Lion Brand Yarn: Just Bags : 30 Patterns to Knit and Crochet

by KLOSE, STEPHANIEMAGUIRE, CATHY

• ISBN13: 9780307209931
• ISBN10: 0307209938
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-06-06
• Publisher: Potter Craft

Summary

It's impossible to have too many bags, and nowLion Brand Yarn: Just Bagspresents a new collection of innovative designs for knitting and crocheting fashionable carryalls of all types. Ranging in skill level from simple to challenging, and varying in stitches and styles, designs include a classic pocketbook appropriate for the office, a flashy purse to sport on a night out, and a roomy messenger bag to suit an active lifestyle. Just Bagsfeatures: 30 original designs to knit and crochet a variety of bag styles easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams on adjacent pages colorful photographs and clear illustrations. Whether it's a medley of classic colors or sophisticated metallic yarns, stitchers will be enthralled by this irresistible collection of bags tailored to every occasion, taste, and lifestyle. Lion Brand Yarn presents designs for purses, totes, and all sorts of carryallsfrom glamorous and chic to practical and basic to knit and crochet. Lion Brand Yarn's Just... series features a wide variety of portable and popular projects. Edited by experts at this venerable institution, these single-subject books appeal to knitters and crocheters of all levels of expertise. Other titles in this series includeLion Brand Yarn: Just Hats, Lion Brand Yarn: Just Scarves, andLion Brand Yarn: Just Wraps.

Author Biography

Founded in 1878, Lion Brand Yarn Company is the oldest yarn company in the United States. Their products are available at leading stores throughout the country. Visit lionbrand.com for more information.

Stephanie Klose is the fashion editor at Lion Brand Yarn. Her designs and writing have appeared in numerous publications including Knitknit, Vogue Knitting, Knit.1, and Family Circle Easy Knitting.

Cathy Maguire has contributed designs to Vogue Knitting and Knit.1 magazines. She also curates costume and textile exhibitions and teaches creative embroidery at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Easy Does It	p. 16
Get A Hold of These Handles	p. 22
Color by Day	p. 36
Evening Knockouts	p. 54
Form Follows Function	p. 64
We Felt Like Knitting	p. 78
New Bag of Tricks	p. 94
Yarn Index	p. 110
Index	p. 112
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