Covering the basics of wire knitting, this manual presents a range of 30 innovative and beautiful projects, from simple to more complex, with clear directions and illustrations. Appealing to knitters, beadworkers, wireworkers, and jewelry makers, the guide offers a complete description of tools and techniques, embellishing with beads, and making finishes for the project. A history of this unusual technique is also explored, along with tips for independent projects.
If you can cast on and knit a row, you have all you need to create structured fabrics, jewellery and accessories. you will discover the versatility of wire and how to add colourful bead embellishments. After an introduction on the available materials and an explanation of how to knit using wire, the book includes 27 projects for the reader to follow so they can start knitting and create stunning accessories. Heather Kingsley-Heath shows how to create 27 original and exciting projects using wire, beads, metallic threads and basic knitting skills. If you can cast on and knit a row, you have all the skills you need to make structured fabrics, beautiful bags, decorative flowers, sparkling braids, fairy collars, spiral scarves and more.
Day introduces readers to innovative techniques for crafting jewelry including crocheting and knitting with wire. Thirty-five striking projects are detailed including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, chokers and barrettes.
With a mix of convenient materials and an imaginative approach, this creative compendium will appeal to jewelry makers of all levels. Highlighting 25 modern wire, bead, and fiber jewelry designs, the projects include numerous knitting, crocheting, and felting techniques. Materials and tools are also outlined, encouraging the use of basic methods. From knitting copper wire and mixing it with contrasting beads to crocheting linen into fiber hoop earrings or an elegant scarf necklace, this collection will never fail to inspire. Felting techniques are also explored in detail for creating wire-caged beads, wide-cuff bracelets, and rope necklaces. Special sidebars and tip boxes throughout ensure success with every project.
Illuminated Knits is a collection of four knitting patterns by Scottish designer Lucy Hague, inspired by the rich colours and intricate decorations found in illuminated Celtic manuscripts. All patterns are presented in both charted and written form, and full explanations are provided for every stitch, along with a guide to selecting colours.
Knitting & Wire Combine to Create 25 Gloriously Original Pieces! Distinguished by their fine gauge and delicate beauty, the 25 projects in this book take jewelry-making to fresh and unexpected places. Using knitting to transform cold, hard wire into a moldable, organic fabric, Samantha Lopez creates sophisticated, one-of-a-kind pieces that defy definition. Despite the complex appearance of some of the designs inside, every piece is born from the unconventional and artful combination of very basic techniques, all of which are illustrated in easy-to-follow sequences. So whether you have experience in knitting, jewelry-making or neither, you can create these projects with great success and minimal tools and materials. You'll find a thrilling range of styles inside: delicate and ultra-feminine, rugged and industrial, vintage-inspired, classic and modern. Create each project as-is, or factor in your own original interpretations, for results sure to WOW! Everything you need to create wearable sculptures! • Step-by-step demonstrations of all the basic techniques needed to complete the projects: knitting, stitches, simple increases and decreases, stringing beads and more. • 25 projects -rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces - in a breathtaking range of styles. • Striking ways to incorporate other materials, including sheet metal, gemstones, silk, velvet and patinas for additional texture opportunities. • A simple wire-wrapping process for stronger, more wearable pieces.
New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.
