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Knitting in the Old Way: Designs & Techniques from Ethnic Sweaters by Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts and Deborah Robson - expanded edition
Yes, you need this book!
All You Need To Know About Hand Knitting.
by James D. Scarlett.
A history book? Yes, but so much more. There are over 450 tartan setts described - with thread counts.
by Gordon Teall of Teallach and Philip D. Smith Jr.
District tartans, the authors argue, have at least as long a pedigree as clan tartans, but little attention has been paid to them over the last two centuries while interest has focused on clan tartans.
Mastering Weave Structures, by Sharon Alderman
This is the most important new weaving book Interweave Press has published in almost 20 years. Sharon Alderman, one of the finest weavers in America, has written a book that teaches you the finer points of weave structure in the same personal way a friend would encourage and inspire you. Clear explanations, wonderful examples, and color photographs of stunning fabrics introduce you to the fundamental principles of weave structure. Beyond selecting or modifying a draft, Sharon also helps you make decisions about choosing the fibers and yarns you need to produce endlessly inventive fabrics. Comprehensive and detailed, the chapters cover plain weave, twills, satin, waffle weaves, distortions of the grid, three-element weaves, loom-controlled double weave, Bedford cords and piques, loom-controlled pile weaves, and crepe weaves. This book is destined to become a new classic and should be on every weaver’s bookshelf.
These baby bears are quick to knit and fun to felt.
Approximate Yarn Requirements: 200 yards of a worsted weight wool for a solid color bear. "Pajama" bear: 130 yards for pajamas and 30yards in bear color. Hat: 60 yards.
Use only wool, mohair, alpaca, etc that felts well. Do not use superwash wool, cotton or and synthetics. Bears made in worsted weight will measure 7" to 12" tall (finished). Change the yarn weight. . . change the bear size.
VARP OCH VÄFT (Warp and Weft). Textilkonstnärerna och Hemslöjden (Textile Artists and Handicrafts) By Lundahl, Gunilla.
1995. Sweden. This lovely book presents Swedish textiles of all kinds, using historical folk handicraft as an inspiration for contemporary designs.
For the first time ever, knitters can access hundreds of knitting stitches in a perpetual-calendar format! With a different stitch for every day of the year, this clever calendar design makes a valuable addition to every knitter's pattern collection.
