Close Knit: 15 Patterns and 45 Techniques from Beginner to Advanced from Europe's Coolest Knitter

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which brings me to Lærke Bagger, a Copenhagen-based textile artist and graduate of The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

There are illustrated instructions for making socks, scarves and sweaters—but you’ll also find ideas for creating babysuits, scrunchies, T-shirts and even a prom dress. Going against the traditional methods commonly featured in everyday knitting books, this book offers a modern instructions on creating knitting stitches, techniques and patterns in a unique and vibrant way. With names like the Carpe Diem Sweater, the Bad Idea Top, and the Easy Peasy Pillow, her knits are easily translated to fit whatever mood you’re in. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.I remember as a kid looking across at my Mum who was knitting while she watched TV; I want to hone this skill enough that I can enjoy the mindlessness that comes with confidence. What I didn’t expect would come as a bonus of all this knit 1, purl 1 action is further rehabilitation from capitalist pressure, hence the opening primer to this column. With names like the Carpe Diem Sweater, the Bad Idea Top and the Easy Peasy Pillow, her knits are easily translated to fit whatever mood you’re in.

I want to play with the Barbies she just used to model her new collection of patterns, all recreated in miniature. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.There are illustrated instructions for making socks, scarves and sweaters-but you’ll also find ideas for creating babysuits, scrunchies, T-shirts and even a prom dress. Patterns and 45 Techniques from Beginner to Advanced from Europe’s Coolest Knitter Attention twenty-first century knitters! In this unique guide, she offers advice for knitters of every level, as well as fifteen basic patterns that can be varied infinitely to suit individual skill sets, tastes, and materials. There are illustrated instructions for making socks, scarves and sweaters-but you'll also find ideas for creating babysuits, scrunchies, T-shirts and even a prom dress. I’ve considered importing it for hundreds of dollars because… I could still read the patterns right?

If you’re looking for something that simply shows you different techniques with illustrations, you may want to stick with the Vogue knitting book.It’s almost as if fatigue has liberated me in slow-motion, dragging me under the covers to a more anarchic and horizontal stance. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. I found circular needles were less taxing on my body because I could rest my arms lower, and I used some to make the Sophie scarf even though it wasn’t really my style (I mean, whose style is it? I found an old picture of my Mum around my age, head down, sat on a couch, knitting from a skein of light blue yarn.