books about: handknits     books:       Special Knits: 22 Gorgeous Handknits for Babies1 review Debbie Bliss Collins & Brown, 2005 So Special knits This is the best book!!! Easy to read for the beginner, and the results are as beautiful as the picture. These patterns are easy and make the greatest gifts. Each pattern makes a heirloom gift. Put in a great movie start one of these jewels and by the time you are watching the credits you are at least half way finished. Enjoy the complements that accompany this books results.             Homespun, Handknit: Caps, Socks, Mittens & Gloves16 reviews Interweave Press, 1988 homespun happiness If you are a handspinner of wool yarns, this book is an invaluable resource. Many patterns written for use with commercial yarns simply don't work with handspun. The patterns in this little book are classic, adaptable, and well suited to the special characteristics of hand made yarns, which tend to be less elastic and "drapey" than factory products. They also work well when knitted oversize and ...             Special Knits: 22 Gorgeous Handknits for Babies and Toddlers17 reviews Debbie Bliss Trafalgar Square Books, 2005 Very cute! Another great addition to my collection! This book is special indeed! I love the sweater on the cover and it was a fast knit too! Can't wait to try another! As usual, Debbie Bliss has great patterns that make it worth your time to knit!             Family Knits: 25 Handknits for All Seasons3 reviews Debbie Bliss St. Martin's Press, 2007 Bliss does it again I have so tried not to buy more knitting books, but oh, yes, just one more by Bliss. I have so tried not to knit her duck egg blue arans, but oh, no, she got me on this one. Check it out.             Handknit Style II: More Contemporary Sweaters from Tricoter3 reviews Linden Ward, Beryl Hiatt Martingale and Company, 2006 Another Amazing Collection Tricoter has done it again! I loved their first HandKnit Style book for the wearability and fashionable designs and this one is just as good, in my opinion. The color block jacket is a beautiful and casual piece, just right for teens to seniors. This book also has another Chanel-Style jacket, in white this time, and a cardigan done in green that's so adaptable for nearly any size and weight of ...             Animal Knits: 26 Fun Handknits for Children and Toddlers4 reviews Zoe Mellor Trafalgar Square Books, 2003 Tasteful Designs and understandable instructions Very classy designs and good instructions especially if you did some knitting before. You'll definitely enjoy it if you like to work with colors. Good luck!             Handknit Holidays: Knitting Year-Round for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Winter Solstice25 reviews Melanie Falick "Stewart, Tabori and Chang", 2005 BUY THIS BOOK For some reason the cover of this book just turns me off. I wasn't interested in it forever. Until of course, I was at a bookstore thumbing through it. I had to buy it. There are some fantastic knits in there. The Santa hat is a MUST make. I plan to do it for this holiday. There are also lovely, strange and totally enticing sweaters, socks and such. The patterns also seem to pass the ...             Sensational Knitted Socks75 reviews Charlene Schurch Martingale and Company, 2005 Sensational! Loved the choice of options for each pattern and design. Would recommend to my knitting friends.             Inspired to Knit: Creating Exquisite Handknits13 reviews Michele Rose Orne Interweave Press, 2008 Just what you are looking for I wanted to knit myself a winter coat, but was having trouble finding just the right pattern. One day in my local yarn store I saw this book and flipped through it. When I saw the Winter Wonderland Coat I knew I had found my pattern and it was worth the price of the book just to have it. Once I got the book home I was delighted to discover that in this book I had so much more. All of the ...             Handknit Style: Contemporary Sweaters From Tricoter4 reviews Linden Ward, Beryl Hiatt Martingale and Company, 2005 Classy Patterns that are for Real People Tricoter has produced a book with the classy and sophisticated sweater patterns that normal people can and will wear. The patterns are not difficult and it's nice to see some attractive designs that live and work in the real world. While I'm a fan of knitting magazines, many of the "cutting edge" and "new" fashions shown are things I wouldn't be caught dead in. This book, however, shows very ...             Knit Couture: 20 Hand-Knit Designs from Runway to Reality5 reviews Gail Downey, Henry Conway St. Martin's Press, 2007 Insightful and inspiring I purchased this book, not because I have any ability to knit, but for my love of Weardowney. It first came to my attention on the company's website, and it was purchased for the coffee table, more than knitting knowledge enhancement. However, I was surprised at how much this book engrossed me. It begins with an introduction to hand knitting followed by a look into the House of Weardowney, ...             Simply Baby: 20 Adorable Handknits for Baby's First Two Years14 reviews Debbie Bliss Trafalgar Square Books, 2006 Great projects I had already seen this book since a friend had it, so I knew I'd like it. The projects are easy enough but not overly simple-looking. They make great gifts. Patterns are clearly written and the book also has instructions for some of the techniques. Very cute babies,too. I was disappointed to find some of the Debbie Bliss yarns they recommend have already been discontinued, but there are ...             Baby Knits: 20 Handknit Designs for Babies 0--24 Months4 reviews Lois Daykin St. Martin's Griffin, 2007 Gorgeous! I don't even own this book (yet) & haven't tried to make anything from it (so I don't know what it's like to knit from). From sight alone, these patterns are heartbreakingly cute!!! Simliar to Erika Knight & Debbie Bliss, but even cuter and different enough to add to your library. Lots of little shoes and sweaters with tiny extra details. I wish some of the patterns went to adult sizes! I ...             Suss Design Essentials: The Ultimate Collection for a Classic Handknit Wardrobe2 reviews Suss Cousins Potter Craft, 2007 Taking simple stitches to a new leve. Suss has the ability to take simple lines and stitches and create new, fresh, elegant designs. Very classy with a twist.             Handknits for Kids: 25 Original Designs for Girls and Boys22 reviews Lucinda Guy Trafalgar Square Books, 2005 Toys! and Confidence!! I have to admit that I don't really knit for little kids, but I really do enjoy making stuffed toys, so my review is mainly about the toy patterns. The cat and dog are my favorite - when I first heard of the book, it was because I saw the finished cat in a yarn store and asked about the pattern. Long story short, it was my first project with increases/decreases, seaming and colorwork, but the ...             Handknit Skirts: From Tricoter7 reviews Linden Ward, Beryl Hiatt Martingale and Company, 2007 The slightly oversized shape and full-page facing color photos of each finished skirt are particularly inviting features, here. Lovely knits from Tricoter are back and this collection of skirts offers a range of styles from dressy to casual: some 16 designs knitted in the round, so they're seamless and easy to produce. The emphasis on changing needle sizes rather than increasing or decreasing lends especially well to novice knitters, making HANDKNIT SKIRTS an excellent pick for any general knitting collection. The ...             YarnPlay at Home: Handknits for Colorful Living3 reviews Lisa Shobhana Mason North Light Books, 2007 Artful Knitting Artful knitting requires more input from the knitter than technical know-how. Yarnplay at Home excels at providing the knitter with the canvas and a teacher with a great eye for detail and color. You could follow the lead as written and end up with beautiful home items or you can ask more of yourself as a knitter and create a work of art for for your nest. Yarnplay at Home is broken into three ...             Home Knits: Luxurious Handknits for Every Room of the House6 reviews Suss Cousins Potter Craft, 2006 Eye Candy Love this collection of knitting designs. I knit all the time, every day but am not super talented or skilled and and find this collection accessible and beautiful. I am glad I purchased this one and am recommending it to my friends. KBS             Essential Baby: Over 20 Handknits to Take Your Baby from First Days to First Steps6 reviews Debbie Bliss Trafalgar Square Books, 2007 A perfect gift for needlecrafting mothers-to-be Expert needlecrafter Debbie Bliss is a former designer for Baby Gap and the author of a number of 'how to' books on knitting including "The Baby Knit Book", "Debbie Bliss Knitting Workbook", "How to Knit", and "Classic Knits for Kids". Her latest contribution to the growing library of knitting instructionals is "Essential Baby" Over 20 hand Knits To Take Your Baby From First Days To First Steps". ...             Simple Gifts for Dog Lovers: 12 Original Handknits and Things3 reviews Catherine Tough Rowan, 2007 Quick, easy projects ranging from dog coats to matching scarves for dog and owner Catherine Tough's SIMPLE GIFTS FOR DOG LOVERS provides quick, easy projects ranging from dog coats to matching scarves for dog and owner. Dogs and owners alike receive fun dog-theme gift ideas with easy sewing construction for all. Highly recommended for any needleworker's collection.              search for books adorable, children, christmas, collection, colorful, contemporary, creating, essential, essentials, exquisite, gorgeous, hand-knit, handknit, handknits, hanukkah, holidays, homespun, inspired, knitting, luxurious, original, sensational, solstice, sweaters, toddlers, tricoter, ultimate, wardrobe, yarnplay, year-round books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Play It! we recommend Sensational! leave a comment home  impressum - about us