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Nordic Felted Knits
Gerd Fjellanger, 80 pages, softcover.
Make beautiful bags, stylish sweaters, warm scarves and hats, soft slippers and more, then add embroidery and beads. These stylish garments and accessories show off the wonderful qualities of felted knitting, with many ideas for individual touches.
Includes more than 50 inspirational ideas to create garments for young and old, and offers an attractive and easy felting technique to enhance your knitting.
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Fair Isle Knitting
Sarah Don, 128 pages, softcover.
Boasting intricate geometric patterns and rich, natural colors, the knits of Fair Isle have roots in the fashions of Viking invaders, Norwegian immigrants, and Spanish sailors. In this treasury of authentic designs, Sarah Don introduces readers to thebasic techniques and materials needed to create this popular form of patterned knitting, and provides practical advice on the use of color, repeats, circular needles, fitting, grafting, after-care, and much more.
Includes 28 traditional Fair Isle knit designs; simple instructions for creating 13 authentic garments from jumpers and pullovers to scarves and mittens; easy-to-follow patterns, charts, and layouts.
Projects include distinctive designs for men, women, and children and are perfect for beginners as well as more advanced knitters.
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Inspired Fair Isle Knits
Fiona Ellis, 144 pages, hardcover.
A companion to her first book, Inspired Cable Knits, Fiona Ellis presents 20 beautiful patterns inspired by natural elements. Discover Ellis's secrets for creating traditional Fair Isle patterning with a contemporary twist. She provides clear instructions, charts, and diagrams, along with "elemental" stories and legends to keep you and your knitting inspired.
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Ethnic Knitting Discovery
Donna Druchunas, 176 pages, softcover.
Beginning with four simple, skill-building projects and eight master patterns for drop-shoulder pullover sweaters, learn how to knit in the round, understand charts, center patterns, manage repeats, use texture patterns, start with wells, shape half-gussets, design with color patterns and handle multiple colors, stitch-and-cut armholes and necklines, knit in the Andean style, have fun with puntas and tackle sleeks.
Choose from three different styles of worksheets-quick notes, a visual plan, or detailed guidelines.
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Selbuvotter: Biography of a Knitting Tradition
Terri Shea, 128 pages, softcover.
What started as a dare became an icon of Norwegian knitting and started a snowball of knitting traditions across the North Atlantic. Follows the story of these beautiful mittens and gloves, from folk tradition to major regional industry to national symbol, and passes the tradition on with over 30 patterns taken from actual antiques. Every aspect of business today can be found in the story of Selbu knitting. And above it all, thousands of women and men, using spare moments, create spectacular designs that are as fresh today as they were 150 years ago.
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Folk Style
Mags Kandis, 160 pages, softcover.
Celebrate the joys of living-and knitting-in an ever-changing world. Sixteen knitwear designers, including Pam Allen, Veronik Avery, Annie Modesitt, Kristin Nicholas, Leigh Radford, and more, take inspiration from techniques and motifs from around the world and reinterpret them in this contemporary collection of folk knitting.
Features diverse projects inspired by ethnic motifs, color combinations, and the styles of Africa, Asia, Europe, India, the Middle East, and Americas. Projects range from sweaters, vests, scarves, shawls, socks, hats, mittens, skirts, and even home decor.
A Design Notebook teaches how to work with color, motifs, stitch details, embroidery, and embellishments to create stunning designs based on age-old traditions.
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The Celtic Collection
Alice Starmore, 144 pages, softcover.
Inspired by the magic and mysticism of Celtic art, this fabulous collection of knitwear designs for both adults and children will appeal to knitters everywhere. With each garment beautifully photographed in color against the stunning scenery of western Ireland, the book is a visual delight as well as a source of rich patterns complete with clear practical instructions
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Handknitting
with Meg Swansen
Meg Swansen, 87 pages, softcover.
Here you will find complete instructions and diagrams for a variety of knitted items ... from a delicate lace shawl to a thick blanket, plus gloves, color patterned hat, no-sew garter-stitch jacket, shawl-collared vest and a seamless Spiral Yoke sweater, with plenty of techniques accompanying each pattern.
The designs in this book are from the television series, Handknitting with Meg Swansen.
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The Art of Fair Isle Knitting
Ann Feitelson, 183 pages, hardcover.
An art historian and practicing fiber artist, author Ann Feitelson has visited the Shetland Islands often to bring this distinctive knitting style to life. The background sections are lavishly illustrated with color photographs of historic Fair Isle garments; Fair Isle color theory is demonstrated with actual knitted samples; and the more than 20 original Fair Isle garments by Feitelson are illustrated with both color photos and color charts.
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Traditional Scandinavian Knitting
Sheila McGregor, 170 pages, softcover.
An expert on traditional Scandinavian knitting explains the distinctive craft's origins, its various types, and techniques, in this classic guide. Sheila McGregor's in-depth treatment ranges from the regional styles of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to those of the North Atlantic Islands of Faeroe and Iceland. Vibrant patterns for an array of garments include:
Jerseys • Gloves and mittens • Stockings • Caps
Illustrated with 191 black-and-white and 19 color pictures, this volume is well known and prized among longtime practitioners of the craft. Its return to print will delight a new generation of knitting enthusiasts.
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Traditional Fair Isle Knitting
Sheila McGregor, 141 pages, softcover.
In this definitive guide, the author shows how any circular-method knitting technique can yield the popular Fair Isle patterns. Its treasury of designs features more than 70 pages of patterns that can be used for mittens, jerseys, jackets, and hats. In addition, its practical advice on designing garments and the use of color offers valuable assistance to knitters who wish to create their own patterns and seek the inspiration for an endless array of variations and adaptations.
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Nursery Rhyme Knits
Hats, Mittens & Scarves
with Kids' Favorite Verses
Teresa Boyer, 128 pages, softcover.
It's as easy as 123 to knit nursery rhymes into adorable baby blankets and coordinated hats, scarves, and mittens! These projects are some of the most original you'll see anywhere because they combine knitted words and motifs. Traditional designs such as flowers and hearts, as well as some that are wonderfully unexpected like stars, mice, and crowns, illustrate the verses. Everything you'll make will delight little ones with happy stories. (The author recommends Dale Baby Wool for all garments in the book.)
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Folk Bags
30 Knitting Patterns & Tales From Around the World
Vicki Square, 150 pages. Softcover.
Vicki Square's contemporary interpretations of 30 traditional designs are inspired by folk bags or folk art from 23 countries including Nepal, Tibet, Japan, Ireland, Ecuador, and Guatemala. You'll find bags in all shapes, colors, textures, and sizes for work, play, or special evenings on the town. Included are the Guatemalan saddlebag, the Persian-carpet-inspired handbag, the fish-shaped Chinese-felted bag, the Bolivian Doll bag, and the Moroccan Tile bag. Each pattern is accompanied by step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations.
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Heirloom Knitting
A Shetland Lace Knitter's Pattern and Workbook
Sharon Miller, 296 pages, softcover.
This book is for both the everyday and expert knitter, presenting this exquisite craft in a clearly understandable form. It is intended as an instructive guide, and in addition to an overview of Shetland lace, there are helpful explanations of technique together with useful information on design, including how to develop your own patterns; and there are practical tips, too. The comprehensive project section details typical shawls, stoles, baby jackets, and an intricately patterned christening robe, and has a wide-ranging collection of charted patterns - classified for convenience into Centres, Borders and Edgings.
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Folk Vests
25 Knitting Patterns and Tales from Around the World
Cheryl Oberyle, 144 pages, softcover.
Vests are festive, warm, easy-fitting, and practical, and they're an important part of folkwear traditions world-wide. Contemporary knitters will delight in these 15 traditional and innovative patterns collected through the ages and from around the world. These wonderful projects for men's and women's vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the countries of origin: Sweden, Nepal, Peru, Japan and the United Kingdom, among others.
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Setesdal Sweaters:
The History of the Norwegian Lice Pattern
Annemor Sundbø, 159 pages, softcover.
Lusekofta, the "lice" pattern sweater from Setesdal in Norway has one of the world's most knitted and varied sweater designs. In this colorful book, Annemor Sundbo has collected old photographs, historic newspaper articles, and descriptions from many people to help with her research into the magic of the Setesdalskofte.
She has discovered exciting cultural history which, when combined with the earliest patterns for these famous sweaters, will give inspiration and ideas for creating a sweater the Setesdal way, from knitting the patterns to working the unique decorative embroidery that surrounds the collar and cuffs.
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Viking Patterns for Knitting:
Inspiration and Projects for Today's Knitter
Elsebeth Lavold, 128 pages, hardcover.
Ancient Nordic ornamentation has been translated into an exquisite array of designs for knitters. Features 14 projects, clear instructions and charts, inspiring color photographs, and 60 Viking motifs. Projects include a hooded sweater with interlaced half-hitches, a cardigan with delicate figure-eight knots, an elegant tunic with serpentine rope-work, and father-and-son pullovers inspired by rune stones.
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More Sweaters:
A Riot of Color, Pattern and Form
Lise Kolstad and Tone Takle, 144 pages, softcover.
It's about creating an original from start to finish using a basic method to build on and experimenting to make us more competent and creative. Explains color wrapping for blending yarns and knit swatches using quiet or gaudy color and how to get away with the latter.
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Small Sweaters:
Colorful Knits for Kids
Lise Kolstad and Tone Takle, 149 pages, softcover.
Two of Norway's finest designers expand our joy of color and give us designs to borrow and play with in their latest of general patterns and charts for the common sense knitter. Designs come in 3 or 4 sizes from infants to age 14, for all skill levels.
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Folk Socks:
The History & Techniques of Handknitted Footwear
Nancy Bush, 120 pages, softcover.
Learn to knit classic socks using various heel-turning and toe-shaping techniques. Includes 18 traditional and historic patterns, each quite different.
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Folk Mittens:
Techniques and Patterns for Handknitted Mittens
Marcia Lewandowski, 120 pages, softcover.
38 mittens are featured and beautifully photographed in color. All techniques are diagramed and 5 thumb methods and how to change sizes are included. Excellent charts.
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Latvian Mittens:
Traditional Designs & Techniques, New Expanded Edition
Lizbeth Upitis, 90 pages, softcover.
The expanded color section in this new edition has 44 new mittens, 23 new graphs and numerous new color combinations. The book opens with a short cultural background, explains color and design symbols and provides more than 125 black and white diagrams. All mittens come in 7 sizes.
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Folk Knitting in Estonia:
A Garland of Symbolism, Tradition and Technique
Nancy Bush, 120 pages, softcover.
This book explores the knitting, history, culture, and people of this remarkable country. There's a library of Estonian knitting patterns and clearly illustrated step-by-step instructions for 26 gloves, mittens, and socks. Both historic and contemporary, these projects use traditional patterns typical to Estonian knitting.
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Latvian Dreams:
Knitting from Weaving Charts
Joyce Williams, 164 pages, hardcover.
This is a treasure-trove of interesting knitting techniques such as her two-needle method for small circumferences, built-in mitered facings, and top-to-toe and toe-to-top socks with instep gussets;
dozens of charts; mostly 2-color geometrics knit on small needles - blue-ribbon quality designs, large designs with borders that turn corners, and much more.
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Knitting in the Old Way
Designs & Techniques from Ethnic Sweaters
Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts and Deborah Robson
312 pages, softcover.
Would you like to knit by watching the fabric on your needles instead of detailed instructions? For centuries, knitters have created unique sweaters that fit well by using the techniques explained in this book. You'll learn to think like a traditional knitter; create your own designs; plan sweaters that fit; shape yokes, sleeves and necklines; and solve problems that occur when you do use a pattern. Includes 15 master plans with infinite style variations, 85 sweater examples and more than 230 charts.
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Vogue Knitting
Quick Reference
The Ultimate Portable Knitting Compendium
By the editors of Vogue® Knitting Magazine
120 pages, softcover, spiral bound.
The best features of Vogue Knitting - The Ultimate Knitting Guide – the bible of knitting reference guides – have been collected in this compact resource, perfect for the busy lifestyle of today's knitter. All the information you'll need to take a project from beginning to end is offered in an easy-to-use, portable format. Complete with detailed instructions, illustrations and photographs to lead you step by step through the most-used knitting, finishing and embellishment techniques.
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Sweaters from Camp
38 Color-Patterned Designs from
Meg Swansen's Knitting Campers
215 pages, hardcover.
Knitting Camp was founded by Elizabeth Zimmermann in 1974 and has been an annual event ever since. This book is the result of a contest offered to call Campers, past and present: Design an all-over patterned garment in Shetland Jumper Wool. Here are 38 designs for vests, pullovers, tams and cardigans using an easy charting system and some innovative techniques. 33 Contributing Designers.
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Vogue Knitting
The Ultimate Knitting Book
The editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine, 280 pages, hardcover.
This book is a complete guide to knitting. The book includes: History of Knitting; Knitting Supplies – yarns and tools;
Basic Techniques (including Continental Knitting); Understanding Knitting Instructions; Correcting Errors; Circular and Double-Pointed Knitting; Color Knitting; Blocking/Assembling/Finishing Techniques;
Care for Knitwear; a 120-stitch Directory; Embellishments and many knitting patterns. All you need to know about knitting can be found in this book.
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