Odd Ball Knitting

Odd Ball Knitting
Author: Barbara Albright
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Knitting
ISBN: 9781400053513

From coast to coast, all knitters have one thing in common: leftover yarn Odd Ball Knittingsolves the conundrum of what to make with your yarn stash by offering more than thirty beautiful projects that don’t look as if they were made with odds and ends. From stylish accessories to decorations for your home, there’s something fun and unexpected to knit from every strand you’ve been saving. Patterns are organized within chapters by the amount and type of yarn required to complete each project, so knitters with lots of extra yarn will rejoice in the Felted Patchwork Rug or the funky I-80 Poncho, while those with a more modest collection can stitch Curlilocks Finger Puppets, Mini Christmas Stockings, and other quick projects. For the scarf lover in all of us, a special section featuring reversible scarf patterns provides clever new ideas for everyone’s favorite first project. Transforming your collection of mismatched yarn into stylish, practical accessories has never been easier. Author Barbara Albright offers strategies for using color, determining yardage, and combining yarn in unique ways.Odd Ball Knittingprovides fresh new designs to change your hodgepodge of scraps into ingenious, fashionable, one-of-a-kind creations.

The Magic Ball of Wool

The Magic Ball of Wool
Author: Susanna Isern
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 841561991X

Winner at the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. A magic ball has mysteriously appeared and will help to weave the most beautiful friendship between the animals of the forest. One morning, a hedgehog wakes up to find a mysterious ball of wool caught in his prickles. Why would he want a ball of wool?, he wonders in dismay. His friend the spider, who was an expert knitter, encouraged him to start knitting, teaching him all the keys and secrets to making a perfect sweater. Fascinated, all of the forest animals come to his house and the hedgehog happily knits something for each of his visitors. CLICKETY-CLICK, CLICKETY-CLICK... A stitch here, a stitch there... When the hedgehog stops knitting, he realizes something amazing—the ball of wool is magic! A charming tale of friendship, generosity and kindness that will bring out the best in young readers by encouraging them to help others.

One Skein

One Skein
Author: Leigh Radford
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1620332086

These knitted and crocheted fashion accessories and decorative accents for the home vary in their required levels of skill, but all can be completed quickly and require only one skein of yarn. The stitch patterns and clear instructions make it easy for even procrastinators and the less-than-diligent to create a ruffled cravat, a drawstring bag, a tank top, cozy scarves, arm and leg warmers, lace wristlets, fingerless gloves, a mohair pillow, and even a sweater for a baby. Several projects do not require any new yarn at allâ€"instead projects such as the Felted Striped Tote or the Labyrinth Circle Rug are designed using up a skein's worth of leftovers from other projects. A guide to terms and techniques, a resource directory, and a bibliography are also included.

Knitting Stashbusters

Knitting Stashbusters
Author: Fiona Goble
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2020-02-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1782499121

For knitters who want to know how to make use of their stash and avoid waste, this collection of patterns has the answer. Every knitter knows that sometimes you have yarn left over after finishing a make – maybe a whole ball, often slightly less than a ball, but either way too much to just throw it away and not enough to return it to the seller. Then there's the yarn you buy without a particular make in mind, just because it's a beautiful colour, or you love the feel of it, or it was in a flash sale. But what can you do with all these lovely bits and pieces? Knitting Stashbusters has the answer: 25 lovely projects specially chosen to use up your yarn. Some can be made with one ball, others use up smaller amounts of several different shades, but all of them are chosen to save you from wasting what you already have in store. You can make a cute garland of hearts to brighten up a room, or knit a penguin toy for a new baby. Perhaps you'd like to make all sorts of cosies, or knit storage pots and a pencil case. Or you could choose to make a cute cottage doorstop using colours that match your own house. And once you've reduced the size of your stash, what better excuse could you have to go out and buy more yarn!

Super Easy Knitting for Beginners

Super Easy Knitting for Beginners
Author: Carri Hammett
Publisher: New Shoe Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2022-06-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0760379882

This accessible beginner’s guide covers everything you need to know to start knitting, featuring clear, step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions. Want to learn how to knit but are not sure how to start? With Super Easy Knitting for Beginners, adapted from Carri Hammet’s best-selling Knitting 101, you will feel confident in your skills quickly and eliminate frustrating mistakes and missteps. Learn what you need, how to read patterns, how to select yarn, and how to troubleshoot problems and turn yarn into charming knitted accessories and clothing. Building skills through fun projects, you will find success quickly and easily while gaining confidence to try another project. Super Easy Knitting for Beginners includes: Knitting basics How to get started Tools and materials Right-handed and left-handed knitting Basic knitting stitches How to read a knitting pattern Knitting tips and tricks Troubleshooting mistakes Fun beginner-level projects Knitting confidence This is the most comprehensive beginner’s book available, yet it won’t overwhelm you with details and instruction you don’t need or want, so you can start enjoying your knitting hobby immediately.

Sustainable Knitting for Beginners and Beyond

Sustainable Knitting for Beginners and Beyond
Author: epipa
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2021-05-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1446380920

The perfect resource for any knitter wanting to reduce their carbon footprint and create wonderful, sustainable projects for their friends and family. This collection of twenty projects from knitting blogger and environmentalist Epipa shows you how to knit more sustainably. With this practical guide you can learn how to make your knitting more environmentally friendly by choosing the most eco-friendly yarns such as bamboo, organic cotton, linen and flax, as well as tips on how to reduce your yarn footprint. Drawing on her childhood experience where she was encouraged by her grandmothers to reuse, repair, and recycle, Epipa shares all her ideas for living a more sustainable lifestyle while still enjoying the craft of knitting. As well as advice on yarn sourcing and the environmental impact of various different types of yarn, Epipa shares her knitting patterns for a more zero waste lifestyle. There are instructions for how to turn old t-shirts, bed linen and tablecloths into your own cotton yarn and how to restore unravelled yarn from unfinished projects to its former glory rather than laying abandoned in a cupboard. The projects include beautiful, useful and practical things for everyday life such as shopping baskets for the larder, the kitchen and the bathroom as well as rugs and runners and accessories for the bathroom. Choose from knitted tea towels, dish clothes, and shopping bags so you don’t need to buy “disposable” plastic versions. Many of the projects are suitable for beginner knitters, and all the basic knitting instructions are included, but there are also more complicated projects including a knitted top and backpack for those with more experience.

Knitting Basics

Knitting Basics
Author: Melody Lord
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 738
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1743362374

Knitting Basics shows just how easy it is to create impressive knitwear and accessories. With more than 30 inspiring projects written specifically for those who want to learn how to knit but don't know where to start, Knitting Basics is full of useful information and easy-to-follow patterns to help a beginner on the path to becoming a confident knitter. With step-by-step instructions and photos of all the basic stitches, advice on how to choose and read patterns, and handy tips for mending and repairing knitwear, this book is an invaluable resource for all aspiring knitters. Once you have mastered the skill, there will be no stopping you.

Oddball Illinois

Oddball Illinois
Author: Jerome Pohlen
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2000-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1569764662

Giant fiberglass wieners atop a hotdog stand. Wild green parrots that live in the city. A double-decker outhouse. A museum dedicated to surgical science. Statues that weep. Find out where these and other eclectic sites are located in Oddball Illinois, an offbeat travel guide that's a mix of Fodors and News of the Weird. There is more between Chicago and St. Louis than cornfields and plenty of fascinating places in the Windy City that aren't on Michigan Avenue. Oddball Illinois won't point out the hottest club in Chicago, the quaintest small-town bed & breakfast, nor the most scenic hiking trail in Illinois. This book will, however, tell about the locations of America's One and Only Hippie Memorial, Scarlett O'Hara's green drapes, Popeye's Hometown, and several places the local Chambers of Commerce would just as soon be forgotten. Behind all the odd sights is some wonderfully interesting history and a chance to see some underappreciated sites throughout the state.

Custom Knits Accessories

Custom Knits Accessories
Author: Wendy Bernard
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2020-12-29
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1613123426

Custom Knits Accessories is the third book in the Custom Knits series by acclaimed designer Wendy Bernard. While the first two books focused on techniques for customizing top-down sweaters, this one showcases the ever-popular quick-knits: hats, scarves, gloves, mitts, socks, and more. Each of Bernard’s 25 sassy-chic patterns offers specific ideas for customization—from switching out yarns to personalizing fit and style details—and fun, glamorous photographs show off the finished pieces. Also included are formulas for knitting all types of accessories without a pattern, using a single body measurement as a starting point. In true Custom Knits style, Bernard encourages knitters to unleash their inner designer every step of the way.