Vintage Knitting: 18 Patterns from the 1940s (Hollinghurst Liza)(Pevná vazba)

Vintage Knitting: 18 Patterns from the 1940s (Hollinghurst Liza)(Pevná vazba)

This vintage guide is based on Knitting For All, written by Margaret Murray and Jane Koster, published in 1941 - the same year in which clothes rationing was introduced. It was just one in a popular series of books written by Murray and Koster throughout the 1940s that provided not only a complete

Knitting Fashions of the 1940s: Style, Patterns and History (Waller Jane)(Paperback)

The 1940s was a decade of exciting and prolific knitting activity. Scarcity of wools and dyes produced imaginative but stylish designs. This classic pattern book, now in paperback, is a treasury of patterns, adapted for today's yarns and needles, that will appeal to all handknitters and to anyone

Knitting Stitches Visual Encyclopedia (Turner Sharon)(Pevná vazba)

350 stitch patterns you'll use again and again Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives you quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enable you to create your own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Each stitch is accompanied by a full-color photo

Vogue Knitting the Ultimate Knitting Book: Completely Revised & Updated (Vogue Knitting Magazine)(Pevná vazba)

Wilderness Knits: Scandi-Style Jumpers for Adventuring Outdoors (Neumann Linka)(Pevná vazba)

23 knitting patterns for jumpers and cardigans to last a lifetime Combining her love for the outdoors and knitting, Linka Neumann presents patterns for Scandi-style jumpers, cardigans and a headband that will keep you warm and dry, no matter how rough the weather is.Drawing on traditional

Slow Knitting: A Journey from Sheep to Skein to Stitch (Thiessen Hannah)(Pevná vazba)

Like the 'slow food' movement, Slow Knitting encourages knitters to step back, pare down, and celebrate the craftsmanship of their work. In five chapters centered around the tenets of slow knit­ting--sourcing carefully, making thoughtfully, thinking environmentally, experimenting fearlessly, and

Ara Guler's Istanbul (Guler Ara)(Pevná vazba)

A photographic record of daily life in Istanbul from the 1940s to the 1980s. It shows the city's melancholy aesthetic as it oscillates between tradition and

Rudge-Whitworth: The Complete Story (Reynolds Bryan)(Pevná vazba)

A history of the Rudge-Whitworth cycle and motorcycle company, from the late 1800s to the 1940s, including full production histories of the motorcycle models. Topics covered include: the origins of Rudge-Whitworth, from Daniel Rudge's early bicycles, to the Pugh family merger; the expansion into

Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns, Book 1 (Tiramani Jenny)(Pevná vazba)

This innovative and breathtakingly detailed book from the V&A presents dress patterns, construction details, embroidery, and making instructions (including a knitting pattern and lacemaking) for 15 garments and accessories from a 17th-century British woman's wardrobe. Step-by-step drawings of the

Getting Started Knitting Socks (Budd Ann)(Pevná vazba)

From cast-on stitches to binding off, this handbook details the simple steps needed to turn seemingly complicated sock knitting projects into easy and enjoyable activities. Helpful photographs and instructional drawings ensure that even inexperienced knitters will be able to produce high-quality

Fair Isle Knitting and Design (Merrall Nicki)(Pevná vazba)

Traditional Fair Isle knitting and design skills were originally handed down from one Shetland generation to the next, with each new generation of knitters experimenting, adapting, and extending the repertoire of patterns to develop the Fair Isle knitting we see today. Fair Isle knitting is

The Twelve Days of Christmas (Morris William)(Pevná vazba)

'On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me . . . ' Combining hand-picked patterns from the V&A's William Morris archive with brilliant new illustrations, this beautiful book brings the words of the classic Twelve Days of Christmas song to life.A gorgeous Christmas gift to be treasured

Designing and Printing Textiles (Fish June)(Pevná vazba)

This book follows the creative process of designing and printing textile patterns, from the initial sourcing of ideas to the final high-quality creation. It provides ideas and practical information at a level easily accessible to textile students and designers, but also to novices who would like to

How to Overcome Your Childhood (The School of Life)(Pevná vazba)

A guide to breaking free from the enduring, and sometimes damaging, behavioral patterns learned in childhood. When trying to deal with our current troubles and anxieties, it can be deeply irritating to be asked to consider our childhoods. They happened so long ago; we can probably barely remember,

Phyllotactic Patterns: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Barabe Denis)(Pevná vazba)

The book provides a current review of the field of phyllotaxis from a variety of perspectives, that is, morphological, developmental, biochemical, molecular genetics, biophysical, and evolutionary.This unique book covers phyllotactic processes from the level of genes involved in the establishment

Top-Down Crochet Sweaters: Fabulous Patterns with Perfect Fit (Ohrenstein Dora)(Paperback)

Welcome to the new era of crochet. Making garments from the top down is a favorite knitting technique that allows knitters to test and adjust the fit as they go. Now, thanks to designer Dora Ohrenstein, crocheters will benefit for the first time from a pattern book featuring the same beloved

Knits from the Greenhouse: Knitting Patterns for Plant-Based Fibers (Bartlette Cornelia)(Paperback)

The properties of plant-based yarns--cotton, linen, hemp, and others--are unique, naturally. They don't behave the same as wool yarns; to show off their best characteristics you need the right project. Knits from the Greenhouse is here to help you cultivate these fibers into beautiful finished

Thank You, Garden (Scanlon Liz Garton)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book All the World comes an exuberant, lyrical celebration of the plants--and people--that grow and thrive in a busy community garden. A community garden unites children and neighbors in this celebration of all the things that grow there, from

My Stitches: A Knitter's Journal (Interweave)(Pevná vazba)

Journal your way through your knitting projects The act of knitting is a deeply personal and creative one. With long lengths of yarn, needles, and pattern in hand, we spend hours, weeks, months, and even years making for ourselves and loved ones. Whether alone or with friends, around those

Texture: 20 Timeless Garments Exploring Knit, Yarn, and Stitch (Knight Erika)(Pevná vazba)

A timeless collection of 20 knitting patterns that invites you to slow down, celebrate texture, and immerse yourself in each stitch from renowned knitwear designer Erika Knight. Join fiber artist Erika Knight as she takes you on a personal journey through the landscape of knitted fabrics and

Forex Patterns (Ponsi Ed)(Pevná vazba)

While most books on trading deal with general concepts and shy away from specifics, Forex Patterns and Probabilities provides you with real-world strategies and a rare sense of clarity about the specific mechanics of currency trading. Leading trading educator Ed Ponsi will explain the driving

A New Literary History of Modern China (Wang David Der-Wei)(Pevná vazba)

Literature, from the Chinese perspective, makes manifest the cosmic patterns that shape and complete the world--a process of 'worlding' that is much more than mere representation. In that spirit, A New Literary History of Modern China looks beyond state-sanctioned works and official narratives to

Mini Knitted Toys: Over 30 Cute & Easy Knitting Patterns (Ishii Sachiyo)(Paperback)

Let your imagination run wild with the latest title from innovative knitter, Sachiyo Ishii. This charming book contains over 30 fun, simple knitting patterns for a range of cute and cuddly toys. Create simple playthings such as animals, cars, trains, fairies and cupcakes, and then try your hand at

The Manly Art of Knitting (Fougner David)(Pevná vazba)

A cult classic, The Manly Art of Knitting was originally published in 1972, but has been out of print for decades. Fougner initially published this book in the hope that it would encourage men to take up knitting, or those who did, would openly embrace it. In this amusing, yet practical guide to