Kategoria BISAC: Crafts & Hobbies >> Needlework - Knitting

20 Projects with a Vintage Vibe. Add cheerful, vibrant bursts of colour and style to your home armed with just a crochet hook and some oddments of yarn. Granny squares are a thrifty, fun and fashionable way to use up your yarn stash by creating adorable accessories for every part of your home. From gorgeous blankets to cute toys this book is packed with inspiring projects that will get you hooked.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to making a range of tea cosies, including step-by-step directions for knitting, crocheting, and embroidery. With simple instructions and all the measurements needed, this book is ideal for the novice, and would make for a lovely addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Easy Knitted Cosy, A Hotcup of Teaknitted Cosy, A Crochet Cosy, Chunky Crochet Cosy, Embroidery From Sweden, Pineapple Coffee Cosy, and An Easy One To Crochet For The Coffee Pot . Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive....

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage patterns for the making of bathroom mats. With knitting, crochet and embroidery patterns, this book is great for anyone interested in textile crafts. With a range of designs and mats, including a floral matching bath and pedestal set and an attractive rug in sailing boat design, there is something to suit every taste and home. With patterns of ranging difficulties, this book should suit most levels of skill. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage patterns for the making of tray and trolley cloths, by hand embroidery, crochet or knitting. The patterns are of varying difficulties, so should most levels of skill.

Immensely useful volume, containing over 400 lace-related terms such as Florentine knots, lappets, a pillow horse, winkie pin, spangles, reticella, honiton, guipure, and Tuscan filet, discusses the origin, nomenclature, date and sequences of development of the more controversial forms. Enhanced with over 250 illustrations depicting various lace patterns, including a magnificent lace collar worn by Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, Queen Victoria s wedding veil, the bridal tulle worn by Diana, Princess of Wales; and much more. A valuable book for lace-makers; a handy reference for cultural...

If you're a fan of both knitting and crocheting, then Tunisian crochet is for you Tunisian crochet is a needlework technique that borrows elements from both knitting and crocheting and is often referred to as "Afghan crochet" or "Afghan stitch." A special hook called an Afghan hook is used for this method of crochet.
First Time Tunisian Crochet is an informative crochet booklet that teaches different stitches, from easy (Tunisian simple stitch) to intermediate (seed stitch, knit stitch, and purl stitch) to experienced (rib stitch, clusters stitch, cable stitch). The booklet...

Originally published in the 1940s. A comprehensive book of advice on the very ancient handicraft of Netting or Braiding.Contents Include: Needles and Tools Planning Many Different Types of Nets Rabbit Nets Fishing Nets Sports Nets Landing Nets Hammocks Square Mesh Circular Netting Fancy Pattern Netting Repairing Splicing etc. The contents are well illustrated with explanatory diagrams and photos. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in...

Get hooked on the art of crochet

The crochet craze has taken the craft world by storm. If you've caught the bug and want to take your skills from beginner to beguiling, look no further than the friendly guidance in this bestselling guide. In Crocheting For Dummies, 3rd Edition, you'll find out how to choose the right hooks and yarns to complete your project, switch colors as you go, utilize various crochet stiches for different looks, and so much more. Online companion project videos will help readers master the concepts and techniques covered in the book.

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It s an indisputable fact: Everything is cuter in miniature. And while it s true that knitted toys are cute to begin with, they re even more adorable when they re tiny.
In Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi, designer Anna Hrachovec presents more than 40 patterns for her quirkiest and most endearing knitted Tinys three-dimensional animals, objects, toys, and people. Tinys make cool gifts for any occasion, and are some of the fastest, easiest projects you ll ever knit. They can be turned into pins, magnets, Christmas ornaments anything that could use some scale-model silliness. So pick up your...

Connecting beautiful motifs can be just as enjoyable as crocheting them. Edie Eckman's creative joining techniques allow you to easily combine multiples to form a whole new pattern, from lacy links, swirls, radiants, and wheels to three-dimensional effects. Step-by-step instructions, detailed photography, and innovative stitching charts ensure success. With 100 brand-new motif designs at your fingertips, you'll be free to explore limitless variations and capture your own personal style.

In this all-crochet addition to the One-Skein Wonders(R) series, Edie Eckman and Judith Durant offer 101 exciting crochet projects -- including jewelry, scarves, bags, hats, dresses, and home decor items -- that each use just one skein of yarn. With projects organized by yarn type and weight, you'll be crocheting lacy shrugs for the springtime and heavy-duty beanies for the snowy winter months. Whatever your experience level, you're sure to find a delightfully portable project that suits your individual style.

With this compact portable reference in hand, crafters can quickly and easily look up any of 100 different sheep breeds, the characteristics of their fleece, and the kinds of projects for which their fleece is best suited. Each breed profile includes a photograph of the animal and information about its origin and conservation status, as well as the weight, staple length, fiber diameter, and natural colors of its fleece. This is a great primer for beginners, and a handy guide for anyone who loves working with fleece.

A practical guide to the dynamic revival of contemporary knitting, Knitwear Design is also a source of inspiration and advice on the latest techniques and practices.
Packed with diagrams, knitwear samples and images from a wide range of contemporary designers, the book offers a practical approach to designing garments from initial research, finding sources of inspiration and developing the design, through an exploration of color, texture, and knitting techniques to constructing a garment and creating and writing a pattern. Knitwear Design also showcases the techniques that are...

What's cuter than baby toes and toddler piggies? The adorable handmade booties and slippers that cover them This precious collection of 30 baby bootie and slipper projects is packed full of gorgeous designs, adorable styles, and cutie-pie looks. From newborns to toddlers, there's plenty here to keep those ten tiny pearls warm, cozy, and in style. Whether you want to make delicate and classic booties or a pair of funky, fun slippers, Baby Booties and Slippers has just what you're looking for to treat that special child in your life.

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The characteristics of fleece -- its structure, grease content, and fiber diameter -- vary widely depending on the breed of sheep the fleece comes from. In this comprehensive guide, Beth Smith profiles 21 types of fleece, from bouncy and pliant to lacy and lightweight. A sheep-by-sheep reference describes the best way to wash and spin each fleece into rich, soft yarn. You'll soon be confidently choosing the right fleece, spinning it to perfection, and enjoying the perfect yarn for your next fiber creation.

Once used primarily for fishing, netting now works beautifully as a base for filet lace. While many lacemakers use commercially available varieties, Margaret Morgan wanted unique sizes and colors. So she began to make her own. Here she explains the equipment she uses and the traditional techniques she's gathered from old source material, and provides 40 patterns with instructions for creating different shapes and edgings. Use the lace for scarves, shawls, place mats, doilies, and even miniature items for a doll's house.

Knitted veils, clouds, capes, fichus, nightingales and many other types of Victorian-style knitted 'shawls' are collected in this book to give you the pick of knitted wraps. A wealth of traditional stitch patterns - such as 'Boule de Neige', 'Cherry Leaf', 'Tansy' and 'Coral' - combined with cleverly updated designs, caters for both new and experienced knitters. Learn how to make 'knitted fur', or enhance a wedding outfit with a delicate 'cobweb' veil. In this volume in the HERITAGE OF KNITTING series Tessa Lorant has recreated some of the wonderfully warm, stylish and astonishingly varied...

Have you ever wanted to create your own business from your knitting hobby?

Working from home, working around your family commitments? Making your own decisions and being in control of your life?

Knitting is a wonderful hobby, but for some of us it is also the starting point for a whole new way of life in running our own creative business.

This book concentrates on the skills you need for taking your business directly to your customers at craft fairs, markets, wedding fairs, party plan and other direct events.

Where to begin creating your dream

How to price your work

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