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After the sudden loss of Stella, her only child, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island. Seeking a way to fill the empty hours and lonely days, she little realizes that the circle will change her life. Each woman in the circle teaches Mary a new knitting technique, and, as they do, they reveal to her their own personal stories of love, loss, and hope. Eventually, Mary is able to tell her own story of grief. In doing so, she...
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Both a stitch guide and a how-to knit primer, all in one volume. You get all the information needed to get started, including how to choose yarn and needles, read patterns, work basic stitches, how to check gauge, increase and decrease, join pieces and finish projects and care for your knitted items."--publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Potter Craft
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Knitting Without Needles brings cool home, gifts, and clothing accessories--cowls, totes, rugs, poufs, scarves, and more--within arm's reach. An all-in-one resource for a new kind of craft, this book shows you how to loop yarn with your fingers or your forearms with thirty-two patterns that are simple to follow and produce stylish results.
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Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Reveals everything you need to know to loom knit socks. There are 50 projects for no-needle knitting---from colorful baby booties to beaded sophisticated numbers. All the basics are covered in the comprehensive illustrated introductory chapter, so anyone, even a beginning loomer, is able to follow along.
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books, a member of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learning how to knit with your fingers is the best way to start crafting without cumbersome needles! All you need is some yarn and your hands to create modern and sophisticated knitted strands that you can use in any project around the house or everyday fashion. From jewelry and wearable accessories to wall art, gifts, and room decorations, Howell includes step-by-step instructions for project, which use yarn and other exciting materials such as paracord...
Author
Publisher
Creative Publishing internation, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Knit your sweaters in one piece--from the top down, from cuff to cuff, or from back to front--for the whole family, with minimal seaming required! One-Piece Knits offers charted patterns sized from toddler to adult and in multiple gauges for classic pullovers and cardigans in four styles: top-down (both raglan and yoke), side-over (from one sleeve edge to the other), and back-to-front (from back waist to front waist, then picking up stitches at the...
Author
Publisher
Interweave Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Dropped and twisted stitches, too-small button holes, and mis-crossed cables are only a few of the knitting dilemmas tackled in this humorous and useful guide. Beginners and seasoned knitters alike are promised that learning from mistakes improves technique and inspires personal style--and that sometimes the best solution is just to let a mistake stand. To head off problems before they start, this book explains the correct way to cast on and bind...
Author
Publisher
Lark, an imprint of Sterling Publishing
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
This ultimate guide to essential knitting techniques from world-renowned knitter Debbie Bliss is set to become the staple how-to book for new and experienced knitters alike. Starting with the most basic but essential information on knitting equipment, holding the needles, and how to cast on, Debbie shares her lifetime of core techniques and time-saving tips, including shaping by changing needle size and how to avoid a jog when knitting in the round....
Author
Publisher
Interweave
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"In Dressed in Knits, you'll experiment with a variety of techniques including multidirectional knitting, colorwork (intarsia and stranded), cabling, and more. Unique to this guide is helpful information devoted to educating knitters on couture details that produce designer quality finished pieces. Alex will demonstrate proper seeming, picking up stitches, applying beads, turning a hem, creating pockets, steeking, adding zippers to knitwear, and more....
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Take your knitting to the next level with Knitting Stitches Step-by-Step. Whatever your knitting ability, this essential guide will help you master a huge range of techniques and patterns, including colorwork, fair isle and intarsia, cables and textural patterns, lace knitting, and methods for casting on and off. Find inspiration for your next knitting project or adapt a design you know and love with tips on incorporating different stitches into...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This is a knitting book that features fantastic projects that don't require you to study a pattern for hours--a sure recipe for blissful, carefree knitting. A book of great potential gifts and keepsakes, this collection of 30 dynamic projects--from blankets to simple sweaters to wraps--is designed so you can easily pick up your needles during moments of free time, whether binge-watching a show, waiting for your plane to board, or having a "wine and...
Author
Publisher
Chartwell Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Knitting Stitch Handbook is a comprehensive gallery of more than 250 stitches, ranging from the easiest purl stitch to the most complex intarsia pattern. Yarns, needles, ball bands, and and other equipment are explained in detail, with guided instructions on purchasing. Stitches like the knit and purl, rib, cable, bobble, lace, fair isle, and intarsia stitches are all explained with photographs and charts to guide knitters of all levels. Abbreviations...
Author
Publisher
Trafalgar Square Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
Knitting's never been so much fun-or so colorful! In this book, you'll be immersed in the strikingly vivid world of handcrafting designer Frida Pontén, who's brought some of her favorite patterns together, 44 in all into a brilliant, eyecatching celebration of all things knitted. Whether you're seeking an airy summer jacket, a cozy poncho for cool days, a warm striped scarf, enchanting wrist warmers, or fun and funky blankets, look forward to breathtaking...
Author
Publisher
Trafalgar Square
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Knitting double, also known as double knitting, is a technique by which knitters can create two fabrics at the same time, and this guidebook includes step-by-step instructions with photographs to help master this method. Crafters learn how the front and back are knitted simultaneously and the stitches are worked in pairs. While the "right side" of the fabric normally faces outward, and the "wrong side" faces the inside of the work, double knitting...
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