blocks and arrange them to help create your own masterpieces. Blocks are quick to knit, portable pieces perfect for group and charity projects, and now not limited to just afghans! Knitting Block by Block gives you the tools to unlock a world of creative possibilities and confidently build your own design “blockbusters,” one block at a time.
Knit Your Bit
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 039925241X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
When his father leaves to fight in World War I, Mikey joins the Central Park Knitting Bee to help knit clothing for soldiers overseas.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 039925241X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
When his father leaves to fight in World War I, Mikey joins the Central Park Knitting Bee to help knit clothing for soldiers overseas.
Knitting Beyond the Edge
Author: Nicky Epstein
Publisher: Nicky Epstein Books
ISBN: 9781936096039
Category : Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Nicky Epstein goes Beyond the Edge in this third installment of her blockbuster Edgings series, finally in paperback. With her signature inventiveness, Nicky takes knitters a step beyond with more than 150 exceptional edging embellishments for cuffs, collars, angles, corners, and necklines, Knitters of every skill level will find new and exciting ways to use ribbons, lace, buttons, bobbles, and more to create one-of-a-kind garments.
Publisher: Nicky Epstein Books
ISBN: 9781936096039
Category : Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Nicky Epstein goes Beyond the Edge in this third installment of her blockbuster Edgings series, finally in paperback. With her signature inventiveness, Nicky takes knitters a step beyond with more than 150 exceptional edging embellishments for cuffs, collars, angles, corners, and necklines, Knitters of every skill level will find new and exciting ways to use ribbons, lace, buttons, bobbles, and more to create one-of-a-kind garments.