Debbie Stoller

Stitch 'n Bitch

The Knitter's Handbook

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Stitch 'n Bitch Handbook covers every aspect of knitting and the knitting-together lifestyle: the how-to, the when-to, the what-to and why-to.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Workman Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 207mm x 203mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 588g
• ISBN-13: 9780761128182
• ISBN-10: 0761128182
• Artikelnr.: 21316096

Autorenporträt

Debbie Stoller is the bestselling author of the Stitch'n Bitch series of knitting books and calendars. She comes from a long line of Dutch knitters, has a Ph.D. from Yale in the psychology of women, and is the editor-in-chief of Bust magazine. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: Stitch 'n Bitch
Chapter 1:
Take Back the Knit: Why Young Women are Taking up Knitting Once More
Chapter 2:
What a Girl Wants, What a Girl Needs: Tools of the Trade
Chapter 3:
The Knitty-Gritty: Learning to Cast On, Bind Off, and Knit
Chapter 4:
Purl, too: Learning to Purl and Make Simple Stitch Patterns
Chapter 5:
Shaping Up: Learning to Increase and Decrease
Chapter 6:
Finishing School: Learning to Sew Seams, Pick up Stitches, and Block Your
Work
Chapter 7:
Getting Knitty With It: Fancy Things to do With Needles and Yarn
Chapter 8:
Oops, I Knit it Again: The Stitch Doctor's Guide to Fixing Mistakes
Chapter 9:
A Loosely Knit Group: A Guide to the Wonderful World of Knitters
Part Two: Stitch 'n Bitch Patterns
Scarves and Hats
Bags
Baby Stuff
Sweaters
Summer Stuff
Miscellaneous
Sewing Projects