The Chicks with Sticks Guide to Knitting
1st Edition
Published on 23. February 2011
160 pages
978-0-307-58702-2 (ISBN)
Description
Chicks, start your sticks! This time it's all about knitting
Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is the complete guide to starting and enjoying this fun, rewarding hobby. New knitters can finish up their first projects in a weekend; more advanced beginners (that is, the ones who have knitted scarves before) can move to the next level. Call your posse and settle down in the living room or at the coffeehouse. The Chicks with Sticks will take care of the rest, from essential tools and materials to basic lessons to more than 30 doable projects, including cool belts, beautiful scarves, felted bags, stylish wraps, and snuggly sweaters.
Stop letting worry knit your brows, ladies. Let go of your fear of knitting, and take hold of The Chicks with Sticks® Guide to Knitting. With more than 30 simple, chic projects plus simple step-by-step instructions, this book is the complete guide to starting and enjoying this fun, rewarding hobby. New knitters can finish up their first projects in a weekend; more advanced beginners (that is, the ones who have knitted scarves before) can move to the next level. Call your posse and settle down in the living room or at the coffeehouse. The Chicks with Sticks will take care of the rest, from essential tools and materials to basic lessons to more than 30 doable projects, including cool belts, beautiful scarves, felted bags, stylish wraps, and snuggly sweaters.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
25,08 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-307-58702-2 (9780307587022)
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08/2008
Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
€41.03
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Persons
Nancy Queen is one of the Chicks with Sticks, the creators of a popular line of knitting and crochet patterns sold in yarn shops. A popular designer and instructor, she is the author of Crochet for Tots.
Mary Ellen O'Connell, the other Chick, is a lifelong knitter who creates knitting patterns for her own line, Meo Designs, as well as for the Chicks with Sticks.
Both Chicks live near Philadelphia.
Mary Ellen O'Connell, the other Chick, is a lifelong knitter who creates knitting patterns for her own line, Meo Designs, as well as for the Chicks with Sticks.
Both Chicks live near Philadelphia.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- Lesson 1: Tools and Tackle
- Needles, Needles, and More Needles
- It's in the Bag: The Chicks' Tools Checklist
- Yarn Ho! The Lure of Yarn
- Hank, Ball, Skein? Unraveling Yarn Lingo
- The 411 on Yarn Labels
- Get the Skinny on Yarn Weight
- Feel the Love: The Chicks Love Fibers
- Choosing Yarn Colors
- Knitting Patterns: Recipes for Success
- Lesson 2: The Chicks' Knitting Crash Course
- What Is Knitting?
- Get a Grip: Holding the Needles
- Control Yourself: Yarn Tension
- Be a Little Knotty: The Slip Knot
- Casting On
- Knit Stitch
- Garter Stitch
- Adding a New Ball of Yarn
- Adding Fringe
- End It All: Binding Off
- Weaving in Yarn Ends
- Projects: You Go, Girl! Scarf
- The Envelope Bag
- Lesson 3: Purls are a Girl's Best Friend
- Purl Stitch
- Stockinette Stitch
- Reverse Stockinette Stitch
- Basket Weave Stitch
- Projects: Dirty-Girl Washcloths
- Boyfriend Basket Weave Scarf
- Artisan Belt
- Lesson 4: Give Me More
- Increasing
- Project: Urban Wrap
- Lesson 5: Take it Away
- Decreasing
- Facts About Felting
- Project: The Scoop Bag
- Lesson 6: Take a Test Drive
- What Is a Test Swatch?
- I've Made a Test Swatch, Now What?
- Lesson 7: Anatomy of a Garment
- Understanding Garment Construction
- Project: Knittin' Pretty Simple Shell
- The Chicks' Knitting Shorthand
- Binding Off in the Middle of a Row
- Lesson 8: Nothing up our Sleeves
- Adding Sleeves
- Project: Five Below Sweater
- Lesson 9: Horse of a Different Color
- Changing Colors
- Projects: Stripe-It-Rich Pillow
- Bohemian Felted Hobo Bag
- Bohemian Felted Needle Case
- Itchin'-to-Knit Sweater
- Lesson 10: Stick out Your Ribs!
- Rib Stitch
- Projects: Coed Ribbed Scarf
- Coed Ribbed Wrist Warmers
- Lesson 11: Pick it Up
- Picking Up Stitches
- Projects: Chill Out Wrap
- Bone-i-fied Dog Sweater
- Guy's Tailgate Sweater
- Lesson 12: Sow Some Seeds
- Seed Stitch
- Project: Town & Country Tee
- Lesson 13: Over the Yarn we Go!
- Yarn Over
- Lattice Stitch
- Projects: Girls' Night Out Shrug
- Our Esprit Open Weave Sweater
- Lesson 14: Knitting in the Round
- Totally Tubular!
- Circular Needles
- Double-Pointed Needles
- Projects: Men's Crew Cap
- Sorbet Striped Cap
- Lesson 15: Rib it, Just a Little Bit
- Broken Rib Stitch
- Project: Metropolitan Pullover
- Lesson 16: Twist and Shout!
- Twisted Cable Stitch
- Mock Cable Cami
- Lesson 17: Shaping and Buttonholes
- Reverse Shaping
- Buttonholes
- Project: Jackie Oh-So-Soft Sweater
- Lesson 18: Adding Stitches
- Casting On to the Tip of the Needle (aka Knitted Cast On)
- Project: The "Make Out" Sweater
- Lesson 19: Cable Connection
- Working a Cable
- Project: Twisted Tahoe Pullover
- Lesson 20: Raglan Shaping
- What Is Raglan?
- Project: Knock-Around Hoodie
- Lesson 21: Life is Fair!
- Intarsia
- Fair Isle Knitting
- Following a Color Chart
- Project: Men's Updated Argyle Golf Vest
- Lesson 22: Getting it all Together
- Sewing and Finishing
- Blocking
- Sweater Assembly
- Invisible Mattress Seaming
- Other Assembly Stitches
- Edging a Garment
- Lesson 23: Fixing Mistakes
- "Un-Knitting"
- Fixing a Mistake in the Same Row
- Fixing a Dropped Stitch
- Fixing a Run
- Fixing Extra Stitches
- Fixing Holes
- Fixing Mistakes Several Rows Back
- Men's Updated Argyle Golf Vest Color Chart
- Further Reading
- Resources
- Index
