KNITTING WITH NOVELTY YARNS Exploring Color, Texture, and Style

by Laura Militzer Bryant

Knitting with Novelty Yarns Exploring Color, Texture, and Style You've seen the dazzling colors and luxurious textures of novelty yarns spilling over the shelves of your local knitting shop. Discover how to use these glamorous fibers with chic patterns that will show you how easy it is to handle these surprisingly adaptable yarns. Sixteen classic-to-contemporary patterns will introduce you to the stitches, gauges, and finishing methods that work best with these versatile fibers. Plus, patterns are knit up twice using a different set of yarns each time, so you can see how the yarns you choose can alter the look of your projects. · Includes quick-to-knit wraps, plus gorgeous sweaters and jackets that are each shown in two variations--one from each designer--so you can choose your favorite look · Make the right yarn choices with the help of a complete introduction to plant, animal, and synthetic fibers, including bouclé, eyelash, brushed, plied, and woven yarns · Bonus--Learn this design duo's professional techniques for taking accurate measurements and tailoring patterns to achieve a custom fit for every project, every time Knitting with Novelty Yarns will give you all the information and inspiration you need to knit with these fabulous fibers!

Genres: Knitting, Crafts

Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

Prism Yarns is a small, successful yarn company created by a hard-working fiber artist who is also a designer, pattern developer, teacher and author. She is a visionary who is known for introducing new ideas and new lines, most notably her "Stuff" yarns that are a sensory delight to anyone who has seen or touched them. Laura Bryant has an eye for fashion, a keen sense of the future, and a driving passion that has made her one of the most admired and respected forces in the yarn industry. Learn how this captain of her own ship transformed her passion into a successful lifelong career. Married to Matt Bryant, President of TNNA. (from interview by Deborah Knight, published at knitchmagazine.com http://www.knitchmagazine.com/feature... )

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[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

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