Download or read book Natural Knits for Babies and Moms written by Louisa Harding and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspired collection of patterns for mother and baby includes designs with a simple flare and an elegant, modern feel for use with organically grown, undyed yarns. The projects are designed for beginning to average knitters so that essential baby accessories such as booties, mittens, hats, and simple knitted toys are quickly completed and instantly cherished. A cot blanket is an example of a group project designed to be made in one evening, and slightly more ambitious designs include an adorable dress, a chunky jacket, or a kimono sweater for a baby and wonderful, cozy items for mothers such as an unusual "bump" sweater for pregnant women, nursing sweaters that are convenient and stylish, and herb-scented pillows that delight the eye and soothe the spirit.
Download or read book Natural Nursery Knits written by Erika Knight and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-11-10 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knight combines the purest yarns with irresistible designs to create a collection of handknits for the newborn baby.
Download or read book Going Organic Without Going Broke written by and published by Organic Revolution Worldwid. This book was released on with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knitting Green written by Ann Budd and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailing a wide range of perspectives and approaches to environmental issues, this unique crafting manual offers ideas for knitting conscientiously. Leading figures of the industry, from designers to yarn company executives, share their methods for integrating green principles into their work and lives--selecting organic products, facilitating an alternative to chemical detergent, recycling old projects, reducing disposable plastic bags, and creating pieces that provide warmth and save on energy. Inventive and timely, this practical guidebook explains answers to important questions such as What makes a yarn organic? and Are natural dyes safer than chemical dyes? Providing 20 clever designs for earth-friendly garments, accessories, gifts, and home furnishings, craft enthusiasts of all skill levels will enjoy projects that balance the altruism of saving the planet with the joyful benefits of their favorite hobby.
Download or read book Vintage Knits for Modern Babies written by Hadley Fierlinger and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vintage Knits for Modern Babies presents twenty-five vintage-inspired patterns from the stylish baby knitwear label, Shescraftyknits.com. Owner and designer Hadley Fierlinger shares her lovingly crafted collection of hand-knitted, heirloom-quality garments for infants and toddlers aged six months to three years. From caps, cardigans, and mittens to booties, bonnets, and blankets–each pattern features delicate period details hearkening back to the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s while offering modern comfort and a contemporary preference for natural and organic yarns. This is a delightful gift for mothers-to-be, grandmothers, godmothers, aunties, and others, offering a full range of keepsake projects at proficiency levels for beginner, intermediate, and experienced knitters.
Download or read book Knitting Little Luxuries written by Louisa Harding and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to pamper friends and loved ones with lavish and fun knitted gifts. Projects are broken down into four different categories by style and include hats, mittens, purses, wraps, tops, sweaters, and socks--all of which are simple to make and require minimal yarn. Tips are provided for embellishing each project with different fabrics, edgings, and stitching patterns, making personalization easy, even for novices. Beautiful photographs and color illustrations detailing how to create each piece, as well as contemporary designs and small, quick projects make this guide a must-have for the gift-giving knitter.
Download or read book Welcoming Home Baby the Handcrafted Way written by Tricia Drake and published by Sellers Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome home little one! Knitting designer Tricia Drake (otherwise known as TrickyKnits on Etsy.com) makes popular custom handknits for newborns and for the professional photographers who photograph them. In a delightfully creative style, Tricia's 20 patterns celebrate the new little one with an engaging palette and cozy garments and knitted pieces. Playful and pretty, the projects are for beginners as well as seasoned knitters. Each project includes skill level, size, gauge, glossary of abbreviations, materials, size and yarn variations, and multiple full-color photographs.
Download or read book The Knitter s Book of Yarn written by Clara Parkes and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book 101 Designer One Skein Wonders written by Judith Durant and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every lonely skein there is a perfect small pattern. In this compilation by Judith Durant, knitwear designers from across the United States offer their favorite little projects — each designed to use just one ball of yarn. Hats, scarves, bags, shawls, mittens, pillows, and other One-Skein Wonders® make fun and portable weekend projects. All 101 designs are pictured in a full-color project gallery, while clear instructions make it easy for knitters of every skill level to tie up some loose ends.
Download or read book Library Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.
Download or read book Be Safe Love Mom written by Elaine Lowry Brye and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential guide for all military families provides helpful advice and reassurance on topics ranging from boot camp, to deployment, to PTSD, from a former "Army brat" turned mother of four military kids. When you enlist in the United States military, you don't just sign up for duty; you also commit your loved ones to lives of service all their own. No one knows this better than Elaine Brye, an "Army brat" turned military wife and the mother of four officers-one each in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. For more than a decade she's endured countless teary goodbyes, empty chairs at Thanksgiving dinners, and sleepless hours waiting for phone calls in the night. She's navigated the complicated tangle of emotions that are part and parcel of life as a military mother. Be Safe, Love Mom braids together Elaine's own personal experiences with those of fellow parents she's met along the way. She offers gentle guidance and hard-earned wisdom on topics ranging from that first anxious goodbye to surrendering all control of your child, from finding comfort in the support of the military community and the healing power of faith to coping with the enormous sacrifices life as a military mother requires. With hard-to-come-by information and encouragement that is like advice from a wise and trusted friend, Be Safe, Love Mom is an essential handbook to membership in a strong and special sisterhood.
Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Knitting in the Details written by Louisa Harding and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn from best-selling author and knitwear designer Louisa Harding unique and creative ways to bring big appeal to your knitting using only the tiniest of elements. The 24 projects in Knitting in the Details showcase small, quick-to-knit patterns in Louisa's romantic, feminine, and cherished signature style, from a beret with ribbon embroidery or a beaded scarf to a simple knitted vest with eyelets or a tank top with applique hearts. Each of the four chapters in Knitting in the Details explores a different set of embellishment methods, offering clear technique instruction accompanied by illustrations. Add your own personality by customizing projects and find fresh inspiration to create a unique piece of knitwear with additional design tips and ideas. Filled with inspiring images and photographs from the coast of France, Knitting in the Details evokes fashionable femininity and enchantment and showcases projects transformed by creative and well-placed embellishment.
Download or read book A Complete Guide for First Time Mommies written by Anne Marceline Yepmo and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pregnancy is an exciting time in any woman's life. It's also a time of nervousness and unknowns as your body changes to accommodate the precious little one inside you. You may wonder or even worry about how to do everything you can to give your baby a healthy start. The best way to alleviate your fears and give your child the best start is to understand your pregnancy and to be prepared for what is to come. A Complete Guide for First-Time Mommies seeks to help you prepare for your journey into motherhood and develop confidence along the way. This guide offers answers to your new-mom questions, as well as comprehensive step-by-step instructions for everything from preparing your nursery to preparing your body for the birth of your child. The checklists included will help you stay organized, focused, and always one step ahead. With pertinent information on infant care, this guide also serves as an excellent reference for after your baby is born. Congratulations on taking this step to becoming the most knowledgeable and well-prepared mommy you can be!
Download or read book Cozy Knits for Cuddly Babies written by Elanor Lynn and published by Hearst Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each baby garment, afghan, accessory, and toy in this collection is so cute, you'll knit them all from the heart. Cozy knits for cuddly babies begins with a complete course in knitting basics followed by 27 wonderful projects that will build your skills in seccession. Designs like a Victorian eyelet sundress, flower garden blanket, apple picker's basket-weave poncho, and purple crush top-down pullover will deligh the special little one in your life" -- back cover.
Download or read book Precious Knit Blankies for Baby written by Jean Adel and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2011 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blankets this warm and beautiful will be perfect for that special baby! Adel's patterns to knit are designed to make the best use of yarns that are wonderfully fluffy, superbly plush-- yet these patterns are quick and easy to knit!--
Download or read book Knitting America written by Susan M. Strawn, Melanie Falick and published by . This book was released on with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The patterns and fabrics of American knitting are an intricate, and intimate, part of the nations history, reflecting the styles and the interests, the concerns and the comforts that touched every homebody, every newborn and newlywed, every homesick patriot in the field. This is the history that Knitting America celebrates. The first fully detailed, full-color, comprehensive history of knitting in America from colonial times to the present, the book conveys the social and historical realities that the craft embodied as well as the emotional narrative that unfolded at the hands of the nations knitters. With vintage patterns and designs typical of each era, Knitting America comprises a knitted history of American society. Here are the trends and the shortages, the historical happenings and the social movements, the advertising and economic developments that affected knitting and style. Also included are 20 historic knitting patterns for todays knitters. 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 a treasure of history and craft, an exquisite view of America through the handiwork of its knitters.
