Knitting Clothes Kids Love Colorful Accessories for Heads, Shoulders, Knees, Hands, Toes

by Oates, Kate; Langdon, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9781589236752
• ISBN10: 1589236750
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2013-01-01
• Publisher: Quarry Books

Summary

Cute and colorful knitwear pieces for children are both a joy to knit and lots of fun for kids to wear! With Knitting Knits Kids Love, you'll find an assortment of fun and fashionable pieces designed for kids ages 6 to 12. Accessories include: - Hats - Earmuffs - Scarves - Capelets - Backpacks - Mittens - Wristlets - Leggings - Slippers - Socks Find everything imaginable for heads, shoulders, knees, hands, and toes with Knitting Knits Kids Love!

Author Biography

Kate Oates designs unique and colorful knitted garments for her website and online store Tot Toppers--a site whose content is tailored for babies and small children. She also designs hats, scarves, and more knitware for an online shop called When I Grow Up, which is hosted by knitting and crochet hub, Ravelry.

Designing and knitting hats and garments for children is near and dear to her, and Oates' work always reflects a whimsical, playful spirit that's so alive in young kids. She strives to add specifically to the growing collection of knits for boys, as she has four of her own! You can find her patterns at your local yarn store or online.

Oates is the author of Knitting Clothes Kids Love, published by Creative Publishing international. She also does freelance work for a variety of publications.

Nancy Langdon is the president and principal designer for Studio Tantrum. She also hosts the blog at fledgeflyingiseasy.blogspot.com. She lives in Redondo Beach, CA.Sabine Pollehn is president and principal designer for the sewing pattern company Farbenmix. She also hosts klickundblick.de and farbenmix.blogspot.com. She lives in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Knitting for Kids
Gauge
Fit
Ease
Abbreviations
Techniques
Stitch Dictionary Part 1: Colorwork and Motif Options
Stitch Dictionary Part 2: Cable and Texture Options

Chapter 2: Heads
Chunky Cabled Cap
Zany Stripes Hat
Hair Frills
Stripey Headband
Wavy Stripes Slouch
Harf

Chapter 3: Shoulders
Mini Backpack
Reversible Scarf
Cabled Infinity Cowl
Ruffled Capelet
Colorblock Cowl

Chapter 4: Knees
Button-up Slouch Warmers
Leggings
Legwarmers
Grounded Warmers
Lacy Legs

Chapter 5: Hands
Elbow Mitts
Bracelet Casings
Love Mitts
Wrist Cuffs
Ruffled Cuftlets

Chapter 6: Toes
Striped Ankle Socks
Tiered Ruffle Socks
Funky Fair Isle Socks
Stranded Socks

Yarn and Notion Sources
About the Authors
Index