Victorian Housecats to Knit

Victorian Housecats to Knit
Author: Sara Elizabeth Kellner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2024-11-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0811772799

Welcome to the Morgan family home! Let me give you a tour. Each room in this Victorian household has a special purpose and is favored by a unique feline inhabitant. From the cuddly and adorable Nursery Kittens to Aunt Pru’s Persian, there's a tale behind each kitty companion—and a family member who loves them. From the Cook's Cat to Grandad's Silver Tabby, the Morgans' cats will capture your heart, and the knitting pattern for each will have your needles flying. There are 20 cats in all, with complete instructions to knit each one. Most of the patterns in this book have sections which are worked flat and sections which are worked in the round, so your attention will always be held. A few of them are geared toward the beginner, with shaping achieved by simple increasing and decreasing. Others are more challenging, but even these will be easily accomplished if undertaken with an adventurous spirit. The Morgans and their kitties are sure to delight all cat-loving knitters!

Knit Your Own Cat

Knit Your Own Cat
Author: Sally Muir
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579128937

Cat lovers, rejoice! It's the highly anticipated follow-up book to Knit Your Own Dog. With easy-to-follow instructions for 16 distinct felines, Knit Your Own Cat is the irresistible guide to knitting the pet you've always wanted. Cats and knitters are perfect companions. What's better together than a kitten curled up in a basket of wool or a frisky feline chasing a skein of yarn down a hallway? Since the instant success of Knit Your Own Dog, cat lovers have been clamoring for a book of their own. That time has come. Knit Your Own Cat is packed with knitting patterns for 16 different fanciful felines, from a pretty Persian to a sleek Siamese, from a cuddly kitten to a traditional tabby. The cats are surprisingly easy to make: With a few evenings of work, you can have a covetable companion for life. Each cat includes clear, step-by-step instructions for both knitting and assembling the parts. The cats can be knit into various positions such as standing, sitting, crouching, and curled up for a nap. You can add details like collars, bells, and bows. Photographs throughout show the finished cat from various angles, and each cat is accompanied by a description of its real-life temperament and physical characteristics. Cats include: Abyssinian, Bengal, Black Cat, Black & White, British Shorthair, Burmese, Devon Rex, Kitten, Maine Coon, Orange, Persian, Ragdoll, Siamese, Tabby, Tortoiseshell, and Turkish Van.

Wild and Woolly Knitted Animals

Wild and Woolly Knitted Animals
Author: Sara Elizabeth Kellner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2022-10-15
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0811771075

Discover the creatures of the wild outdoors! Through the eyes of our naturalist knitter, you'll discover a world of interesting creatures. Inside, you'll find her sketches of animals in their habitat, scientific notes, and her knitting patterns that capture the unique personality of each animal. The easy-to-follow instructions show you how to knit a total of 25 endearing animals, including a hedgehog, timber wolf, rainbow trout, red squirrel, rabbit, badger, meadowlark, bald eagle, and many more. Each one is portrayed realistically, and yet exudes it's own special cuteness that you find in live wildlife. Grab your needles and yarn, and cast on your favorite!

Op-Art Socks

Op-Art Socks
Author: Stephanie van der Linden
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2013-11-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620334852

Enjoy a fresh new approach to sock knitting! Stephanie van der Linden is a master knitter and shows her technical skills to great effect in Op-Art Socks. A collector of op-art ceramics, she was inspired to translate graphic optical illusions into knitted patterns for socks, replicating their eye-popping effects. Op-Art Socks contains 19 projects. Explore graphic colorwork, textured knitting (knit and purl), shadow knitting, and shifting ribbing to create optical illusions. The book includes black and white swatches of all patterns so that you can readily perceive the op-art illusions in each piece. Op-Art Socks is truly unique in theme and designs. Go beyond ordinary sock knitting into new territory!

Knits for Kitties

Knits for Kitties
Author: Sara Elizabeth Kellner
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2016
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781438008516

Provides knitting instructions for twenty-five cat toys, including a miniature teddy bear, jingle balls, and knit lizards.

Monster Knits for Little Monsters

Monster Knits for Little Monsters
Author: Nuriya Khegay
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2015-01-08
Genre: Animals in art
ISBN: 9781845435592

These cute coverall hats will keep your child’s head, ears, and neck warm and toasty. With 20 adorable yet practical pullover designs, this book offers inspirational designs for keeping your little one cosy. Stylish matching mitten “paws” complete the outfits, and with a range of patterns to suit all knitting levels this book is accessible to all. From the Tiny Tiger and Mischievous Monkey for beginners, to the Birthday Bear and Unicorn for intermediates, More Monster Knits for Little Monsters has something for everyone. Even seasoned knitters can find a challenge in the advanced Garden Gnome design. Patterns come in a range of sizes from 6 months to 4 years. This book is the highly anticipated sequel to the popular Monster Knits for Little Monsters.

Freeform Crochet and Beyond

Freeform Crochet and Beyond
Author: Renate Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781863513852

"The aim with this freeform crochet book is to encourage the reader to tap into the hidden creativity that lurks within us all, to entice the true beginner with easy starting points that will then lead them on to explore other techniques and experiment with what they learn, free from too many rules and must nots, and, to inspire the more experienced to call upon all the arts and crafts that he or she has explored over the years, in some cases abandoned, and illustrate ways of bringing them together in a truly amazing art form."--Provided by publisher.

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk
Author: Valerie Green
Publisher: TouchWood Editions
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2001
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780920663783

How many times have you walked by or through an interesting old house, wondering about its past and what tales its walls could whisper if they could answer your questions? Although many of Victoria's heritage homes have disappeared, some remain—some rich and elegant and some working class. All have stories to tell. Valerie Green offers the stories of fifty houses and the people who lived, loved and died in them. The homes are illustrated by architectural artist Lynn Gordon-Findlay in exquisite detail. In If These Walls Could Talk, Valerie and Lynn celebrate Victoria's splendid old houses and the history of another era. They include only those residences still standing. The time span ranges from the 1850s to the 1930s and covers a wide spectrum; there are stories about famous houses of historical importance as well as some less familiar, like the Rockland home that rocked with scandal and a farmhouse with a connection to Harrod's, the famous London retailer. Maps have been included to show exact location.

Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town

Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
Author: Cory Doctorow
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2006-05-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429989076

Cory Doctorow's miraculous novel of family history, Internet connectivity, and magical secrets Alan is a middle-aged entrepeneur who moves to a bohemian neighborhood of Toronto. Living next door is a young woman who reveals to him that she has wings—which grow back after each attempt to cut them off. Alan understands. He himself has a secret or two. His father is a mountain, his mother is a washing machine, and among his brothers are sets of Russian nesting dolls. Now two of the three dolls are on his doorstep, starving, because their innermost member has vanished. It appears that Davey, another brother who Alan and his siblings killed years ago, may have returned, bent on revenge. Under the circumstances it seems only reasonable for Alan to join a scheme to blanket Toronto with free wireless Internet, spearheaded by a brilliant technopunk who builds miracles from scavenged parts. But Alan's past won't leave him alone—and Davey isn't the only one gunning for him and his friends. Whipsawing between the preposterous, the amazing, and the deeply felt, Cory Doctorow's Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town is unlike any novel you have ever read. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Plus Size Knits

Plus Size Knits
Author: Phildar
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2019-12-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607657228

· 25 knitting patterns for plus size women · Contains stylish and flattering designs of sweaters, cardigans, and accessories · Includes step-by-step directions and high-quality photography · Helpful size charts and diagrams provided to create perfectly tailored pieces