Melissa Leapman's Knitting Beyond Scarves; Easy Lessons That Keep You Knit What you Never Thought You Could

by Melissa Leapman

• ISBN13: 9780823026142
• ISBN10: 0823026140
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Summary

Knitting for beginnersfrom the author ofHot Knits(over 26,000 sold!) andCool Crochet(over 27,000 sold!) Everybody learns to knit in the same way: garter stitch. Just plain knitting. That means scarves--and plenty of 'em. Scarves for every day of the week. Scarves for herself, her friends, her sisters and her cousins and her aunts. Scarves until even her mailman says, "No more!" When that day comes--and it will come--best-selling author Melissa Leapman will be standing by withMelissa Leapman's Knitting Beyond Scarves. It develops basic skills with a progressive series of lessons, each supported by cool projects that go way, way beyond scarves. Hats, bags, wraps, pullovers, skirts, jackets, a tie-front cardigan, even a camisole--all of Leapman's designs are kicky fun to make and to wear. Packed with clear illustrations and glowing photographs,Melissa Leapman's Knitting Beyond Scarvesis a hand-holding, confidence-building, inspiring knitting course that will delight beginning knitters (and their sisters and their cousins and their aunts and their mailmen). Hundreds of thousands of people don't just want to knitthey want to knit better Real projects for real people Great for new knitters

Author Biography

Melissa Leapman is a widely published sweater designer whose patterns have appeared in Vogue Knitting, Knitter’s, McCall’s, Family Circle, Better Homes and Gardens, Knit It!, and Interweave Knits magazines. Leapman has worked as a freelance designer for many leading ready-to-wear manufacturers, noted design houses, and major yarn companies. In addition, her knitting, crochet, and design workshops are extremely popular with crafters at all skill levels. She lives in New York City.