Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook

It’s the essential guide for chicks with sticks―because knit happens. From the tools of the trade to the knitty-gritty of techniques and patterns, all with easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrated techniques. Stockinette stitch, rib stitch, seed stitch. Increasing and decreasing. All the bells and whistles: fringes, tassels, cables, intarsia, crab stitch, and Fair Isle. Plus the stitch doctor’s own special bag of tricks and how to hook up with other knitters. After the how-tos come the why-to: forty hop, stylish patterns, as good for beginners as they are for purely: ·Coney Island fireworks scarf ·Punk rock backpack ·Crickets technicolor techno-cozies ·Pippi knee-stockings ·Big bad baby blanket ·To-dye-for sweater ·Princess Snowball cat bed ·Queen of Hearts bikiniAuthor: Stoller, Debbie,author Contributors: Stoller, Debbie,author Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Format: illustrated Edition: Illustrated Model: STO-28182 Published/Release Date: 1 Apr 2004 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Workman Publishing Author/Director/Artist: Debbie Stoller Dimension (cm): 203x203x17 mm Package Dimension (cm): 19x203x201 mm Item Weight (g): 1050 Package Weight (g): 550