Tato autorka vnáší do světa pletení bohaté zkušenosti z tvůrčího psaní a designu. Po letech práce v korporátním prostředí, kde se věnovala psaní marketingových materiálů a technických manuálů, objevila novou vášeň pro ruční práce, zejména pletení, předení a barvení vlny přírodními barvivy. Svou schopnost vytvářet srozumitelné instrukce nyní uplatňuje při navrhování vlastních pletacích vzorů. Její práce byly publikovány v předních pletařských časopisech a spolupracuje s několika přízkovými společnostmi. Její kreativní přístup kombinuje technickou preciznost s uměleckým citem pro detail a barvu.
Covering both toe-up and cuff-down styles, Donna Druchunas introduces two techniques for starting a sock, three different heel techniques, and useful tips and tricks like the figure-eight cast-on and stretchy bind-off, as well as how to work with both double-pointed and circular needles.
Qiviut, or musk ox down, is a world-class fiber - luxurious, warm, and lightweight. People who experience it become obsessed. Qiviut makes perfect hand-knitted lace, as demonstrated by the Alaskan artisans of Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-op. This book presents how-tos for knitting and designing lace.
Donna Druchunas extends readers' knowledge of traditional knitting designs and techniques, presented in step-by-step fashion. Working as she did in Ethnic Knitting Discovery, she covers three new regions and more complicated structures, including raglan, yoke, and saddle-shoulder sweaters. Each section includes a small introductory project that familiarizes knitters with the skills, followed by pullover sweaters that apply them. A supplementary chapter shows how to adapt pullover designs to make cardigans.
Donna Druchunas presents traditional knitting designs and techniques from across the globe in step-by-step fashion. She begins with what ethnic knitting is, what you don't need to know, and color tips. For each location, she offers brief knitting-specific history, key techniques, and a handful of versatile patterns (texture or color). An introductory project lets the reader practice new skills, which are then applied to the knitting of individually designed pullover sweaters.
Lithuania is a knitter's paradise--hand-knitted garments fill tourist street markets to overflowing, traditional crafts are celebrated at summer festivals and in open-air museums, and the first hint of winter turns the capital city of Vilnius into a veritable knitwear fashion show! Now, join knitting experts Donna Druchunas and June L. Hall in their journey through a fascinating and beautiful country, and discover Lithuania's rich textile history for yourself. Dive deep into Lithuanian knitting techniques, pattern stitches, and motifs; explore the stories behind 25 designs for traditional and modern accessories; and practice colorwork, textured stitches, lace, entrelac, and more!
Lustige Strickideen für Katzen und Projekte mit Katzen-Designs können Katzenbesitzerinnen jetzt in die Tat umsetzen. Wählen SIe unter mehr als zwanzig Projekten rund um Katzen, Frauchen und ihr Zuhause ihre Lieblingsmodelle aus: Spielzeug, Decken und vieles mehr für das Kätzchen, Pullover, Mützen, Kissen und Taschen für das Frauchen