Save yourself some purl rows and knit your wraps in the round! When working most traditional shawl patterns in rows, you work a "pattern" row, and then turn and purl the wrong side. But by knitting your shawls and scarves in the round, you are always knitting on the right side, so it is easy to work beautiful stranded, lace, texture, and even ......
21 Sweaters with Nature-Inspired Motifs in Insulating Yarns to Keep You
Embrace the outdoors! With animal and nature-inspired themes, the sweater designs of Anna-Sofia Vintersol share your love of all things wild and free. Delightful designs feature yokes of dog faces and pawprints, foxes, bears, whales, and other colorwork patterns. A favorite pattern is sure to be Kitulo, a "choose your own adventure" sweater which ......
In this new book, Kerstin Balke brings her signature colorful style to knit socks for men, women, and children. The 25 patterns feature eye-catching Fair Isle in color schemes ranging from brights that children will love to more muted and sophisticated styles for men and women.
International hat-knitting icon Woolly Wormhead is known for her unique, innovative hat designs and is followed the world over by avid fans. This collection includes patterns for 22 of her designs: 12 patterns for women, five mens designs, and five hats for kids.
Wind, wrap, and sew fabric strips into fantastic containers! Start with a plate shape to learn the technique. Then experiment with four basic container styles to create round, oval, square, and other shapes. Create purses, baskets, and bowls in an endless variety of sizes, shapes, and colors Simply wrap fabric strips around cotton clothesline, ......
30 quick-to-knit projects for babies newborn to 24 months, each expertly designed and fast and fun to make. Included are hats, socks and booties, sweaters, blankets, and more adorable items for baby. Chapters are divided according to the approximate time to knit. Insta-Knits for Baby is your go-to resource for all those last-minute baby gift ......
Life is a busy undertaking. We always seem to be on the go, with days (and nights!) never having enough hours. Bestselling author Melissa Leapman has just the perfect solution for today's busy makers: InstaKnits. The 24 sophisticated, quick-to-knit projects are each expertly designed, fun to make, and easy to wear. From accessories like ......
A comprehensive guide to the frame loom, this book introduces the weaver to the basics of frame loom weaving and also more advanced techniques. Learn how to weave tapestries for wall hangings or handbags, lace for scarves and market bags, geometric shapes for alpacas and dolls, modules to sew together to make larger items, and so much more.
DIY Guide to Growing, Processing, Spinning & Weaving Fiber to Cloth
Grow your own sustainable clothes!
From seed to shirt, Cindy Conner shows you how to plant, grow, harvest, process, spin, and weave cotton and flax into cloth from which you can sew your own clothes. And since cotton and flax are made from plants, when your clothes usefulness has passed they can also return to the environment without ......