Big Girl Knits

Big Girl Knits
Author: Jillian Moreno
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780307586377

Contains a variety of ideas for knitting projects.

More Big Girl Knits

More Big Girl Knits
Author: Jillian Moreno
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780307586384

Part knitting instruction book and part sassy style guide, More Big Girl Knits goes beyond teaching the basics - fit, proportion, motif placement, balance principles - to tackle all-new methods for creating knitwear with brilliant colours and sumptuous textures that curvy women can wear with pride. The second half of the book features 25 attractive patterns from jackets to sexy tank tops and is packed with tips and tricks on what to avoid, what to embrace and how to modify any design to flatter the fuller body.

Highland Knits

Highland Knits
Author: Interweave Editors
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2016-04-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1632504596

Be Transported with These Timeless Knits! Inspired by Outlander, the romantic tale of time travel and adventure, Highland Knits is a rustic, yet sophisticated collection of quick-to-knit projects. These 16 simple, enduring designs will have you stylishly covered no matter what place, or time, you call home. From Claire's "Rent Collection Shawl" to the "Sassenach Cowl," all your favorite pieces worn by the series' beloved heroine, and then some, are here, waiting to be knit. You'll find each piece relevant to your wardrobe, whether dressing for today or eighteenth century Scotland.

Knitting Plus

Knitting Plus
Author: Lisa Shroyer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620331764

Design + knit sweaters that fit + flatter! Knitting Plus is the must-have manual for plus-sized sweater construction and knitwear design. With this helpful guide, you'll learn how to design wearable, tailor-made sweaters. With Knitting Plus, you'll explore basic pullover and cardigan sweater construction styles from raglans and set-in sleeves to drop shoulders, seamless yokes, and dolmans. Knitting Plus explains each specific sweater element and then offers key tips for plus-sized knitting. Included throughout are simple versions of each construction type as easy-to-reference templates so you can quickly adapt and alter each sweater for a custom fit. An invaluable reference about fit and shape, Knitting Plus includes 18 irresistible designs by a variety of designers including Mandy Moore, Lisa R. Myers, Lou Schiela, Katya Wilsher, and Kathy Zimmerman, as well as Lisa's designs. Each pattern offers a broad range of sizes and instructions for bust sizes from about 44 to 56 inches. Packed with design information and ready-to-knit patterns, Knitting Plus is your go-to technique and design reference for customizing patterns to fit all sizes.

Big Knits

Big Knits
Author: Martin Storey
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2015-05-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1250061911

Offers knitting patterns for stylish women's knitwear specifically designed for plus sizes, including wraps, shrugs, boleros, tunics, jackets, cardigans, slipovers, and accessories.

Yarnitecture

Yarnitecture
Author: Jillian Moreno
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1612125212

Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want. In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers 12 delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand-spun yarns.

Boutique Knits

Boutique Knits
Author: Laura Irwin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620332027

Encouraging knitters to think beyond traditional patterns, this guide offers ways to construct and embellish work with smart and quirky personal touches that combine imaginative trims with hardware accents. Covering a wide variety of knitting techniques such as felting, intarsia, Fair Isle, lacework, and cables, the unique examples in this resource include buckles and bolts to close an intricately cabled belt, a chain handle to finish a felted bag, and grommets to complete a half-felted handbag. This collection of modern, stylish patterns will inspire beginning and intermediate knitters with its uncommon techniques and materials, dressing up quick and easy projects with head-turning flair.

More Big Girl Knits

More Big Girl Knits
Author: Jillian Moreno
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2008
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0307353745

Packed with tips and tricks on what to avoid, what to embrace, and how to modify any design to flatter the body, this guide and its 25 patterns show curvy girls how to look gorgeous in colorful, texture-rich knitwear.

Faerie Knitting

Faerie Knitting
Author: Alice Hoffman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1507206569

From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman and master knitter Lisa Hoffman comes Faerie Knitting, a magical melding of words and yarn where the ordinary is turned into the extraordinary and where imagination becomes creation. The magic of storytelling and the magic of knitting—woven together in 14 original patterns inspired by each story. “How fairy tales are told and remembered has a great deal in common with knitting traditions. It is no mistake that we describe storytelling as knitting a tale, or weaving a story, or spinning a yarn.”—Alice Hoffman, from the Introduction of Faerie Knitting Featuring fourteen original fairy tales, Faerie Knitting is an entrancing collection of stories of love and loss, trust and perseverance. Seamlessly woven into the plot of each tale is a magical garment or accessory inspired by the bravery and self-reliance of the tale’s heroine and brought to life through an imaginative and bespoke knit pattern. From the Blue Heron Shawl and the Love Never Ending Cowl, to the Three Wishes Mittens and Amulet Necklace, each project is as wearable as it is magical. Lush, atmospheric photography captures the enchanted faerie domain while beautifully rendered charts and instructions are well suited for beginner and advanced knitters alike. Presented in an elegant linen case with foil accents that evoke the fairy tale tradition, Faerie Knitting is a rare gift for creators—and lovers—of magic.

Knits for Nerds

Knits for Nerds
Author: Toni Carr
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2012-02-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1449407927

Patterns for Uhura’s dress, Hobbit slippers, a Summer Queen shawl, and other projects for crafty geeks . . . The best of science fiction, manga, and animaguiri meets knit one, purl two as knit siren and part-time roller derby girl Joan of Dark offers up an out-of-this-world assortment of knitting nerdiness. The patterns for thirty iconic clothing and accessory items inspired by popular TV shows, books, films, comics, and more—including Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Firefly—are presented alongside full-color photos showcasing completed projects, such as: * Lieutenant Uhura’s sexy Star Trek minidress * Hobbit feet slippers * Firefly-inspired scarf, socks, hat, and jacket * Tank Girl socks * Hermione Granger’s secret beaded bag * Manga-inspired leg warmers * The Big Bang Theory-inspired his and hers sweater-vests * Lord of the Rings-inspired shrug In addition to a wardrobe of costume finery, hobbyists will also find instructions for practical projects such as an e-reader cover or a laptop bag crafted of checkered fabric that serves double-duty as a chessboard and carryall, as well as patterns for plush toys inspired by Star Trek, robots, and the comic book Squee! Wear your nerdiness on your sleeve with Knits for Nerds.