Modern Top-Down Knitting: Sweaters, Dresses, Skirts & Accessories Inspired by the Techniques
For decades, knitters have been constructing garments using the wonderfully efficient top-down technique made famous by Barbara G. Walker in her renowned tome Knitting from the Top. But never have the results looked as glamorous and city-chic as they do in Modern Top-Down Knitting. In this sophisticated womenswear collection, designer Kristina McGowan presents streamlined, feminine dresses, tunics, and skirts; elegant cardigans and pullovers; and stylish go-to accessories such as hats and mitts. Also included are step-by-step photo tutorials that make top-down techniques easy to understand and sizing and style adjustments a cinch to achieve.
Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity
In a new introduction to the 10th-anniversary edition of Gender Trouble--among the two or three most influential books (and by far the most popular) in the field of gender studies--Judith Butler explains the complicated critical response to her groundbreaking arguments and the ways her ideas have evolved as a result. Nevertheless, she has resisted the urge to revise what has become a feminist classic (as well as an elegant defense of drag, given Butler's emphasis on the performative nature of gender).
The Elegant Knitter: Simple Techniques for Beautiful Results
Ready to take your knitting to the next level? From a lacy leaf-patterned scarf to a dazzling ribbon yarn evening clutch, these designer projects set new highs in style. There are a stunning variety of accessories to choose from—even a few for your favorite pooch. Some of the projects will catch your eye with their intricate stitch patterns; others will attract you with their glorious colors. And every one is small enough to take with you wherever you go.
Beautiful Beaded Rings: Over 30 Unique & Stylish Designs
Features 20 beautiful beaded ring projects, complete with simple step-by-step instruction, clear beading diagrams and suggestions for creative variations. Projects are listed according to skill-level. So beginners and more advanced beaders can pick and choose accordingly with confidence. This includes a wide variety of ring designs from four leading beaders - from the elegant simplicity of the lotus ring to the sophistication of the baroque.
The dark, existential despair of Romanian philosopher Cioran's short meditations is paradoxically bracing and life-affirming. Written in 1934, when he was 22 and desperately insomniac, this feverishly lyrical, at times slyly humorous confessional outpouring reveals Cioran as an angry young man in morally decaying Europe--a far cry from the elegant, curt stylist of his later books. Here Cioran rails at life's irrationality and absurdities; embraces solitude, melancholy and the awareness of death...
