The popular aruthor of Stitch 'n Bitch presents fifty hip, funky, and fabulous new patterns for contemporary knitters, including the Om Yoga Mat Bag, the London Calling Union Jack Sweater, Polka Dot Tankini, the Boob Tube, and other innovative designs. Simultaneous.

Expand your idea of what a scarf can be! This collection of 31 elegant, whimsical, and ingenious scarves taps the expertise of over twenty-five knitwear designers who offer new ways to think about this most basic of garments.

Shadow knitting uses a simple technique of alternating rows of dark and light yarn to produce a subtle patterning that appears and disappears depending on the angle from which it's viewed. This book uncovers the mysteries of this technique, and includes step-by-step instructions on how to create your own designs.

Offering charts and plans for making infant to adult-sized projects, this unique book provides knitters with a complete resource of over 350 patterns for caps, tams, scarves, vests, sweaters, mittens, gloves, and socks that are written for multiple gauges to accommodate all weights of yarn from bulky to fingering. Also included are the basics of pattern design and alteration to allow for the ...

Knitting finally takes its rightful place on the spectrum of personal obsessions, alongside golfing, fishing, and gardening. The tangled life of the knitter is the subject of inspired nuttiness in these 300 tongue-in-cheek meditations from Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.

A collection of thirty knitted patterns that can be completed in a minimum of time features instructions for creating such classic gifts as baby booties and bonnets, as well as newer ideas including a tea cozy, a felted yoga mat bag, and floor cushions.