How to Knit and Crochet Blocks, Blankets and Throws by Luise Roberts

How to Knit and Crochet Blocks, Blankets and Throws by Luise Roberts

From choosing yarns and measuring gauge to stitching, piecing, and finishing - a step-by-step guide to knitting and crochet techniques.

June 2012

Finally we've a step-by-step guide through all the skills you'll need to make beautiful Afghans and throwsIt's packed with information on bed and blanket sizes and includes a comprehensive guide to the quantity of yarn needed in whatever weight you choose. From the diagrams and inspiration, you could easily go on to design a machine knitted item. There's a section on how to join blocks and strips and create delicate openwork joins, which could also be used on garments. There's also a chapter on adding finishing touches with fringes, borders, tassels, beads and embroidery. The book was previously published as The Encyclopedia of Knitting and Crochet for Blocks, Blankets and Throws.

* Machine Knitting Monthly *

July 12

We all want our projects to look good, and if you're knitting or crocheting blankets or throws, here's your passport to beauty. Luise provides you with clear step-by-step instructions that teach you the skills, from choosing yarn to working the basic stitches, and using more complex techniques such as Fair Isle and intarsia. She also coves making and piecing blocks and strips, and creating delicate openwork fabrics. You'll learn how to incorporate colour and texture into your creations, and how to add the perfect finishing touches, such as fringes, borders, tassels, beads and embroidery. Then, be inspired by the Fair Isle throw and four other interesting-to-knit projects.

* Knit Today *

Luise Roberts worked as a book designer before taking up her laptop and writing on a broad range of craft subjects. Luise was taught to crochet, knit and sew at an early age by her mother and exhibited as an embroiderer before turning her attention back to crochet and knit. Luise lives in London.

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ISBN 13	9781844488117
ISBN 10	184448811X
Title	How to Knit and Crochet Blocks, Blankets and Throws
Author	Luise Roberts
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Search Press Ltd
Year published	2011-12-13
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.