Fabulous Fair Isle Knitting

Author: Patty Knox
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781446311042
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A collection of minicakes. Suitable for beginner sugarcrafters or cupcake experts alike, this title offers over 25 minicake designs to suit a wide range of occasions, from nursery bricks and wedding bouquets to funky flowers, cheeky chimps and fairytale castles, with sugarcrafting tips and techniques

Fabulous Fairisle

Author: John Allen
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780312061135
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Looks at the history of Fairisle knitting, identifies a variety of traditional patterns, and provides instructions for knitting crew necks and cardigans

Fearless Fair Isle Knitting

Author: Kathleen Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781600853272
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Why "fearless"? In the past, knitters have considered Fair Isle knitting, or stranded knitting as it's also known, to be an advanced style that involves the frightening task of taking scissors to your hard-won work. As intimidating as this may seem, the cutting process, or steeking, is actually not something to worry about. In Fearless Fair Isle Knitting, best-selling knitwear designer Kathleen Taylor walks knitters of all levels through the technique. With Taylor's simple patterns and large, easy-to-follow charts, the projects yield delightfully vibrant results. The 30 stunning designs, which represent Taylor's updates on classic Fair Isle motifs, include sweaters, socks, dresses, vests, mittens, hats, and bags. With this book, Fair Isle knitting has become more accessible than ever -- and serious knitters will agree... that's a beautiful thing.

Traditional Fair Isle Knitting

Author: Sheila McGregor
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780486431079
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 154

Book Description
Over 70 pages of designs include patterns for mittens, jerseys, jackets, hats, more. Practical advice on design and color provides endless variations and adaptations. 31 halftones and 17 color illustrations.

Hip Knit Hats

Author: Cathy Carron
Publisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 9781579906443
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Every knitter will adore these timeless, fashionable, and extremely wearable hats, all photographed on models in a chic urban setting. Most of the projects involve knitting in the round, so a thorough overview explains the technique, as well as basic hat forms, choosing a yarn, and accessible techniques such as felting. Try a shaped ribbon yarn hat with equally decorative and functional earflaps. A simple brimmed felted wool hat becomes a fashion statement with a brightly colored decorative edging. Whip up a chunky seed stitch cap in just a matter of hours. Even the simplest designs are stylish, using great color combinations and yarns with irresistible textures. And, because the patterns come with both medium and large sizes, you can knit to fit.

Winter Knits Made Easy

Author:
Publisher: DK
ISBN: 9781465424662
Category : Knitting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Contains 40 desirable pattersn to keep you warm through winter. Choose from sweaters, scarves, socks and hats for adults and children to blankets and cushions for the home. Patterns are easy to follow and have detailed steps when needed.

The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques

Author: Margaret Radcliffe
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1603426434
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 322

Book Description
Imagine a softly striped crib blanket knit in the comforting colors of the nursery. Or a sophisticated cashmere wrap featuring rich jewel tones that set off a favorite black dress. Knitting teacher and author Margaret Radcliffe presents a world of color techniques in a single comprehensive reference that you'll consult every time two or more yarn colors are in play. Stitchers of every ability level will love the color-combining methods and professional secrets revealed in The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques. Multicolor knitting techniques are explained with step-by-step illustrations and photographs accompanied by instructive text. Complete chapters on stripes, stitch effects, knitting with multicolor yarns, stranded knitting, and intarsia cover the theory and how-to behind each method as well as offering creative solutions for handling tangled yarn, estimating yarn quantities of each color, tips on how to handle all those ends, and stunning finishing techniques. An additional chapter describes more unusual techniques, such as helix, shadow, mosaic, and modular knitting.

Knitting Never Felt Better

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.

Fair Isle Style

Author: Mary Jane Mucklestone
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1620334763
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 407

Book Description
Hailing from a tiny island in the northern most island group of the British Isles, Fair Isle knitting has been produced for nearly 200 years and is still seen on runways today. Discover true Fair Isle knitting and build fantastic colorscapesâ€"from elegant subtle shadings inspired by the natural landscape to exuberant riots of color for its own sake. Fair Isle Style is a book of projects to knit as well as a book about knitting the Fair Isle technique. This book offers a collection of patterns from a variety of established, rising, and new knitwear designers and focuses on fresh, modern uses of color for today's knitters. A Design Notebook rounds out the book, giving readers further ideas to use Fair Isle knitting. Delight in a modern look from a traditional technique with Fair Isle Style.

AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary

Author: Andrea Rangel
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1632505533
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
Break the rules. Knit outside the lines! AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary takes an unexpected look at stranded colorwork with 200 new motifs. These unique colorwork charts are perfect for the creative knitter looking to break away from the ordinary. Derived from graphic design elements, these fresh, fun motifs include everything from geometric mountains, waves, and spirals to modern bikes, skulls, and sheep. Dive into color knitting with confidence with a section on reading charts, working floats, and choosing colors. Learn how stranded colorwork can be used in design with five accompanying projects including mitts, cowls, and sweaters. AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary is the perfect gift for knitters looking for fun pattern ideas or new stitches. Get inspired to break the rules and use your imagination to modify, deconstruct, and combine motifs to create your own unique designs.