The new, revised edition of Magnificent Mittens & Socks includes directions for working socks. Anna's toe-up, free-sole sock design works with all those beautiful color patterns: stranded patterning on the top of the foot and a reinforced sole. This practical approach avoids the inelasticity of most stranded, color-patterned socks and solves the problem of too much work for too little wear. Now your socks can be as magnificent as your mittens!
Anna Zilboorg's mitten designs use geometric patterns, sophisticated colours, occasional embellishment with beads and embroidery, and generous cuffs with simple yet effective edgings. This text presents instructions for 42 fully charted mitterns that are featured.
Why mittens? They're small, the materials are affordable, you can complete a pair quickly, and they're fun to wear at any age! If you've ever knitted, you know the satisfaction that comes with creating both pattern and shape at the same time. Ethnic knitting is one way to expand your design repertoire while touching on the past, and each of these 42 brightly colored patterns is based on the rich knitting tradition of Russia's Komi people. At first glance they may seem complex, but look again and you'll see the clever, sophisticated use of simple symmetry to build these bold geometric patterns. Included are complete instructions and charts for 36 mittens, two socks, and two hats. 8 1/2 X 10. All in Color
An exploration of the rich knitting traditions of the Komi people, an ethnic minority living in the northeast of European Russia. Here are complete instructions for 36 mittens, two socks, and two hats, accompanied by necessary charts and patterns. 70 color photos. 15 b&w illustrations.
Scandinavian knitwear designer Jorid Linvik's 45 creative, charming sock designs come in a rainbow of colors and interesting patterns, from simple stripes to flowers, animals and characters. Understand the basics of planning, sizing, and making your own fabulous socks, and then dive into an incredible selection of pre-charted patterns--dozens of delightful designs in multiple sizes, for children and adults. There's something here that's the perfect fit for any foot: bright and bold or classic and comfortable, covered in cozy cats or a pair of dancing elephants! Includes beautiful full-color photographs, plus hints, tips, and tricks that make sock-knitting a cinch.
Developed by Russia's Komi people, these patterns were originally passed down visually from knit pieces, so they're easy to understand and knit. They only look complex! This updated version of Charlene Schurch's previous collection includes her original designs plus new versions of several mittens. Mittens are knit in the round and include a thumb gore for excellent fit Collection features patterns for 35 pairs of mittens plus four traditional hats Projects use stranded color work and include easy-to-follow color-coded charts
These traditional Newfoundland mittens are patterns that every knitter should have in their collection. This book is a collection of rare mitten patterns collected, and in some cases recreated, by Christine LeGrow of Spindrift Handknits and Shirley "Shirl the Purl" Scott. These two women have teamed up to preserve and promote traditional Newfoundland knitting. By assembling patterns for hand--knit items such as trigger mitts, flap caps and scarves these women are keeping knitting culture alive.
No outfit is complete without accessories. Trinity of hats, scarves and gloves is a common ensemble that is used as modern fashion accessory by both men and women. It was a necessity to protect hands from gusty winds and keep them warm during cold-weather winters. The historic evolution and democratization development of gloves had an exotic trip with detours aplenty throughout the centuries. Gloves in fashion were an exclusive enterprise, a pursuit of the wealthy. Therefore, the use of materials, the length, and fabrication evolved from made at home into real industry. Eventually, an array of hand wear of different styles and colors became available for masses. In the intervening time, Europe countries were the ones that planted the seeds that would define fashion culture, chic and elegance for decades to come. Today, whatever its seasonal vagaries, gloves and mittens as fashion accessories have been a reflection of society as an industry, often stirring provocative debate. Is it art or craft? Who would wear elbow-long opera gloves? Is couture dead? Is department store obsolete? The answers are in the gloves themselves, in their history and present.
Originally published in 1994, Folk Socks taught knitters in North America all about how to knit socks with Nancy Bush's careful instructions, charts, and illustrations. Folk Socks offers a collection of 18 sock patterns pulled from European and British traditions, including boot socks, Birkenstock socks, lacy stockings, kilt hose, cabled and clocked socks, and more. There is also a chapter on essential sock knitting techniques for heel turns, toe shaping, and top ribbing for knitters of all skill levels. Folk Socks still contains the same in-depth history and the same step-by-step instruction from Nancy Bush that sock knitters have come to love and depend on. Now you can get this popular resource with updated information on new yarns as well as modifications that Nancy has learned since first writing this book. A classic reference, now updated, this is a must-have for any sock knitter.
