Noni Flowers: 40 Exquisite Knitted Flowers - Softcover

Bellows, Nora

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0307586715 ISBN 13: 9780307586711

Publisher: Potter Craft, 2012

Synopsis

Designer Nora J. Bellows’s extraordinary Noni® bag and flower patterns have earned her acclaim and endeared her to a loyal following of knitters all over the world. Now, in her first book, she offers lifelike knitted flowers that rival the beauty of true botanicals. This is a collection of luscious designs and essential techniques that knitters will turn to again and again. Inside, you’ll find:
   · 40 exceptional knitted and felted flowers, from Angel’s Tears Ddaffodils to ylang ylang
   · 6 beautiful yet practical garment, accessory, and home projects perfect for floral embellishment
   · Clear instructions for knitting, felting, wiring, and finishing your work

About this title

About the Author:

A former educator, Nora Bellows began creating one-of-a-kind felted bags and flowers under the brand Noni® in 2001. She began publishing her own patterns a few years later. Noni® patterns are available in yarn stores worldwide, and have been translated into German, Danish, and Swedish. Nora teaches workshops across the country, and her work has appeared in Interweave Felt, Knitting, Knit Today, Let’s Knit, Simply Knitting, and World of Wool (Ver Filzt Und Zuge Naht). Her studio is in Maryland, where she lives with her husband, son, and garden.

Review:

"Both beautiful and botanically accurate,  Bellows's designs would make lovely gifts, and the flowers would also be suitable for wedding bouquets or table arrangements." -- Nanetie Donohue, Library Journal

"Noni Flowers by Nora J. Bellows will brighten your knitting with forty incredibly lifelike flower patterns and six floral-embellished projects." --Interweave Knits

About this edition

• Publisher: Potter Craft
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0307586715
• ISBN 13: 9780307586711
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176