Knitting Counterpanes

Knitting Counterpanes
Title Knitting Counterpanes PDF eBook
Author Mary Walker Phillips
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 226
Release 2013-01-01
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 0486473082

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Mary Walker Phillips nearly single-handedly brought 19th-century American counterpanes — bed coverings — to the attention of modern knitters. Expanded with dozens of brand-new charts, this revised edition features 46 counterpane patterns as well as 32 lace edgings and borders that Phillips discovered in museums, private collections, and magazines. "A terrific book." — Knitter's Magazine. Revised and expanded reprint of the Taunton Press, Newtown, Connecticut, 1989 edition.

A Knitting-Book of Counterpanes: toilet-covers, pin-cushions, and other articles of fancy work

A Knitting-Book of Counterpanes: toilet-covers, pin-cushions, and other articles of fancy work
Title A Knitting-Book of Counterpanes: toilet-covers, pin-cushions, and other articles of fancy work PDF eBook
Author Anne Jane CUPPLES
Publisher
Pages 40
Release 1871
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A Knitting-Book of Counterpanes, Toilet-Covers, Pincushions, and Other Articles of Fancy Work

A Knitting-Book of Counterpanes, Toilet-Covers, Pincushions, and Other Articles of Fancy Work
Title A Knitting-Book of Counterpanes, Toilet-Covers, Pincushions, and Other Articles of Fancy Work PDF eBook
Author George Cupples
Publisher Read Books Ltd
Pages 44
Release 2011-06-14
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 1446549747

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This vintage book contains a detailed guide to knitting, with directions for making toilet-covers, pincushions, and many other articles of fancy work. Highly-accessible and written with the novice in mind, this volume is ideal for those with little previous knitting experience, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “Knitting”, “Preface”, “Explanation of Terms”, “Patterns For Counterpanes Knitted in Squares or Small Pieces”, “Patterns for Counterpanes Knitted in Stripes”, “Patterns for Knitted Edgings“, and “A Pattern for Fringe”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on knitting. This book was first published in 1871.

Creative Knitting

Creative Knitting
Title Creative Knitting PDF eBook
Author Mary Walker Phillips
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 130
Release 2013-10-17
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 0486287548

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New, revised edition of a revered classic provides methods for using traditional stitches in original ways to produce highly decorative rather than strictly functional creations. Includes color photos of finished projects.

Knitter's Sketchbook

Knitter's Sketchbook
Title Knitter's Sketchbook PDF eBook
Author Emma Vining
Publisher The Crowood Press
Pages 512
Release 2019-01-21
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 1785005383

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Inspiration for twist and cable designs can be seen everywhere in the natural world and the urban environment, from the cracks in the pavement to building walls, posts and pillars. In A Knitter's Sketchbook: Design Inspiration for Twists and Cables, creative designer Emma Vining shares her experience of capturing pattern ideas in many diverse locations and settings, offering a design-led approach to creating unique knitting stitch patterns. This inspirational book takes a new look at hand knitting techniques that uses twisted stitches and cables. It can be used in many different ways: as a stitch library, a collection of knitting patterns or as a starting point to inspire designers for a personalized knitter's sketchbook. This beautifully illustrated book explores: the history of knitted twists and cables; demonstrates how using different yarns affect stitch patterns; describes twist and cable techniques and terminology; presents a wide-ranging stitch library with ideas to inspire further designs; illustrates the techniques with ten creative accessory patterns. This book illustrates these techniques with ten creative accessory patterns in the form of 189 colour photographs and 141 line artworks.

America Knits

America Knits
Title America Knits PDF eBook
Author Melanie Falick
Publisher Artisan Books
Pages 228
Release 2005-01-01
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 9781579652876

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Highlighted by profiles of a number of artisans and farmers, this beautifully illustrated handbook presents thirty original knitting patterns, ranging in difficulty from basic to advanced and in style from traditional to contemporary. Originally published as Knitting in America. Reprint.

The Principles of Knitting

The Principles of Knitting
Title The Principles of Knitting PDF eBook
Author June Hemmons Hiatt
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 738
Release 2012-02-14
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 1451688415

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Now featuring new instructions, new illustrations, and new information, The Principles of Knitting—beloved by knitters everywhere and one of the most requested out-of-print books for years—finally gets the revision that fans have been clamoring for! A treasured guide beloved by knitters everywhere, the classic book The Principles of Knitting is finally available again in a fully revised and updated edition. This is the definitive book on knitting techniques, with valuable information for everyone from beginners to experienced knitters. June Hiatt presents not only a thorough, thoughtful approach to the craft, but also a passion for carrying on the art of knitting to future generations. She has repeatedly tested the various techniques and presents them with clear, easy-to-follow instructions—as well as an explanation of what each one can contribute to your knitting. Informed by decades of experience and thousands of hours of practice, this comprehensive resource offers a variety of ways to approach every skill and technique and offers solutions that can help solve the most challenging aspects of any knitting project. The Principles of Knitting has been totally rewritten—new instructions, new illustrations, and new information. While the basics of knitting have not changed much, June’s understanding of the material has deepened over the last twenty-five years, and she’s eager to share what she has learned with the knitting world. In addition, the book has been reorganized to make it easier to use and has a gorgeous new design. Reading The Principles of Knitting is like having a knitting mentor by your side who can answer any knitting question you have in an honest, intelligent, informed manner.