Knitting and crochet Books

Book Synopsis500 Crochet Stitches is both a stitch guide and a how-to-crochet primer, all in one volume. You get all the information needed to get started, including how to choose yarn and needles, read patterns, work basic stitches, how to check gauge, increase and decrease, join pieces and finish projects and care for your crochet items. The comprehensive pattern library includes 500 crochet stitches, including basic stitches using single and double crochet, trebles, and some new techniques to get the fabric you want for that special sweater or hat. Lace and openwork stitches are a starting point for exploring the airy shawls, and afghans crochet is famous for. Use one of the many motifs to create an heirloom blanket, or mix and match motifs to create a truly unique piece. There are also edgings and trims you can use on your crochet and other projects, including sewn items and knitted ones. Each is fully explained with instructions and accompanied by a full-color photo o

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Book SynopsisThe Opposite of Loneliness meets Knitlandia, in this memoir about life truths learned through crafting. The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater is a memoir about life truths learned through crafting.

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Book SynopsisCreate the entire alphabet in 3D with just some yarn and knitting needles! The knitting patterns are quick and easy to make, and are all made as one piece (so there's no need to sew a seam).Every letter can be made in 3 sizes simply by changing the size of their needles and thickness of the yarn: approximately 8cm (3.5in), 16cm (6.5in) or 28cm (11in) tall. The completed letters are great for accessories, gift wrapping and home décor. You can use individual letters or combine them to create words, names and phrases. Also includes bonus patterns for an ampersand, heart and star. The styled photography demonstrates how the the completed letters can be used to liven up interiors and make fantastic gifts for friends and family. Knit a loved one''s initial for the perfect personalised present or combine letters to make words, names and phrases. Get knitting and create the entire alphabet in 3D with just some yarn and knitting needles! Table of ContentsWelcome Special Characters Basic Knitting Techniques Suppliers Acknowledgments & About the Author Index

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Book SynopsisAn on trend collection of 8 crochet infinity scarf patterns from 4 individual designers. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced crocheter you will find the perfect patterns for you in this stylish collection. Includes a crochet techniques section to get you started straight away.Table of ContentsIntroduction Patterns Day Dream Infinity Perfectly Plaid Infinity Arch Window Infinity Houndstooth Check Infinity Autumnal Cosy Infinity Granny Stripe Infinity Winter White Infinity Mobius Infinity About the Contributors Suppliers

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Book SynopsisFeatures 500 designs ranging from traditional patterns to original motifs. This title provides crocheters of various levels with essential information, presenting diagrams showing each stitch and its placement and easy to follow instructions.

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Book SynopsisHungry for new knitting techniques? Try knitting brioche!Knitting Brioche is the first and only knitting book devoted exclusively to brioche stitch, a knitting technique that creates a double-sided fabric. This complete guide will take you from your first brioche stitches to your first (or hundredth) project, and even to designing with brioche stitch, if you desire. Whether you're new to brioche knitting or experienced at brioching, author Nancy Marchant provides the information and inspiration you need.Inside Knitting Brioche, you'll find:   • Detailed instructions and step-by-step photos that will guide you through all of the techniques you'll need for brioche knitting.   • A stitch dictionary including 60 beautiful stitch patterns with many multicolor options.   • 25 patterns for garments and accessories, all made with brioche stitches, some combined with other design elements including cables, lace, intarsia and more!Grab your needles and yarn and take a bite out of brioche knitting.

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Book SynopsisFrom booties and scarves to art and fashion, The Culture of Knitting addresses knitting as art, craft, design, fashion and performance, and as an aspect of the everyday. Drawing on a variety of sources, including interviews with knitters from different disciplines as well as amateurs, the text breaks down hierarchical boundaries and stereotypical assumptions that have previously negated the academic study of knitting. The book also highlights the diversity and complexity of knitting in all its guises. The Culture of Knitting investigates not merely why knitting is so popular now but also the reasons why knitting has such longevity. By assessing the literature of knitting, manuals, patterns, social and regional histories, alongside testimonial discussions with artists, designers, craftspeople and amateurs, the book offers new ways of seeing and new methods of critiquing knitting - without the constraints of disciplinary boundaries - in the hope of creating an environment in which knitting can be valued, recognized and discussed.Trade ReviewI gladly recommend this book not only to scholars working in visual and textile arts but also to those with interests in broad interdisciplinary treatments of culture. Turney covers a lot of ground, and the book offers copious photos as exemplars as well as thorough and thought-provoking analyses. THE Fascinating material! TLS A suberb example of contemporary cultural analysis ... Clear, comprehensive, imaginative, innovative, theoretically challenged and grounded. Whether you are interested in fashion, textiles, design, material culture, cultural analysis or Sociology, Turney's Culture of Knitting is a work that you owe it to yourself to read. Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture A must-read for erudite knitting addicts. Yarn Market News A thoughtful and insightful study on knitting in all its forms and socio-cultural impacts. Worn ThroughTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Knitting: a gendered pursuit? Chapter Two: Knitting the Past:: Revivalism, Romanticism and Ruralism in Contemporary Knitting Chapter Three: Twisted Yarns: Post-modern Knitting Chapter Four: Unravelling the Surface - Unhomely Knitting Chapter Five: In the Loop? Knitting Narratives, Biographies and Identities Chapter Six: Knit Power - The Politics of Knitting Conclusion: The World is Full of Ugly Jumpers Bibliography

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