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Arm knitting is the fun way to make a gorgeous, chunky-knit scarf in only 30 minutes, using your arms instead of knitting needles. Knitting expert Mary Beth Temple shows you how to master basic arm knitting techniques, with clear instructions and step-by-step color photos. She offers 15 original projects arranged by level of difficulty.
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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...
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For years, students have asked knitting instructor Mary Scott Huff for a book on their favorite topic--knitting mittens--but one that empowers them to create their own mittens their own way. This is that book. The Mitten Handbook is much more than an instruction book--it provides a list of mitten ingredients (thumbs, cuffs, tops, edgings, and different constructions), then outlines the best tools and techniques for readers to combine them to knit...
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When Weekend Knitting was first published in hardcover in 2003, a modern generation of knitters was just starting to discover this "hot new hobby." Since then, knitting has grown wildly popular and Melanie Falick's book has gone on to become a knitting classic and a huge bestseller. Weekend Knitting brings together unique, innovative, and still-fresh projects for beginning and more-experienced knitters, many of which can be completed in a weekend...
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Join the movement! Four million strong and counting, hip, young chicks with sticks are putting a whole new spin on knitting-while turning last fall's Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook into a surprise national bestseller (from The New York Times to the L.A. Times to BookSense) with 215,000 copies in print. So influential is the book that the number of Stitch 'n Bitch knitting groups tripled in the past six months-spawning a Stitch 'n Bitch Nation.
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Whether a new knitter looking to get started with an uncomplicated first project or an experienced crafter looking for quick gift ideas, these hat, mitten, coat, dress, and blanket projects all include an embellishment of knitted flowers, applique motifs, or unusual frilled edgings to make them extra special.
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A Knitter's Home Companion is an illustrated collection of stories, patterns, and recipes from beloved knitter and essayist Michelle Edwards. This heartwarming title will appeal to knitters interested in not only stitches, yarn, and patterns, but also in the lives of other knitters, the lessons that can be learned from their craft, the ways knitting helps knitters cope during difficult times, and the role of knitting in family life. "Let [this book]...
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Brighten your mood with these quick, quirky, colorful knitting projects! Includes photos.
Every project in this delightful collection has been designed to enhance your happiness, from feeling more energetic to chilling out. With a flair for blending the practical with the pretty, author Claire Garland taps into the comfort, contentment, and cheer that knitting can bring.
Most projects use one ball of yarn, making them quick, accessible, and affordable-all...
9) Scarves in the round: 25 knitted infinity scarves, neck warmers, cowls, and double-warm tube scarves
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"Cowls, infinity scarves, long tube scarves, and neck warmers are fresh, modern takes on the scarf, and you'll want to create them all from this fun and fashion-forward collection for circular needles. With circular needles you are always moving forward, with no need to flip from front to back--and no seams--so you'll whip them up in no time!,"--Amazon.com.
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"This Dover edition ... is a slightly altered republication of the first United States edition of The complete book of traditional Scandinavian knitting, published by St. Martin's Press, New York, in 1984. The section 'Wool stockists' and one color photograph have been omitted. Several additional color photographs have been added for this edition"--Title page verso.
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Even if you have only one hour a day to devote to knitting, you can make any one of these chic patterns in less than a month! Twenty-four quick and easy projects for knitters at all skill levels include shawls, hats, sweaters, afghans, and other items. The simple instructions will appeal to beginners, and advanced knitters will appreciate the chance to whip up a variety of keepsakes and gift items. Full-color photographs of the finished products...
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Debbie Stoller knows that at least half the projects women knit are intended for the men in their lives. She also knows that knitting
for a boyfriend or husband or father is full of pitfalls. The answer Son of Stitch 'N Bitch, the hip, smart knitter's guide to knitting for men.
This attitude-packed guide to knitting and crocheting for the men in your life covers the pitfalls, the tricks, and the rewards, plus 45 awesome projects, every one guy,...
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Discover how a little yarn can go a long, long way Over 30 irresistible quick-to-stitch knitting and crochet projects celebrate the new generation of gorgeous gourmet yarns available to knitters and crocheters today. Say goodbye to old wool and humdrum cotton and hello to fun fleeces and fur, slinky twists of ribbon, luxurious lurex and bubble boucle. As you only need two balls, you can afford to experiment! Dedicated knitters can extend their skills...
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"Original knitting patterns and step-by-step instructions for making baby hats and booties, using easy stitches and widely available yarns. Hat and boot use matching styling and yarn, including cottons, soft baby weights, and novelty patterns"--Provided by publisher.
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"Yarn and fiber enthusiasts everywhere will celebrate the latest addition to Amy Herzog's beloved knitting series (which includes You Can Knit That, Knit to Flatter, and Knit Wear Love). This essential guide details every aspect of sweater knitting, starting with instructions for four basic sweater types: yoke, raglan, drop shoulder, and set-in sleeve. Patterns are offered in multiple sizes and yarn gauges for broad appeal. Following the basics for...
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Implementing a philosophy of frugality in low-cost knitting, this book contains quick knitting projects for creating clothes for 18-inch dolls. Each project uses Caron Simply Soft Light, an inexpensive acrylic yarn that drapes attractively, giving beautiful results without a high price tag. The patterns knit up quickly, require a minimal number of same-size tools, and have few seams, thus saving time as well as money. There are few closures to challenge...
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Come back to Blossom Street with the novel that begins the beloved series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber, where you'll find everything you're looking for, from yarn and flowers, to friendship... and maybe even a new romance.
Four lives knit together...
There's a little yarn store in Seattle called A Good Yarn. It's owned by Lydia Hoffman, and it represents her dream of a new beginning, a life free from cancer. A life...
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Experience the joy, creativity, and color of knitting with beginner-friendly projects from bookmarks to cell phone cozies to home décor.
At long last, a knitting book that's certifiably hip. Aimed at the rapidly growing new generation of knitters, Knitting Pretty offers up thirty smart-looking projects presented in language ordinary human beings can understand. Perfect for the beginner, the user-friendly basics section features step-by-step illustrations...
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Beautifully rendered, heartbreakingly adorable, and wonderfully wacky knitted caps for newborns and toddlers
Thirty-eight million Americans knit, and that number grows every day. The baby hat is the perfect project for knitters of any level, with enchanting patterns that are easy enough for rank beginners but also interesting enough for the most accomplished needle wielders, in yarns that range from silk and linen to cashmere and mohair.
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