Marla S Richard

With 88 pages and over 20 patterns, you will find a variety of great projects for use on knitting boards, looms, or rakes including a shawl, baby blanket, slippers, socks, mittens, hats, scarf, purses, other fashion accessories, home décor, toys, etc. Through the project variety, you can also expand your knowledge of the many uses of your frame knitter (knitting boards, looms, rakes) through fun projects. For example, if you want to learn to knit in the round , consider making Socks, Mittens, or your own Bear Buddies. Want to try your hand at using multiple colors, check out the Gingham Baby Afghan. Interested in lace knitting, try the Agape Shawl or Let’s Eat Placemats and Napkin Rings! If felting is grabbing you attention, then the Felted Book Covers, Cell Phone Holder, or the Entwined Purse and Checkbook Cover might be a good place to start. Love the mystery of illusion knitting, check out the Magic Scarf pattern.

Each pattern is written in easy to understand instructions with no acronyms to remember. All the knit stitches and techniques that are used in each pattern are explained in the Knitting Techniques section of the book.… (más)

This book is an illustrated guide to using knitting boards, knitting looms, and knitting rakes. It covers a multitude of stitches and techniques. With over 150 color photos and charts, you’ll learn more than 6 methods of casting on, 4 methods of binding off, and many knitting board stitches and techniques. You’ll learn a number of ribbing stitches and various ways to purl. This book includes instructions on the techniques of dropped stitches, slipped stitches, crossed stitches and cables. It includes a section on various types of increases and decreases and how to use them in creating ripple patterns, chevron patterns, and lace patterns. It has information for both single sided and double sided knitting.… (más)