A Treasury of Magical Knitting


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Over 150 full color photos throughout textCoffee table quality softcover book










Knit, Swirl!


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All swirls share the same basic construction-- an outer circular form that flows into a bodice and sleeve component. Learn to create a wide variety of styles and a wardrobe of possibilities from this unique sweater design.




Treasure Forest


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This first novel in The Forest Inside trilogy is the winner of the 2004 Nautilus Award. How can one retrieve a treasure from the bottom of a pond without disturbing the water? This is the challenge left for Ben Maclennon by his grandmother, and the start of an enchanting new trilogy.




New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One


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Projects: Sky architecture: Charlie's seeded heart socks, Bartholomew's tantalizing socks, Robin Hood's fireside boots (elf toe option), master sky, cedar architecture: Max's springy ring socks, veil of leaves, cedar dancing socks, ocean-toes, slipstitch rings, master cedar, coriolis architecture: Charlie's dragon socks, Tibetan coriolis, master coriolis, foxglove architecture: Marcelo's seven-league boots, simple socks with a slant, bubble trails, fountain foxgloves, master foxglove, upstream architecture: Etta Mae's bootikins, philosopher's house socks, dove socks, milkmaid's stockings, master upstream, riverbed architecture: rushing rivulet, Margaret Rowan's silken slippers, clematis vine, cables & corrugations, master riverbed, ridgeline architecture: home & hearth eyelet anklets, Charlie's wiggle socks, soft-hearted socks, woven ridge, master ridgeline, sidestream architecture: Charlie's sheriff boat socks, sunrise socks, jeweled steps, master sidestream.







The Knitter's Book of Yarn


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Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when they went in. The delicate baby sweater that started pilling before it even came off the needles. The stunning colorwork scarf that you can’t wear because the yarn feels like sandpaper against your neck. If only there were a way to read a skein and know how it would behave and what it wanted to become before you invested your time, energy, and money in it. Now there is! With The Knitter’s Book of Yarn, you’ll learn how to unleash your inner yarn whisperer. In these pages, Clara Parkes provides in-depth insight into a vast selection of yarns, giving you the inside stories behind the most common fiber types, preparations, spins, and ply combinations used by large-scale manufacturers and importers, medium-sized companies, boutique dye shops, community spinneries, and old-fashioned sheep farms. And, because we learn best by doing, Parkes went to some of the most creative and inquisitive design minds of the knitting world to provide a wide assortment of patterns created to highlight the qualities (and minimize the drawbacks) of specific types of yarns. The Knitter’s Book of Yarn will teach you everything you need to know about yarn: How it’s made, who makes it, how it gets to you, and what it longs to become. The next time you pick up a skein, you won’t have to wonder what to do with it. You’ll just know–the way any yarn whisperer would.




The Knitter's Life List


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Knit a traditional gansey sweater with indigo yarn. Tour a spinning mill. Discover five ways to cast on for socks. Meet your personal knitting hero. The Knitter’s Life List is a richly illustrated compilation of 1,001 experiences and adventures that devout knitters won’t want to miss. You’ll find classic techniques to master, time-honored patterns to try, unusual yarns to work with, museums to see, books to read, and much more. Get inspired and live the knitting life of your dreams!




The Principles of Knitting


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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.