Folk Style: Innovative Designs to Knit Including Sweaters, Hats, Scarves, Gloves and More (Style Series) - Softcover

Kandis, Mags

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596680202 ISBN 13: 9781596680203

Publisher: Interweave, 2007

Synopsis

Folk Style explores and celebrates the joys of living - and knitting - in an ever-shrinking world. Just like food, knitting inspiration has gone global; the idea of fusion has leapt confidently from the dinner plate to the knitting needles. Join talented top designers including Kristin Nicholas, Kate Gilbert, Annie Modesitt, Pam Allen, Leigh Radford, and more as they reinterpret ethnic and global influences into today's fresh styles.

Within the pages of Folk Style knitters will find items for women, children, babies, and the home. Patterns include a patchwork jacket, felted mukluks, a Slavic stovetop hat, a tribal baby carrier, Fair Isle socks, Nordic star pullover, shibori neck wrap, felted gauntlets, a Mexican floor pillow, Peruvian tunic, and much, much more. Filled with luscious lifestyle photos and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, Folk Style has everything the knitter needs to create amazing styles.

The most special feature of the Interweave Press Style series is the Design Notebook section, and Folk Style will not disappoint. This chapter will share author Mags Kandis's distinct take on color, motif, detail, and style, all drawing reference from the contributed designs. Special focus will be placed upon simple how-to and will include Fair Isle and intarsia knitting, felting, duplicate stitch and embroidery, and various other embellishing techniques.Whether it be a simple one-colored, textured pair of mittens, or a multicolored tunic, Folk Style has it wrapped up in fabulous ethnic influence.

About this title

Review:

"This global medley, influenced by a panoply of cultures and ethnicities, is a colorful entry in the Style series." - Yarn Market News

"An ideal book for both beginners and seasoned crafters alike. These bags are truly works of art!" - KLIATT

"Mags Kandis...I love her world-encompassing design sensibility." - Knitty.com

"These are all quite stylish designs." - Knitting News

"A ton of fabulous projects... This would be a rich addition to your fiber library." - The News & Observer

"This treasury of patterns is a must for fall knitting." - Anchorage Daily News

"For intermediate knitters and up, or an adventurous beginner wanting to stretch his or her skills." - Planet Purl

Synopsis:

"Folk Style" explores and celebrates the joys of living - and knitting - in an ever-shrinking world.Within the pages of "Folk Style", knitters will find items for women, children, babies, and the home. Patterns include a patchwork jacket, felted mukluks, a Slavic stovetop hat, a tribal baby carrier, Fair Isle socks, Nordic star pullover, shibori neck wrap, felted gauntlets, a Mexican floor pillow, Peruvian tunic, and much, much more. Filled with luscious lifestyle photos and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, "Folk Style" has everything the knitter needs to create amazing styles.Whether it be a simple one-colored, textured pair of mittens, or a multicolored tunic, "Folk Style" has it wrapped up in fabulous ethnic influence.It includes: patterns for women, children, babies and home; a Design Notebook with essential tips and techniques for working with color, motif, detail and embellishments; and, fresh interpretation of ethnic and global influences by today's top knitwear designers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Interweave
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1596680202
• ISBN 13: 9781596680203
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160