Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook

Stoller, Debbie

ISBN 10: 0761128182 / ISBN 13: 9780761128182

Published by Workman Publishing Company, 2004

It's been through some chapters of life! Expect visible wearâ creases, notes, highlights, maybe even a splash of water here and there. Perfect for readers who love a book with history. Seller Inventory # PKV.0761128182.A

Synopsis:

It’s the essential guide for chicks with sticks―because knit happens. From the tools of the trade to the knitty-gritty of techniques and patterns, all with easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrated techniques. Stockinette stitch, rib stitch, seed stitch. Increasing and decreasing. All the bells and whistles: fringes, tassels, cables, intarsia, crab stitch, and Fair Isle. Plus the stitch doctor’s own special bag of tricks and how to hook up with other knitters. After the how-tos come the why-to: forty hop, stylish patterns, as good for beginners as they are for purely pros.Featuring: ·Coney Island fireworks scarf ·Punk rock backpack ·Crickets technicolor techno-cozies ·Pippi knee-stockings ·Big bad baby blanket ·To-dye-for sweater ·Princess Snowball cat bed ·Queen of Hearts bikini

About the Author: Debbie Stoller is the bestselling author of the Stitch'n Bitch series of knitting books and calendars. She comes from a long line of Dutch knitters, has a Ph.D. from Yale in the psychology of women, and is the editor-in-chief of Bust magazine. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable