Simple Knits with a Twist: Unique Projects for Creative Knitters
Millions of thoroughly modern knitters, including a growing number under the age of thirty-five, will applaud the fresh interpretations featured in Simple Knits with a Twist, Erika Knight's latest collection of creative designs. By matching classic stitches with other craft techniques and incorporating innovative materials like fine wire, beads, and recycled plastic with conventional yarns, Knight takes knitting beyond its traditional boundaries into new, inspired realms. Easy yet inventive, her projects bring a hip, artsy edge to items once deemed homespun.
Shibori Knits highlights the intersection between shibori and knitting, offering 20 patterns that utilize this transformative technique. Internationally acclaimed knitwear designer Gina Wilde guides knitters through three dynamic ways to add shibori to knitting. The first method uses physical resists (marbles or corks) that prevent specific areas of knitting from felting; where there are no resists, the garment does felt, creating unique fabric with bobbles and dimensionality. Another method uses nonfelting fibers as resists—for instance, a silk yarn knit with a wool yarn—to create windowpane effects or even mimic woven strips of fabric when felted.
All instructions are given in both metric and imperial measurements, with Australian, English and US sizes of knitting needles or crochet hooks specified.
The book on knitting that will help you replenish your wardrobe fashionable and elegentnymi models: sweaters, cardigans, top, socks, hat, scarf, bag. Some instructions are accompanied by diagrams.Hand knits are a luxurious addition to nay wardrobe, and they have never been more fashionable. From up to the minute fine knits for fashion chic to casual classics for lazy days, they come in all textures, shapes and sizes. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
