A complete introduction to the craft of creative knotting. Illustrated in full color.

Macrame: A Complete Introduction to the Craft of Creative Knotting (Pan Craft Books)

Phillips, Mary Walker

WILLIAM

Sayles, Shirley

Pan/Macmillan

Knitting Counterpanes (Dover Crafts: Knitting)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Dover Publications

Mary Walker Phillips nearly single-handedly brought nineteenth-century counterpanes, or bedspreads, to the attention of modern knitters. This book is the product of her international searches of museums, private collections, and magazines, a quest that yielded a choice selection of 46 counterpane patterns as well as 32 lace edgings and borders. Expanded with dozens of brand-new charts, this revised edition of Phillips' influential work makes the patterns even more accessible to knitters of all levels. "This is a terrific book," noted Knitter's Magazine, adding that "the directions, photos, and general production are crisp and clean, just like its subject." The patterns are grouped into chapters by design effect. Within each chapter, they proceed logically from simplest to most complex. Each is accompanied by a photo of its component elements, which the author knitted especially for this book. The patterns include assembly diagrams where needed as well as possible variations. Beginners, experts, and everyone in between will find this volume a splendid resource of versatile patterns.

Dover Knitting Counterpanes

The first book to introduce knitting as an art form, this classic guide has been newly revised and expanded to offer even more suggestions and inspiration. Mary Walker Phillips shows how to use traditional stitches in original ways to produce highly decorative creations rather than strictly functional items. Scores of examples demonstrate methods for taking basic knitting skills into new and rewarding directions. Clear, easy-to-follow diagrams and color photos supplement the text. In addition to serving as practical guides, the illustrations offer a vast gallery of ideas. Many of the pictures are accompanied by detailed analyses that provide a foundation for experimentation. Phillips discusses the use of a wide range of nontraditional materials, including linen, silk, and leather. A chapter on the history of knitting offers insights into the nature of the craft as well as further sources of creative vision.

Creative Knitting: A New Art Form. New & Expanded Edition (Dover Crafts: Knitting)

An introduction to knitting including discussions of yarn, equipment, stitches, and complete directions for several project.

Knitting

Franklin Watts

Elegant knitted coverings called counterpanes adorned many a bed in the 19th century. The patterns for most of these coverings, however, have been neglected for most of this century--until now. This book presents the best yield of the author's extensive search through 19th-century needlepoint magazines--46 counterpane patterns and 32 lace edgings and borders for knitters of all skill levels.

Knitting Counterpanes: Traditional Coverlet Patterns for Contemporary Knitters

Peter Smith Pub Inc

Elegant knitted coverings called counterpanes adorned many a bed in the 19th century. The patterns for most of these coverings, however, have been neglected for most of this century--until now. This book presents the best yield of the author's extensive search through 19th-century needlepoint magazines--46 counterpane patterns and 32 lace edgings and borders for knitters of all skill levels.

Taunton Press

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Macrame: A Complete Introduction to the Craft of Creative Knotting (Pan Craft Books)

Knitting Counterpanes (Dover Crafts: Knitting)

Dover Knitting Counterpanes

Creative Knitting: A New Art Form. New & Expanded Edition (Dover Crafts: Knitting)

Knitting

Knitting Counterpanes: Traditional Coverlet Patterns for Contemporary Knitters

Knitting Counterpanes: Traditional Coverlet Patterns for Contemporary Knitters