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The Handknitter's Yarn Guide

Author : Nikki Gabriel
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 9781250003072
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Handknitter's Yarn Guide written by Nikki Gabriel and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential at-a-glance reference book containing yarn swatches and detailed information about the most widely used types of yarns available to today’s knitters The Handknitter’s Yarn Guide collects all the facts, figures and details that knitters need to know about yarns and gives visual comparisons showing the different effects they create when knitted up. This essential guide for every knitter at any level includes a comprehensive encyclopedia of the most commonly available yarns, complete with full-color photographs of swatches and vital information on how best to work with them. Organized by weight and fiber, the book is divided into three main sections: • Yarn Categories: details the range of yarn weights from super fine to super bulky and advises the reader on what to expect when working with each type. • Yarns in Use: discusses the general qualities of each yarn, the pros and cons of using it, how to care for it, as well as information on gauge and yardage. Includes swatches of each yarn knitted up and vital information on how best to use each yarn. • Reference: offers guidelines on how to calculate yarn substitutions, how to read labels, a comparative US/European glossary of terms, needle information, and much more. The Handknitter’s Yarn Guide is an essential knitting handbook offering both beginners and professionals all the information needed to make the best choice for each project in an easy to use and accessible format.

The Handknitter's Yarn Guide

Author : Nikki Gabriel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781742668291
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (682 download)

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Download or read book The Handknitter's Yarn Guide written by Nikki Gabriel and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential quick reference guide for handknitters of all levels, and includes a comprehensive encyclopaedia of yarns, complete with swatch images and vital information on how best to work with them. Common yarn weights are clearly defined, and readers are offered advice on what to expect when working with each type.

The Knitter's Book of Yarn

Author : Clara Parkes
Publisher : Potter Craft
ISBN 13 : 0307586987
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Knitter's Book of Yarn written by Clara Parkes and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when they went in. The delicate baby sweater that started pilling before it even came off the needles. The stunning colorwork scarf that you can’t wear because the yarn feels like sandpaper against your neck. If only there were a way to read a skein and know how it would behave and what it wanted to become before you invested your time, energy, and money in it. Now there is! With The Knitter’s Book of Yarn, you’ll learn how to unleash your inner yarn whisperer. In these pages, Clara Parkes provides in-depth insight into a vast selection of yarns, giving you the inside stories behind the most common fiber types, preparations, spins, and ply combinations used by large-scale manufacturers and importers, medium-sized companies, boutique dye shops, community spinneries, and old-fashioned sheep farms. And, because we learn best by doing, Parkes went to some of the most creative and inquisitive design minds of the knitting world to provide a wide assortment of patterns created to highlight the qualities (and minimize the drawbacks) of specific types of yarns. The Knitter’s Book of Yarn will teach you everything you need to know about yarn: How it’s made, who makes it, how it gets to you, and what it longs to become. The next time you pick up a skein, you won’t have to wonder what to do with it. You’ll just know–the way any yarn whisperer would.

Contemporary Celtic Crochet

Author : Bonnie Barker
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440238618
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Celtic Crochet written by Bonnie Barker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to crochet cables! Have you ever wanted to create a sweater with beautiful cables, but you didn't know how to knit? Now, in Contemporary Celtic Crochet, you can learn how to use basic crochet stitches to create the same stunning effect on sweater wraps, stoles, cardigans, and more. This book features easy projects, such as hats, scarves and device covers, and more difficult projects, including sweaters, wraps and blankets. Make the Hialeah Honey Baby Blankey to swaddle a newborn or create the Inisheer Sweater Wrap to stay cozy in cool weather. The Cables Meet Lace Cape is perfect for evenings out, and the Pennywhistler's Pack will let you carry your essentials on any day trip. These Celtic-inspired stitches and projects are the perfect addition to your crochet repertoire.

Reader's Digest Knitter's Handbook

Author : Montse Stanley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Reader's Digest Knitter's Handbook written by Montse Stanley and published by . This book was released on 1999-09-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the principles and techniques of handknitting.--Title page.

The Principles of Knitting

Author : June Hemmons Hiatt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451688415
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book The Principles of Knitting written by June Hemmons Hiatt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now featuring new instructions, new illustrations, and new information, The Principles of Knitting—beloved by knitters everywhere and one of the most requested out-of-print books for years—finally gets the revision that fans have been clamoring for! A treasured guide beloved by knitters everywhere, the classic book The Principles of Knitting is finally available again in a fully revised and updated edition. This is the definitive book on knitting techniques, with valuable information for everyone from beginners to experienced knitters. June Hiatt presents not only a thorough, thoughtful approach to the craft, but also a passion for carrying on the art of knitting to future generations. She has repeatedly tested the various techniques and presents them with clear, easy-to-follow instructions—as well as an explanation of what each one can contribute to your knitting. Informed by decades of experience and thousands of hours of practice, this comprehensive resource offers a variety of ways to approach every skill and technique and offers solutions that can help solve the most challenging aspects of any knitting project. The Principles of Knitting has been totally rewritten—new instructions, new illustrations, and new information. While the basics of knitting have not changed much, June’s understanding of the material has deepened over the last twenty-five years, and she’s eager to share what she has learned with the knitting world. In addition, the book has been reorganized to make it easier to use and has a gorgeous new design. Reading The Principles of Knitting is like having a knitting mentor by your side who can answer any knitting question you have in an honest, intelligent, informed manner.

All New Homespun Handknit

Author : Amy Clarke Moore
Publisher : Interweave
ISBN 13 : 9781596681446
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book All New Homespun Handknit written by Amy Clarke Moore and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to the original Homespun Handknit--a perennial bestseller for two decades--this collection revitalizes the craft of handspun yarn for a whole new generation of spinners and knitters. Packed with modern and traditional spinning know-how and 25 sophisticated, easy-to-learn projects, the guide helps crafters create unique gifts and wearable fashion while refining their skills and enhancing their understanding of this popular art form. With designs from some of the most influential knitters and spinners working today--including Kathryn Alexander, Jeanine Bakridges, and Abby Franquemont--this inspiring resource features hats, mittens, scarves, socks, bags, children?s items, wraps, and home decor options to challenge fiber artists of all skill levels. Imparting essential and informative advice--on measuring yarns, reviewing woolen versus worsted, drive/tension differences, special techniques, and basic yarn dynamics--and complemented by basic knitting and spinning glossaries, this refreshing contemporary companion to a much-loved classic is an indispensable addition to every craft lover's bookshelf.

Knitting Comfortably

Author : Ann Budd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692824900
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (249 download)

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Download or read book Knitting Comfortably written by Ann Budd and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern knitters are faced with greater risk of musculoskeletal injury than knitters of a generation ago. This book explores risk factors that impact knitters' productivity, efficiency, and safety. Strategies for reducing risk of injury including early intervention and prevention are discussed. Methods for increased knitting efficiency and productivity are also explained.

The Knitter's Guide to Yarn Cocktails

Author : Anastasia Blaes
Publisher : Quarry Books
ISBN 13 : 1592533191
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Knitter's Guide to Yarn Cocktails written by Anastasia Blaes and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Also available: The Knitters Guide to Yarn Cocktails.

Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters

Author : Sharon Brant
Publisher : Anova Books
ISBN 13 : 9781843404910
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters written by Sharon Brant and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2009-01-19 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brant helps hand knitters to create professional-looking designs by weaving new techniques into their knitted garments. Proper shaping and sizing techniques are introduced, and a few seaming options are provided.

Homespun, Handknit

Author : Linda Ligon
Publisher : Interweave
ISBN 13 : 9780934026260
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Homespun, Handknit written by Linda Ligon and published by Interweave. This book was released on 1987-12-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With designs, hints, and techniques from 50 experienced spinners and knitters, this guide offers instructions for handspun yarn and commercial substitutes.

The Knitter's Book of Socks

Author : Clara Parkes
Publisher : Potter Craft
ISBN 13 : 0307586804
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Knitter's Book of Socks written by Clara Parkes and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sock is a work of wonder. No other knitted garment has as many structural demands or endures as much wear and tear. The humble sock must defy gravity, suffer the confines of our shoes, and endure being trampled on all day long. All too often, the root cause of a sock's triumph or failure is the yarn itself. In The Knitter’s Book of Socks, Clara Parkes shows you how to knit socks from yarn up, following the sock yarn life cycle from its foundations to its final moments on a proud foot. By understanding a sock's basic needs—elasticity, strength, and moisture management—you’ll learn how to play with these tools like building blocks, confidently combining fiber, twist, ply, pattern, and clever stitch tricks to construct your perfect pair of socks. To help put these principles into practice, The Knitter’s Book of Socks also offers 20 fresh, original patterns from today’s sock-design luminaries, including Cookie A, Cat Bordhi, Ann Budd, Nancy Bush, Anne Hanson, and Melissa Morgan-Oakes. The socks presented here run the gamut from simple knit-and-purl combinations suitable for beginners to innovative designs with lush colorwork, swirling cables, and delicate lace. Understanding the elements of yarn is the first step on every successful sock knitting journey. With this book as your guide, you’ll learn how to make any sock yarn shine and love every pair of socks you knit.

Homespun, Handknit

Author : Linda Ligon
Publisher : Interweave
ISBN 13 : 9780934026260
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (262 download)

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All New Homespun Handknit

Author : Amy Clarke Moore
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 162033299X
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book All New Homespun Handknit written by Amy Clarke Moore and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A follow-up to the original Homespun Handknit--a perennial bestseller for two decades--this collection revitalizes the craft of handspun yarn for a whole new generation of spinners and knitters. Packed with modern and traditional spinning know-how and 25 sophisticated, easy-to-learn projects, the guide helps crafters create unique gifts and wearable fashion while refining their skills and enhancing their understanding of this popular art form. With designs from some of the most influential knitters and spinners working today--including Kathryn Alexander, Jeanine Bakridges, and Abby Franquemont--this inspiring resource features hats, mittens, scarves, socks, bags, childrenâ€™s items, wraps, and home decor options to challenge fiber artists of all skill levels. Imparting essential and informative advice--on measuring yarns, reviewing woolen versus worsted, drive/tension differences, special techniques, and basic yarn dynamics--and complemented by basic knitting and spinning glossaries, this refreshing contemporary companion to a much-loved classic is an indispensable addition to every craft lover's bookshelf.

Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting

Author : Vikki Haffenden
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785004328
Total Pages : 776 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Translating Between Hand and Machine Knitting written by Vikki Haffenden and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knitting is an enduringly popular and creative craft, but many associate the techniques primarily with hand knitting, believing machine knitting to require arcane knowledge. However, machine knitting is formed from the same stitch structures and is equally versatile. Translating between Hand and Machine Knitting rediscovers the potential of domestic machine knitting to open up new possibilities for dedicated knitters, offering an equally creative yet timesaving method of crafting new designs. With over 500 images, this comprehensive guide offers detailed step-by-step explanations of techniques in both hand and machine knitting, whilst also offering inspiration and design advice. Dr Vikki Haffenden, a highly experienced knit designer, technical knitter and educator, shares the knowledge and understanding she has accumulated over a career designing for the knitted textile and knitwear industry and as a lecturer in knitted textile design. Topics covered include: Illustrated step-by-step instructions of hand and machine knitting techniques; Qualities and behaviours of fibres and yarns and their suitability for knitting; Equipment requirements and advice; Basic stitches and stitch constructions of hand and machine knitting; Combining stitches to make surface texture and colour patterns; Shaping and knitting 3D shapes; Calculating garment shape and size from tension swatches. Superbly illsutrated with 397 colour photographs and 130 line artworks.

Slow Knitting

Author : Hannah Thiessen
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683351584
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Slow Knitting written by Hannah Thiessen and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Thiessen has done her research, and talked to people who truly have insight into the process of making both yarn and clothing.” —Modern Daily Knitting Like the “slow food” movement, Slow Knitting encourages knitters to step back, pare down, and celebrate the craftsmanship of their work. In five chapters centered around the tenets of slow knitting—sourcing carefully, making thoughtfully, thinking environmentally, experimenting fearlessly, and exploring openly—Hannah Thiessen challenges knitters of all skill levels to view their practice in a new way. Each chapter contains explorations of fiber types; profiles of well-known yarn types, makers, and yarn suppliers; and garment patterns inspired by the featured fibers. With contributions from knitting superstars Norah Gaughan, Bristol Ivy, and many others, Slow Knitting proposes an approach to knitting that is both minimalist and all-encompassing, and emphasizes what makes knitting a meditation, a passion, and a unique necessity. “Promotes the concept of ‘slow knitting’ which discards the pressure to produce prolifically and instead, revolves around the idea that thoughtfully produced yarn will result in better projects for you-the crafter.” —MarthaStewart.com

The Knitter's Guide to Hand-Dyed & Variegated Yarn

Author : Lorna Miser
Publisher : Potter Craft
ISBN 13 : 082308552X
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Knitter's Guide to Hand-Dyed & Variegated Yarn written by Lorna Miser and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2010 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructs knitters of all experience levels on simple solutions to common problems associated with variegated yarns, explaining how to make the most of garments that may be affected by unexpected pattern results. Original.