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Loading... Knitting socks with handpainted yarn (edition 2009)by Carol Sulcoski
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. An excellent book with plenty of practical ideas for using handpainted yarns for knitting socks, and avoiding commong pitfalls. Beautiful patterns. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Providing technical guidance as well as fun, creative patterns, this resource tackles handpainted yarns, identifying the many challenges--and many opportunities--they provide for knitting socks. Focusing on how to make the most of these much-loved yarns, it explains how to design projects with hand-dyed material versus other types of yarns, how to avoid the pitfalls of pooling and splotching, and how to combine multicolored hand paints with other types of yarns. Fresh, modern sock patterns from a variety of contributors illustrate their successful techniques, showing that with creativity and a little technical know-how, knitters can fully take advantage of these beautiful, yet sometimes tricky, yarns. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)746.432The arts Graphic arts and decorative arts Textile arts Needlework Yarn Crafts KnittingLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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