Knit
Dynamic patterns and techniques for creative making
Published on 5. November 2024
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-80419-257-3 (ISBN)
Description
"In KNIT, knitwear designer and ROWS founder Alice Hoyle shows you how to create dynamic pieces with creative and inspiring techniques. Along with the approximately 15 patterns, this book covers: -- Yarn Choice: How yarn choice and color can transform projects. -- Stash Yarn: How to easily use leftover half balls of yarn from other projects to create amazing things. -- Scrap Yarn: Thrumming technique to use up tiny scraps leftover from other projects. -- Upcycling: Cutting up existing materials to create yarn. -- Reuse: How to unwind an existing sweater to reuse the yarn. -- Interesting and inspiring stitch techniques to use in the projects. Alice also outlines how to take care of your knitwear, such as blocking, storing, getting rid of bobbles/ pilling, fixing holes."--
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
800 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80419-257-3 (9781804192573)
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Person
Alice Hoyle is an English knitwear designer based in Amsterdam. She creates dynamic knitwear that celebrates the traditional craft of hand knitting, while also focusing on sustainability by using natural materials, secondhand, or left-over yarn from other projects.
Alice studied Fashion Knitwear Design at university, then moved to London to pursue a career in the knitwear industry. This turned into 4 years of designing and styling knitwear for Wool and the Gang. This turned into 4 years of designing and styling knitwear for Wool and the Gang, after which she launched her own knitwear platform ROWS in October 2021. ROWS collaborated with Qing Fibre and Wool and the Gang, had yarn support from Quince&co, Majo Garn, Kremke Soul Yarn and Oenling and has been featured in Grazia and Refinery29.
@rows_knitwear Instagram: 45k followers / Tiktok: 41k followers
Website: www.rowsknitwear.com
Alice studied Fashion Knitwear Design at university, then moved to London to pursue a career in the knitwear industry. This turned into 4 years of designing and styling knitwear for Wool and the Gang. This turned into 4 years of designing and styling knitwear for Wool and the Gang, after which she launched her own knitwear platform ROWS in October 2021. ROWS collaborated with Qing Fibre and Wool and the Gang, had yarn support from Quince&co, Majo Garn, Kremke Soul Yarn and Oenling and has been featured in Grazia and Refinery29.
@rows_knitwear Instagram: 45k followers / Tiktok: 41k followers
Website: www.rowsknitwear.com