Knitorama : 25 Great and Glam Things to Knit

by Matthews, Rachael

• ISBN13: 9781840729870
• ISBN10: 1840729872
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Spruce Books

Summary

Tired of knitting that same old scarf, try Rachael Matthews new book, Knitorama, and bring innovative projects into your everyday life. Entertain your friends with knitted cakes; surprise them with fried-egg earmuffs; take revenge on bad TV with a woolly hand grenade; protect your speakers by knitting covers; cook with yarn vegetables; and make a glam cardigan from squares. KIP, or knitting in public, is the latest craze--armed with Knitorama and your needles you can knit unashamedly in public. Knitorama author, Rachael Matthews has spearheaded extreme knitting in the U.K. As co-founder of the Cast Off knitting club she has worked tirelessly to promote knitting as a healthy pastime, appearing on the BBC and other media. Her enthusiasm for the sport has introduced a wide cross-section of people to the craft.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(2)
Knitting in public	8	(6)
How to Knit
Getting started	14	(2)
Yarn types	16	(2)
Tools for the job	18	(2)
Basics	20	(12)
Clever stuff	32	(4)
Loose ends	36	(2)
Disasters	38	(2)
The mending pile	40	(2)
Washing day	42	(4)
Domestic Bliss
My first dishcloth	46	(2)
Bows for furnishing and fashion	48	(4)
Apple protector	52	(2)
Fried-egg earmuffs	54	(4)
Shoelaces	58	(4)
Duster glove	62	(4)
High tea	66	(4)
Chocolate cake	70	(4)
Ham sandwich	74	(2)
Crochet stout	76	(2)
Dinnertime	78	(4)
Chick Bootees	82	(4)
House and Garden
Picture frame	86	(2)
Hand grenade	88	(2)
Gauge swatch cardigan	90	(4)
Flying ducks	94	(8)
Patio socks	102	(4)
Speaker covers	106	(6)
Bedside Table
Sponge cover	112	(2)
Blindfold	114	(2)
Hot water bottle cover	116	(4)
Garter	120	(4)
Knitted lingerie	124	(4)
Big-night-out bra	128	(4)
Flapper nightdress	132	(4)
Pesky conversions	136	(1)
Knitting lingo	137	(1)
Yarn suppliers	138	(2)
Acknowledgments	140	(2)
Index	142