Designs for Kids: Hand Knits and Things - Softcover

Guy, Lucinda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904485308 ISBN 13: 9781904485308

Publisher: Rowan Yarns Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Give your children a treat with some great design from knitwear designer, Lucinda Guy. In scintillating colourways, "Designs for Kids: Handknits and Things" offers a range of 25 fantastic and original hand-knitted designs for girls and boys aged 2 to 5 years - with something to knit for every season. Rowan's beautifully soft, fresh and wearable cotton, wool and mohair yarns, bring Lucinda's designs to life, and the gorgeous illustrations by Francois Hall create a wonderful foil for the stunning designs. Birds, butterflies, animals and flowers pepper the pages, both on and off the knitted pieces. Dresses for girls, funky hats, toys and cuddly blankets form the basis of a great collection - and the designs are split into Spring, Summer Autumn and Winter. In the Spring collection create a beautiful lightweight Happy Hen Sweater in Rowan Wool Cotton - a beautiful medium-weight wool/cotton blend yarn, perfect for taking the chill off. The Summer collection features an adorable Birdie design - a cute and cuddly toy bird who loves the summer sun! Birdie is made from Rowan Cotton Glace - a wonderful medium-weight cotton yarn, and comes complete with piecing instructions. Autumn winds will have trouble making children shiver with the snugly Dougie Dog Hat and Scarf made from Rowan 4ply Soft - a great lightweight wool yarn made from merino wool. The design comes complete with a pattern guide. In the Winter collection create a light and fluffy Fireside Blanket perfect for keeping warm and toastie in the winter chill, made from Rowan Kid Classic yarn, a gorgeous medium-weight mohair-mix yarn. This book offers just the kind of things that children will treasure and remember, long after they have grown up - a modern heirloom! All of the handknits come complete with a sizing chart, a requirements list and full pattern instructions and charts - plus piecing instructions for the toys. Additional information includes: Knitting Techniques; Yarn Information; and Buying Yarn.

About this title

About the Author:

Lucinda Guy originally specialised in hand-knitted designs for women's and men's wear, working to commission for clients such as Edina Ronay, Laura Ashley, Rowan Yarns and Erika Knight. She then concentrated on a more craft-orientated career as a designer / maker, producing machine knitted and hand-embroidered children's wear under her own label, Lucinda Guy, which has sold successfully through The Conran Shop, Paul Smith, Couverture and the Chelsea Crafts Fair. Lucinda lives and works in Brighton with her partner Francois Hall.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowan Yarns Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1904485308
• ISBN 13: 9781904485308
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112