Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook

Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's HandbookIt's the essential guide for chicks with sticks because knit happens. From the tools of the trade to the knitty gritty of techniques and patterns, all with easy to follow step by step illustrated techniques. Stockinette stitch, rib stitch, seed stitch. Increasing and decreasing. All the bells and whistles: fringes, tassels, cables, intarsia, crab stitch, and Fair Isle. Plus the stitch doctor's own special bag of tricks and how to hook up with other

It's the essential guide for chicks with sticks--because knit happens.

From the tools of the trade to the knitty-gritty of techniques and patterns, all with easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrated techniques. Stockinette stitch, rib stitch, seed stitch. Increasing and decreasing. All the bells and whistles: fringes, tassels, cables, intarsia, crab stitch, and Fair Isle. Plus the stitch doctor's own special bag of tricks and how to hook up with other knitters. After the how-tos come the why-to: forty hop, stylish patterns, as good for beginners as they are for purely pros.

Featuring:

• Coney Island fireworks scarf
• Punk rock backpack
• Crickets technicolor techno-cozies
• Pippi knee-stockings
• Big bad baby blanket
• To-dye-for sweater
• Princess Snowball cat bed
• Queen of Hearts bikini

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 09/03/2004
ISBN: 9780761128182
Pages: 248
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 8.15h x 8.01w x 0.75d

Review Citations: Library Journal 09/01/2003 pg. 164
Booklist 12/15/2003 pg. 717
USA Today 12/03/2003 pg. 1
Booklist 12/15/2004 pg. 706
Library Journal 08/01/2003