Synopsis
Attractive and exhaustive in its breadth of coverage, Complete Knitting features all you need to know to knit 25 one-of-a-kind home and personal accessories, including some for babies and children. Such items as scarves, hats, mittens, faux fur pillows, blankets, cardigans, and shrugs are featured in original full-color photographs and explained in step-by-step directions that are easy enough for a beginner and inspirational for the veteran knitter. The book features the essential knitting techniques needed to make each fabulous item and also includes an illustrated section that describes tools and materials. Complete Knitting provides the necessary information to create gorgeous knits and build skills and confidence in this very popular craft. Includes more than 450 color photographs, drawings, and stitch diagrams.
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About the Authors
Kate Buchanan teaches knitting and has designed several projects for Simply Knitting magazine. Laura Long has studied textiles in the past and has won awards for her work. Sian Luyken has designed garments for Simply Knitting and Magknits. Louise Butt is a long time knitter and crocheter.
Kate Buchanan is the founder of the Westender Stitch ‘n’ Bitch knitting group in Ealing and was a finalist National Knitting Award 2005 with the design ‘Biastripe’. She teaches hand knitting at Chelsea College of Art and Design and has designed several projects for Simply Knitting magazine. In 2005 she launched a range of knitting kits, GiftedKnits, which includes a Learn To Knit kit with CD.
Laura Long studied textiles (specializing in Knitwear) at Central St. Martins School of Art, where she became interested in traditional Irish crafts such as lace, crochet Aran knitting and knotwork. After graduating with 1st class honours she was awarded a prestigious Textprint prize to exhibit at Indigo, Paris, followed by exhibitions at both London and Paris fashion weeks. She then worked in Ireland with the fashion designer John Rocha and is now involved in various knitwear design project, including designing hand knitted garments and accessories for the Rowan seasonal magazines and designing and making garments and accessories for fashion houses.
Sian Luyken is an experienced hand-knitter who learnt from her grandmother before she started school. She has designed garments for Simply Knitting and Magknits and she is co-organizer of the London knitting group Angelknits.
Louise Butt started knitting and crocheting at the age of seven and began designing both knitting and crocheting garments for sale in her mother’s yarn shop in her teens. After University she worked for a magazine publisher, while still knitting and crocheting in her spare time. Since January 2005 she has been Operations Editor on Simply Knitting and has designed many projects for publication in the magazine.
Laura Long studied textiles (specializing in Knitwear) at Central St. Martins School of Art, where she became interested in traditional Irish crafts such as lace, crochet Aran knitting and knotwork. After graduating with 1st class honours she was awarded a prestigious Textprint prize to exhibit at Indigo, Paris, followed by exhibitions at both London and Paris fashion weeks. She then worked in Ireland with the fashion designer John Rocha and is now involved in various knitwear design project, including designing hand knitted garments and accessories for the Rowan seasonal magazines and designing and making garments and accessories for fashion houses.
Sian Luyken is an experienced hand-knitter who learnt from her grandmother before she started school. She has designed garments for Simply Knitting and Magknits and she is co-organizer of the London knitting group Angelknits.
Louise Butt started knitting and crocheting at the age of seven and began designing both knitting and crocheting garments for sale in her mother’s yarn shop in her teens. After University she worked for a magazine publisher, while still knitting and crocheting in her spare time. Since January 2005 she has been Operations Editor on Simply Knitting and has designed many projects for publication in the magazine.
From the Back Cover
Complete KnittingComplete Knitting will show you how to knit 25 one-of-a-kind garments, accessories, and home accents, including darling for babies and children. All of the fabulous knits are explained in concise step-by-step directions, and the book includes 170+ full-color photographs, diagrams, and stitch details that will inspire beginner and veteran knitters alike. A comprehensive course in all the knitting basics, including the essential tools and techniques that build skills and confidence so you can create knitted projects of your own design. 25 stunning but easy projects that include cardigans, a shrug, cozy scarves, patterned hats, a gossamer wrap, a fringed poncho, pillows, a rug, and more. Includes an expansive Stitch Library, practical advice on correcting mistakes, an information-packed glossary, a list of abbreviations, and sources for finding all the best knit supplies.
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