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Judith Durant

    Judith Durant combines her background in theatrical costume design with extensive craft experience to create insightful works. Her career, spanning costume shops to publishing, highlights a deep understanding of creative processes and technical execution. Durant's contributions have significantly shaped craft publications, particularly in knitting and beadwork. She now shares her expertise through writing, editing, design, and teaching, making her a versatile figure in the craft world.

    Knit One, Bead Too
    Crochet One-Skein Wonders for Babies
    One-Skein Wonders for Babies
    Lace One Skein Wonders
    Cable Left Cable Right: 94 Knitted Cables
    Increase, Decrease
    • 2016

      Never Knit Your Man a Sweater *unless you've got the ring!

      22 Handsome Projects for Every Level of Commitment

      • 186 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení
      3,3(51)Ohodnotit

      Judith Durant explores the notion of knitting for men, emphasizing that a sweater symbolizes a significant commitment in a relationship. She argues that investing time and effort into crafting a garment for a man who may not be around in the long run is a risk. This perspective challenges traditional views on knitting gifts and relationships, highlighting the emotional stakes involved in such creations.

      Never Knit Your Man a Sweater *unless you've got the ring!
    • 2016

      Crochet One-Skein Wonders for Babies

      • 286 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      4,2(75)Ohodnotit

      This collection of 101 projects makes it easy and fun to crochet adorable clothes, toys, and accessories for the babies and toddlers you love. Each project uses just one skein of yarn, many take just a few hours to complete, and plenty are suitable for beginners.

      Crochet One-Skein Wonders for Babies
    • 2016
      4,4(89)Ohodnotit

      Cable Left, Cable Right, by expert knitter Judith Durant, eliminates the mystery with detailed, in-depth instructions for creating 94 different styles of cable, from perfectly plain to fantastically fancy. Close-up photos and clear instructions teach you the techniques you need so you can make your cables truly one-of-a-kind.

      Cable Left Cable Right: 94 Knitted Cables
    • 2015

      This is the ultimate collection of knitting patterns for babies and kids! From hats, mittens, socks, and booties to bibs, blanket buddies, sweaters, dresses, and adorable toys, this collection of 101 contemporary designs offers an incredible value and resource that knitters can repeatedly turn to for a new project

      One-Skein Wonders for Babies
    • 2015

      Increase, Decrease

      • 256 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení
      4,6(125)Ohodnotit

      The secret to knitting great-fitting hats and shaping elegant sleeves lies in using the right increase or decrease techniques. Approachable and insightful, Judith Durant provides clear instructions and step-by-step photographs that showcase swatches for each technique. From working shaped lace to adjusting necklines, you’ll soon have a go-to strategy for successfully tackling knitting challenges of all shapes and sizes.

      Increase, Decrease
    • 2013

      Lace is making a statement in fashion and home decor trends and it's no wonder. Lace adds a delicate beauty to knitted items from dresses, skirts, shawls, and hats to pillows, curtains, and tablecloths. This book helps knitters create everything from hats and caps, mittens, gloves, and cuffs, socks, scarves, and shawls to children's sweaters.

      Lace One Skein Wonders
    • 2013

      In this all-crochet addition to the One-Skein Wonders® series, Edie Eckman and Judith Durant offer 101 exciting crochet projects — including jewelry, scarves, bags, hats, dresses, and home decor items — that each use just one skein of yarn. With projects organized by yarn type and weight, you’ll be crocheting lacy shrugs for the springtime and heavy-duty beanies for the snowy winter months. Whatever your experience level, you’re sure to find a delightfully portable project that suits your individual style.

      Crochet One-Skein Wonders
    • 2010

      Fortunately, sock yarn can be used for more than simply keeping toes toasty. In this book, the author has chosen not simply inventive sock patterns but also more than 5 dozen inspired patterns for other items that can be created from a single skein of sock yarn. It offers patterns for baby clothes, mittens, scarves, hats, jewellery, and bags.

      Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders
    • 2009

      Introduces crafters to fun stitching techniques that perk up knitted items with beads. This book arms crafters with the skills to pair fibres and beads in unexpected ways. It describes Bead Knitting, Beaded Knitting, Slip stitch Bead Knitting, Carry-along Bead Knitting, and Hooked Beading.

      Knit One, Bead Too