A year's worth of knitting projects from "one of America's most ingenious and creative knitters." Classic patterns for Aran sweaters, baby items, blankets, mittens, moccasins, and other seasonal needs can be followed by intermediate to advanced knitters, or may be adapted into original works. Charming, delightful, informal, and instructive. 35 illustrations.
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Woolly Thoughts: Unlock Your Creative Genius with Modular Knitting by Pat Ashforth, Steve Plummer Here's the revolutionary way to knit — easy, fun, and foolproof! Beginners and experienced knitters need only master a single stitch to create their own designs with patchwork squares. More than 100 illustrations.
Traditional Aran Knitting by Shelagh Hollingworth Suitable for novices to the Aran style as well as experienced knitters, this guide offers start-to-finish advice. More than 20 distinctive patterns, with 117 illustrations, include traditional sweaters, cardigans, jackets, coats, and more.
Traditional Scandinavian Knitting by Sheila McGregor This classic guide to the styles of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and the Faeroe Islands includes patterns for jerseys, gloves and mittens, stockings, and caps. 191 black-and-white and 20 color illustrations.
Easy-to-Make Storybook Dolls: A "Novel" Approach to Cloth Dollmaking by Sherralyn St. Clair Favorite fictional characters come alive in this unique beginner's dollmaking guide. Includes patterns for Pollyanna, Dorothy from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Mary of The Secret Garden, plus easy-to-follow instructions, 263 black-and-white illustrations, and an 8-page color insert.
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting by Alice Starmore A noted designer from the region of Scotland's Fair Isle explores the history and techniques of this distinctive, stranded-color knitting style and provides copious illustrated instructions for 14 original knitwear designs.
Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by Sheila McGregor Over 70 pages of designs include patterns for mittens, jerseys, jackets, hats, more. Practical advice on design and color provides endless variations and adaptations. 31 halftones and 17 color illustrations.
A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers by Rita Buchanan Valuable hints on dyeing fibers and fabrics, soap plants to use for cleaning textiles, fragrant plants to scent and protect fabrics; planning and creating a garden featuring cotton, flax, indigo, much more.
