Twenty-seven timeless designs from a well-known name in the world of needlework. There are chapters on texture, colour, changing colours and creative embellishments.
Nicky Epstein has done it again with this amazing spectacle of felted handbags. From the wildly imaginative to everyday chic, there is a pattern for every taste and ability in this book, 15 in all.
[was $12.95] One of the early knitting books on Fair Isle knitting, circa 1979, this book has a brief history of Fair Isle knitting on Fair Isle, 28 samples showing traditional designs from the island, and instructions for 13 garments - Looking beyond the 70's styles in the photographs(!), there are some lovely designs to knit in your favourite colourways.
[was $29.95] This is a thorough study of the intricacies of fair isle knitting in the two handed, totally circular, steeks method kept alive in fair isle lore; There are collections of colorways, fabric chart patterns, and ranges of sweater sizes and styles and fascinating text.
[was $24.95] This is vintage Kaffe Fassett, first published in 1989, with a collection of 33 colourful knits for children and adults organized by design type: circles & dots, stars & mosaics, etc.
[was $8.95] A selection of harvest produce, wreaths and door decorations to create by felting after knitting, or by wool wrapping - 9 pages, softcover.
[was $10.95] A reworking of 30 knitted lace edgings from vintage pattern booklets; Each edging has the original written instructions, with the author's revised version in lace shorthand - Includes detailed instructions on the lace shorthand used.
This book is one-third history of the sock, one-third technique (including 8 variations on heels and 8 on toes), and one-third pattern book for socks of the world (including a lovely Fair Isle pair). 120 pages, colour/b&w photos, softcover.
Subtitled "for Needlepoint & Knitting", this 1993 book uses a selection of colourful objects from England's Victoria & Albert Museum as inspiration for designs to knit and stitch. Basic themes include stripes, spots, squares, stars, flora, fauna, and follies.
