[PDF] Yarn Substitution Made Easy eBook

Author : Carol J. Sulcoski
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 32,38 MB
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1454711027

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An in-depth guide to choosing the right yarn for your project—including ten patterns that explore how different yarns affect your final product. If you want to change the yarn in a designer’s knitting pattern, you’ll face a basic question: “What art the best substitutions?” In this comprehensive guide, Carol J. Sulcoski gives you all the information you need to learn in order to evaluate the types of yarns and patterns that are best suited for each other. She focuses on specific yarn characteristics that will dramatically affect the substitution process, breaks down the process into manageable steps, and provides ten versatile, classic patterns on which to experiment with your own yarn substitutions, each one with swatch photo of three possible alternative replacements as starting points.

Author : Clara Parkes
Publisher : Potter Craft
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 20,26 MB
Release : 2011-02-02
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0307586987

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Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when they went in. The delicate baby sweater that started pilling before it even came off the needles. The stunning colorwork scarf that you can’t wear because the yarn feels like sandpaper against your neck. If only there were a way to read a skein and know how it would behave and what it wanted to become before you invested your time, energy, and money in it. Now there is! With The Knitter’s Book of Yarn, you’ll learn how to unleash your inner yarn whisperer. In these pages, Clara Parkes provides in-depth insight into a vast selection of yarns, giving you the inside stories behind the most common fiber types, preparations, spins, and ply combinations used by large-scale manufacturers and importers, medium-sized companies, boutique dye shops, community spinneries, and old-fashioned sheep farms. And, because we learn best by doing, Parkes went to some of the most creative and inquisitive design minds of the knitting world to provide a wide assortment of patterns created to highlight the qualities (and minimize the drawbacks) of specific types of yarns. The Knitter’s Book of Yarn will teach you everything you need to know about yarn: How it’s made, who makes it, how it gets to you, and what it longs to become. The next time you pick up a skein, you won’t have to wonder what to do with it. You’ll just know–the way any yarn whisperer would.

Author : Nikki Gabriel
Publisher : Search
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 22,48 MB
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Knitting
ISBN : 9781844487509

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This guide gives you all the information you need for using any yarn, in every weight and fibre. At a glance, you can check the pros and cons of knitting with a particular fibre or blend, or look up its recommended uses.

Author : Emma Varnam
Publisher : GMC PUBLICATIONS LTD
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 2017-07-07
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1784943762

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These five pairs of crocheted chums - rabbits, mice, cats, foxes and bears - all have distinctive personalities and enviable wardrobes to mix and match.

Author : Classic Elite Yarns
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 10,60 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Knitting
ISBN : 1600850103

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For over 25 years, knitters have relied on premium-quality yarns and patterns from Classic Elite, one of the country's most respected leaders in the knitting industry. Now, Classic Elite Knits gathers a wide variety of their very best designs in one superbly packaged collection. One hundred different, easy-to-follow patterns are included for such essentials as sweaters, hats, and gloves for women, children, and men, as well as accessories such as bags, purses, and scarves. Completely contemporary but crafted to remain stylish for years to come, the patterns are presented in myriad sizes and spotlight the work of such beloved designers as Melissa Leapman, Annie Modesitt, Michele Rose Orne, and Kathy Zimmerman. And the book will appeal to all skill levels: beginners and intermediates will be challenged to expand their repertoires while experts will find plenty of patterns to keep their fingers happy.

Author : Lauren Espy
Publisher : Blue Star Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 33,85 MB
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1944515933

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Whip up a fresh batch of amigurumi! Crochet Cafe features over 30 adorable and appetizing food-inspired amigurumi patterns. Lauren Espy, author of 2019's No. 1 best-selling amigurumi book in the United States, Whimsical Stitches, gives you the ingredients and recipes you need to crochet your favorite meals and treats. Easy-to-follow patterns, detailed photographs, and helpful tips make this book perfect for novice and experienced crocheters alike. Enjoy: Brunch with eggs benedict or avocado toast Lunch on the go with a bento box or burrito A traditional Italian spaghetti dinner, complete with meatballs, red wine, and cannoli These simple and darling patterns are sure to bring a smile to your face. So, pick up a hook and have fun playing with your food!

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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,94 MB
Release : 2017-06
Category : Knitting
ISBN : 9781640210035

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Colorful photographs illustrate this step-by-step instruction guide for beginning knitters.

Author : Carol Sulcoski
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,65 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Knitting
ISBN : 9781454702856

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Contains projects from hats and mittens to scarves, wraps, and even sweaters and afghans.

Author : Julie Armstrong Holetz
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 14,67 MB
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1607744570

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In Uncommon Crochet, designer Julie Armstrong Holetz applies new ideas and unconventional materials--like wire, raffia, jute, sisal, recycled belts, fabric strips, and felted beads--to twenty-five patterns for bins, baskets, totes, handbags, clutches, jewelry, and more. Step-by-step instructions, detailed how-to photographs, and essential advice about creativity, design, and experimentation encourage you to play with fiber, add funky embellishments, and use your creative spirit to customize any pattern--even the ones in this book! From practical containers like Red's Goodie Basket (a stylish home for your WIP--works in progress) and Vintage Satchel (a sturdy retro messenger bag) to just plain fun projects like Petite Fleur Vases (tiny bud vases that hold water) and Sushi (crocheted California rolls, anyone?), Uncommon Crochet offers fresh twists on old-school techniques that turn simple projects into gift-worthy creations.

Author : Jillian Moreno
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1612125212

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Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing you how to select the fiber you want (wool, cotton, silk, synthetic), establish a foundation, and spin a beautiful yarn with the structure, texture, and color pattern that you want. In addition to teaching you the techniques you need for success, Moreno also offers 12 delicious original patterns from prominent designers, each one showcasing hand-spun yarns.