Download or read book Folk Vests written by Cheryl Oberle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knitters will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative vest patterns collected from around the world and through the ages. Both functional and decorative, these wonderful projects for men's and women's vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the country of the design's origin, including Tibet, Scandinavia, Guatemala, Japan, North America, and many others. More than a pattern book, readers will feel connected to the cultures behind the projects as they bring these native crafts to life.
Download or read book Classic Knitted Vests written by Nancie Wiseman and published by Martingale. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knitting Vests for Women written by Bethany Flowers and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every woman needs a vest. They expand your fashion possibilities to new horizons. Knitting Vests for Women includes 10 vintage vests. They're all gorgeous vests and fun to make.
Download or read book Vogue Knitting Socks Two written by Trisha Malcolm and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of these 20 fun projects lets you experiment with color, pattern, design, and technique. "This is another offering in the popular "Vogue Knitting on the Go" series... featuring designs by leading knitwear designers. This volume includes some ambitious projects. But overall there are more socks here to interest beginning and intermediate knitters. Recommended for public libraries."--"Library Journal."
Download or read book Fresh Vests to Knit written by Edith L. Eckman and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh Vests to Knit (Leisure Arts #5261) makes it possible to knit year-round fashions with classic style in all-new textures and colors! Edie Eckman's 7 vests for women are true wardrobe boosters. Wear them with skirts or slacks, and dress them up or down. Each design gives you the option to create your vest in a wide range of sizes, from X-Small to 2X-Large. Make them for yourself, for family members, and your best friends. These professionally designed garments will last and look amazing for years to come! 7 vests to knit using medium weight yarn: Artful Argyle, Fresh Idea, Casual Charm, Clever Classic, Lighthearted, Fun & Breezy, and Something Special.
Download or read book Kaffe s Classics written by Kaffe Fassett and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1993 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcases twenty-five previously uncollected patterns for sweaters, jackets, and vests, emphasizing a wide palette of color and designs inspired by ethnic decorative arts
Download or read book Vest Bets written by Cascade Yarns and published by Sixth & Spring Books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to give an outfit some extra pizzazz? Then try one of these beautiful, fashion-forward vests! Created by top indie designers, the accessible patterns feature a range of styles and techniques, from lace to entrelac. And they're all made from 220 Superwash(R) Aran, a lovely, affordable merino from Cascade Yarns that knitters love to work with and wear.
Download or read book Glorious Knits written by Kaffe Fassett and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 1985 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world-famous knitting expert shares color combinations, yarn choices, and patterns to make interesting and complex sweaters, dresses, and other items from simple shapes and easy stitches.
Download or read book Knits for Men written by Margaret Hubert and published by Creative Publishing Int'l. This book was released on 2008 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book presents twenty original knitting projects for mens sweaters and accessories. Included will be a variety of sweaters and vests and a few accessories, like hats, mittens, scarves and slippers. It will include classic masculine styles (Nordic, cables, ribs, stripes) made modern through color and yarn selection. The designs will be contemporary "sweaters and accessories that men will want to wear. The yarns will be classics " smooths and chunky yarns " for the most part in natural fibers like wool and cotton. The colors will be masculine " some grays, browns, blues, etc. "but reflect current designer trends. The projects will be suitable for a variety of skill levels, with most appropriate for the advanced beginner and intermediate knitter. Unusual techniques will be taught, but this is not a œlearn to knit book."--Publisher description
Download or read book Loopy Mango Knitting written by Loopy Mango and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stylish, quick big-knit pieces from fashion brand Loopy Mango from cofounder and head designer Oejong Kim. Fashionable knitwear is wildly popular, as the New York Fashion Week runways and pages of Vogue will tell you. Loopy Mango Knitting offers one-of-a-kind statement pieces that you’ve seen in stores and can now make at home. With bold colors and chic styles, Loopy Mango is always ahead of the trends, creating lasting designs that complement any wardrobe. And their big yarn makes the pieces easy to complete in a day! Featuring beautiful photography, accessible instructions, and plenty of tips and techniques, new and experienced knitters alike will find a lot to love in Loopy Mango’s first book.
Download or read book The Knitter s Handy Book of Patterns written by Ann Budd and published by Interweave. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes how-to information.
Download or read book Knitting America written by Susan Strawn and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2011-05-13 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Susan has placed the history of knitting within the context of American history, so we can clearly see how knitting is intertwined with such subjects as geography, migration, politics, economics, female emancipation, and evolving social mores. She has traced how a melting pot of knitting traditions found their way into American culture via vast waves of immigration, expanded opportunity for travel, and technology.” —Melanie Falick This is the history that Knitting America celebrates. Beautifully illustrated with vintage pattern booklets, posters, postcards, black-and-white historical photographs, and contemporary color photographs of knitted pieces in private collections and in museums, this book is an exquisite view of America through the handiwork of its knitters.
Download or read book Custom Knit Jackets written by Jean Frost and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With one master pattern, this resource guides knitters through creating 12 jacket silhouettes in five standard sizes, with four different weights of yarn. Reminiscent of the designer details that have made the Chanel jacket a signature piece for more than 50 years, the details in this book add professional finish to collars, pockets, fabrics, and hand-stitched silk lining. The process to create a perfect-fit jacket requires only simple math and graph paper. Using real-body examples, Jean Frost shows how to adjust patterns for narrow shoulders, long arms, short or long waist, a large bust, and other common fitting problems.
Download or read book Knitted Jackets written by Cheryl Oberle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These 20 patterns, ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced, take knitters on a world tour of buttoned, clasped, and tied coats, jackets, and wraps. Inspired by open-front garments and textiles from around the globe--including Austria, England, Japan, Peru, and Norway--these figure-flattering designs bring a contemporary edge to a variety of knitting traditions. Step-by-step instructions and copious photographs illustrate how to use standard stockinette, garter, and cable stitches to create chic projects such as shepherd's frocks, tweed coats, Peruvian gauntlet wraps, and Faroese-patterned jackets. More advanced techniques for fanciful lace and colorwork and the history behind beach pattern is also included.
Download or read book The Blue Book Textile Directory of the United States and Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knit Tricks written by Rebecca Wat and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've Never Knitted Rectangles Like These Before! Easy techniques turn knitted rectangles into 25 elegant garments and accessories. Shape garments and create beautiful details without increasing or decreasing stitches! Patterns work for plus sizes.Use Rebecca's inventive methods to transform the simplest knitted shape into elegant ponchos, shrugs, vests, tops, scarves, gloves, and bags. Many of the projects in the book are worked in surprising ways you've never tried before: top down, sideways, sleeve first, and even border first. And you do it all without increasing or decreasing your stitches! Simple beading, ribbons, and easy embellishments add the perfect finishing touches.
Download or read book Norwegian Patterns for Knitting written by Mette N. Handberg and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refreshing and crisp, more than 20 knitting projects fill this volume, inspired by traditional Norwegian garments. Suited for an active lifestyle, these innovative patterns include a variety of options such as classy vests, beautiful jackets, warm mittens, and stylish hats. Included with each individual project are inspirational photographs, step-by-step instructions, design templates, and pattern charts.
