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Search - Knitting Nature/Last-Minute Knitted Gifts Two-Pack: A Special Set for Amazon.com Shoppers

Knitting Nature/LastMinute Knitted Gifts TwoPack A Special Set for Amazoncom Shoppers
Author: Norah Gaughan, Joelle Hoverson

A special two-book set exclusively available to Amazon.com customers: two premiere knitting titles from STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books, publisher of beautiful and practical knitting and craft titles. — A fractal is a complex geometric figure made up of patterns that repeat themselves at smaller and smaller, or larger and larger, scales. In nature... more », they're found in fern leafs and corals. In this book, they're found in the pattern for a scarf, the cables of a pullover, and the intricate hemline of a skirt. The pentagon is a familiar five-sided figure that, in nature, can be spotted in the starfish or sand dollar; in this book it's spotted in the yoke of a pullover, the textures of a cardigan, and the shape of a shawl. In nature, water waves and chemical waves abound; in this book, they flow as the patterns in a hat and mittens and in the gores of a skirt.

Knitting Nature is a singular book created by one of the most innovative and respected designers working today. Norah Gaughan, who got her degree from Brown in both biology and art, has combined her knowledge to compile this book of 39 fabulous designs inspired by patterns in nature. With each design, Gaughan first explains where in nature the pattern can be found, such as the spiral in a ram's horn or seashell; then with step-by-step instructions she shows how she rendered that pattern in a skirt or tunic or coat. Complete with exquisitely beautiful photographs, this sophisticated book is truly one of a kind.

Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, beautiful patterns, most of which can be made in less than ten hours-some in as little as two!

Known for her keen sense of color, Hoverson includes instructions for classic gifts like baby booties and bonnets, sweaters, and scarves, plus imaginative options like a cashmere tea cozy, a felted yoga mat bag, floor cushions, and a poncho-surely something for everyone on the gift list. And to make each present extra-special, Hoverson offers easy tips on how to incorporate knitting and other yarn embellishments into the gift wrap.

ISBN-13: 9781584796176
ISBN-10: 1584796170
Publication Date: 10/1/2006
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Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Crafts, Hobbies & Home >> Crafts & Hobbies >> Knitting
Crafts, Hobbies & Home >> Crafts & Hobbies >> Needlework

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