Author: Gerlings, Charlotte

Brand: Design Originals

Color: Knitting & Crochet A Beginner's Guide

Edition: 6th

Features:

• Engaging, creative, and rewarding in equal measure, they also offer the benefits of saving the pennies and adding a personal touch to gifts and garments
• With simple instructions and step-by-step illustrations, this practical handbook will equip you with all the know-how you need
• created with the absolute beginner in mind
• Still great for those who would welcome a refresher course
• Author: Charlotte Gerlings. Softcover, 48 pages

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 48

Release Date: 01-02-2012

Details: Product Description Knitting and crochet are two of the most popular needlework crafts and both are easy to learn. One of the great advantages of knitting and crochet is that you can carry your work anywhere you go. Both construct a fabric from interlocking loops of yarn rather than woven threads on a loom. There is a certain satisfaction watching the fabric take shape as you progress—no paper patterns or cutting out—all you have to do at the end is seam the pieces together. Of course, there are certain methods and techniques that a knitter needs to master before his or her creativity can really take flight. Knitting & Crochet covers all the basics, with step-by-step illustrations to guide you, sections on equipment, how to read printed patterns, four simple projects and a glossary. Whether you are creating unique clothes and accessories for your family or you are making items for a charity, there is a particular pleasure to be had from making things by hand with the ancient crafts of knitting and crochet. From the Back Cover Knitting & Crochet Hand knitting and its sister craft of crochet have always been popular pastimes. Engaging, creative and rewarding in equal measure, they also offer the benefits of saving the pennies and adding a personal touch to gifts and garments. With simple instructions and step-by-step illustrations, this practical handbook will equip you with all the know-how you need to create your own clothes, toys and decorations with little more than a ball of yarn and a pair of knitting needles. The Craft Workbook series has been created with the absolute beginner in mind as well as those who would welcome a refresher in the most popular needlecrafts. Other titles in the series are: Cross Stitch Patchwork Sewing About the Author Charlotte Gerlings is an expert in several art mediums, including needlecraft and fabric arts. She graduated in Publishing from Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University) and since then has worked as a book designer, writer, and editor. She lives in South West London and is currently studying at Wimbledon School of Art for her MA in Fine Art. She is the author of several books, including Sewing, Patchwork, Cross Stitch, Knitting & Crochet, and 100 Great Artists.

Package Dimensions: 11.0 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches

Languages: English