The Gift Knitter: Knitting Chunky for Babies with Four Legs and Two - Softcover

Tara Jon Manning

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425198103 ISBN 13: 9780425198100

Publisher: Berkley Trade, 2004

Synopsis

Presents a collection of ingenious and playful patterns for easy-to-create stylish designs, all using large needles and chunky yarn, for babies and pets alike, featuring easy-to-follow instructions, a glossary of knitting tips, and a listing of supply sources. Original.

About this title

About the Author:

Tara Jon Manning holds a Master of Arts Degree in Apparel & Textile Design and Fiber Arts. Her design work can be seen in knitting magazines, books, and the collections of major yarn companies. A Crafts Yarn Council of America Certified Knitting Instructor, Tara teaches from her private studio and is also the author of Men in Knits.

From Booklist:

What does it take to fashion a simple newborn gift--other than time? To needleworker Manning (Men in Knits, 2003, Mindful Knitting, 2004), it's a classic shape and big gauges that turn a great-intentioned task into a quick, much-loved gift for baby humans and dogs. After all, either boredom or competing priorities dictate whether to put aside a knitting project. More than 20 items are showcased, each with different sizes, gauges, measurements, materials, directions, and illustrations. Although not rated by difficulty, projects are clearly designed to be quickly finished, whether it's a pawprints cardigan and snake-cable pullover or a puppy pullover and luck-of-the-Irish blanket. Even more adorable are the amateur models like Italian greyhound Audrey and Brooklyn-born Nora. Appended are knitting terms and abbreviations, tips, sources and further reading, resources and materials, and a who's who. Barbara Jacobs
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About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Trade
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0425198103
• ISBN 13: 9780425198100
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 119