Kirjahaku

If you’re like most knitters, you have lonely skeins of yarn in your closet — casualties of projects discarded mid-row or leftovers from long-completed pieces. Offering 101 charming designs that use just a single skein of yarn, Judith Durant shows you how to turn these extra bits of fiber into stylish hats, mittens, scarves, and tea cozies. Covering a wide range of tastes and styles, this collection will inspire you to dig out your orphan yarn and get stitching.

For every lonely skein there is a perfect small pattern. In this compilation by Judith Durant, knitwear designers from across the United States offer their favorite little projects — each designed to use just one ball of yarn. Hats, scarves, bags, shawls, mittens, pillows, and other One-Skein Wonders® make fun and portable weekend projects. All 101 designs are pictured in a full-color project gallery, while clear instructions make it easy for knitters of every skill level to tie up some loose ends.

Give your knitting a touch of sparkle! Judith Durant shows you how to add beads to any knitting pattern using five easy-to-learn techniques. It’s simple, fun, and can be done right on your knitting needles. With step-by-step instructions for each technique, as well as 16 original patterns, you’ll be turning simple bags and wearables into stunning special-occasion creations in no time. From eye-catching knit caps to surprisingly intricate socks, you’ll be inspired to explore the endless possibilities of beaded knitting.

Fortunately, sock yarn can be used for more than simply keeping toes toasty. In "Sock Yarn One-Skien Wonders: 101 Patterns That Go Way Beyond Socks!" veteran knitter Judith Durant has chosen not simply inventive sock patterns but also more than 5 dozen inspired patterns for other items that can be created from a single skein of sock yarn. The latest in Storey's enormously popular "One-Skein Wonders" series, "Sock Yarn One-Skien Wonders" offers one-of-a-kind patterns for baby clothes, mittens, scarves, hats, jewellery, cosies, bags...even a dog sweater and a lamp shade! Contributed by yarn shops and designers, the patterns are as fetching as they are fun to knit. Knitters of every skill level will find tantalizing challenges; some knit up in fewer than three hours, others make creative use of sock yarn leftovers, and several make heirloom-worthy gifts. Collectively, these patterns bring out the best of sock yarn...whether variegated or solid-coloured, self-patterning or hand-painted. "Sock Yarn One-Skien Wonders" has an easy-to-browse layout, four-color photos throughout, step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations and charts, and stylish patterns. With this book in their knitting bags, needle crafters will take their stash of sock yarn well beyond stockinged feet to a delightful world of possibility.

Lace is making a statement in current fashion and home decor trends and it's no wonder. Lace adds a delicate beauty to knitted items from dresses, skirts, shawls, and hats to pillows, curtains, and tablecloths. For knitters, lace is an addictive technique. So what could be better than bringing lace to the bestselling world of the One-Skein Wonders series? Knitters of all levels will enjoy creating everything from hats and caps, mittens, gloves, and cuffs, socks, scarves, neckwarmers, and shawls to children's sweaters, baby blankets, bags, purses, headbands and hair ties, as well as dishcloths, pillows, and trivets. It's time to feed the addiction!

The secret to knitting great-fitting hats and shaping elegant sleeves lies in using the right increase or decrease techniques. Approachable and insightful, Judith Durant provides clear instructions and step-by-step photographs that showcase swatches for each technique. From working shaped lace to adjusting necklines, you’ll soon have a go-to strategy for successfully tackling knitting challenges of all shapes and sizes.

This irresistible collection offers 101 original knitting projects for babies and toddlers — each using just a single skein of yarn! From mittens and hats to tees, sweaters, hoodies, pants, dresses, socks, and bootees, you’ll find the perfect wearable for every child and every occasion. You’ll also discover beautiful bibs, blankets, and sleep sacks, plus adorable stuffed toys, blanket buddies, and more. These beautiful projects were contributed by designers and crafters around the world, and each comes with complete step-by-step instructions and a photograph of the finished piece.

Knitted cables, with their three-dimensional twists and turns, are a common element in lots of patterns — but most patterns don’t include directions for executing them. Cable Left, Cable Right, by expert knitter Judith Durant, eliminates the mystery with detailed, in-depth instructions for creating 94 different styles of cable, from perfectly plain to fantastically fancy. Close-up photos and clear instructions teach you the techniques you need, including design options like braids, diamonds, and pretzels so you can make your cables truly one-of-a-kind. This book is the perfect companion to any knitting pattern featuring cables, giving you the information and skills to make polished, beautiful, and unique cables for any project.

"Vpechatljajuschie, privlekatelnye proekty - perchatki, podushki, shal, svitera i mnogoe drugoe - vozrozhdenie pochti zabytykh tekhnik vjazanija biserom... Svezhij vzgljad na remeslo, vdokhnovljajuschee, podrobnoe i dostupnoe rukovodstvo po vjazaniju. Tselyj mir vozmozhnostej dlja vjazalschits vsekh urovnej", - tak Dajan Fittsdzherald, vsemirno izvestnaja khudozhnitsa i avtor knig po rukodeliju, napisala ob etoj unikalnoj knige. Eto dejstvitelno idealnyj spravochnik. Pjat tekhnik raboty s biserom neposredstvenno v protsesse vjazanija i nichego lishnego. Poshagovye instruktsii, snabzhennye jarkimi illjustratsijami, roskoshnye proekty dlja primera ispolzovanija tekhnik, ischerpyvajuschij obzor bisera i drugikh materialov, perechen neobkhodimykh instrumentov. Eta kniga budet u vas pod rukoj, chtoby prijti na pomosch v moment zatrudnenij, esli vy opytnyj master, ili nauchit s nulja, esli vy novichok. Kratko, chetko, krasivo! Ukraste svoe vjazanie effektnym sijaniem bisera i sdelajte ego unikalnym!Perevodchik: Agafodorova Ekaterina Vjacheslavovna