How to Knit and Crochet Blocks, Blankets and Throws

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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From choosing yarns and measuring gauge to stitching, piecing, and finishing—a step-by-step guide to knitting and crochet techniques.Clear step-by-step photographs and instructions guide you through all the skills you will need to make beautiful afghans andthrows, from choosing yarns and basic knitting and crochet stitches to Fair Isle and intarsia techniques, making and piecingblocks and strips, and creating delicate openwork fabrics.Learn how to read patterns and adapt cross-stitch graphs, or chart your own unique designs; use multiple stitch techniques to create bobbles, popcorns, and cables; create stunning effects by combining colour, pattern, and texture; add the finishing touch with fringes, borders, tassels, beads, and embroidery.Includes an inspirational gallery of designs and motifs with complete stitching instructions, cross-referenced to thetechniques within the bookPreviously published as The Encyclopedia of Knitting & Crochet for Blocks, Blankets and Throws 9781844483228

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Utgivningsdatum2011-12-13
Mått222 x 222 x 10 mm
Vikt495 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
FörlagSearch Press Ltd
ISBN9781844488117

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June 2012Finally we've a step-by-step guide through all the skills you'll need to make beautiful Afghans and throws. It's packed with information on bed and blanket sizes and includes a comprehensive guide to the quantity of yarn needed in whatever weight you choose. From the diagrams and inspiration, you could easily go on to design a machine knitted item. There's a section on how to join blocks and strips and create delicate openwork joins, which could also be used on garments. There's also a chapter on adding finishing touches with fringes, borders, tassels, beads and embroidery. The book was previously published as The Encyclopedia of Knitting and Crochet for Blocks, Blankets and Throws.