Arm Knitting - Softcover

Bassetti, Amanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438007302 ISBN 13: 9781438007304

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2015

Synopsis

What's totally trendy, easy to do, and the most fun you can have with two arms, some yarn and 30 minutes? Arm knitting! The knitting world has embraced it, and once you start, you'll understand why. Free yourself from cumbersome needles and create gorgeous knits that are unstructured, striking, and beautiful in a whole new way, faster than you ever thought possible. You'll find:

• Clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs that walk you "arm in arm" every step of the way
• 30 home and fashion projects, including a winter snood, scarves, boot warmers, blankets, a chunky rug, footstool, pet bed, baby blanket, super-fast mug cozy, and more
• Helpful suggestions on techniques and materials you won't find anywhere else
• Tutorials on different types of knitting stitches, including Seed, Herringbone, Lace, Linen and more
• A range of stylish items to wear, enjoy at home, or give as a treasured, handcrafted gift

With tips from Arm Knitting, you'll watch your creativity soar as you explore these fun, fast, and easy projects. They are perfect for novice or advanced knitters, DYI crafters, or adventurous creative types who wants to unleash their inner fashionista. You'll never sit on the couch doing nothing again!

About this title

About the Author

Amanda Bassetti is a crafter, crocheter, and avid arm knitter who blogs regularly on her website, Simply Maggie. She has been a major player in the growing popularity of arm knitting and features many exciting and unusual tutorials on her blog. Amanda has been featured in many publications, including Let's Knit magazine and The Wall Street Journal. She runs her own Etsy shop, The Velvet Cove, where she sells her arm knitted goods, as well as jewelry and other crafts.

Review

A newbie to the book-publishing world scores big in this introduction to arm knitting. There's no question, to dedicated aficionados, that knitting takes a long time to complete. So Bassetti began her instructions with a 10-minute YouTube video to demonstrate the how-to's of her craft--and voilá, the result. Her visual acuity is right on the mark. She illustrates each of the six steps, starting by making a slip knot to weaving in the ends, using clear, close-up color photographs. The seven different stitches (along with knit and purl, she highlights seed, linen, rib, cable, and garter stitches) follow the same format. And though the 30 projects don't incorporate her photographic processes, there's plenty of information, before and after the direction, to ensure knitters will get the results they deserve. Now to the piéces de résistance (and beating the Christmas-gift countdown clock): 10 minutes for a headband or arm muff; 15 to finish a cowl; 20 minutes for a baby blanket--and no more than one hour to create your very own cable blanket or straight scarf with fringe. Hands down (or arms up), one of the best-ever beginner craft books. -Booklist

Edition details

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1438007302
• ISBN 13: 9781438007304
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144