Mini Christmas Knits

by Sue Stratford

Overview

Novelty knitters will love this collection of mini Christmas projects to knit ready for the festive season. Susan Stratford has designed twenty different projects, with alternatives in different colour schemes. There are mini Christmas stockings, a holly wreath, reindeer, a snowman, a robin, an egg cosy, a star, a Christmas pudding, gingerbread hearts, a mini Christmas sweater and much more. Full knitting instructions are given, and each project is simply photographed so that knitters have a clear look at the design, and also shown in a sumptuous styled photograph, showing the beautiful possibilities of the finished pieces. There are plenty of ideas for ways of displaying the projects. The mini knits will appeal to those looking for ways to finish up ends of yarn.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781844487226
Publisher:	Search Press
Publication date:	09/01/2011
Series:	Twenty to Make
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

As well as being lucky enough to spend her time thinking up and knitting new designs, Sue also owns and runs The Knitting Hut, a small but perfectly formed yarn store and online shop selling pattern books, kits and yarns. She teaches knitting and crochet workshops as well as offering advice to customers and loves sharing her skills with others. Her mind is always full of new ideas, often inspired by the beautiful yarns stocked in the shop. Sue lives in Milton Keynes with her husband, five children and a selection of pets.www.theknittinghut.co.uk

Table of Contents

1) Twenty mini Christmas projects that are easy and fun to make
2) Ideal for gifts or decorations, and for using up scraps of yarn
3) Full, clear knitting patterns, suitable for those new to novelty knitting

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Fans of novelty knitting will be bowled over by this collection of patterns, designed especially for the festive season. It's a small book, but still boasts an impressive 20 patterns, all of which are easy to follow." —Knit Today (December 2011)

Editorial Reviews

"Fans of novelty knitting will be bowled over by this collection of patterns, designed especially for the festive season. It's a small book, but still boasts an impressive 20 patterns, all of which are easy to follow." —Knit Today (December 2011)

From the Publisher

Like its companion volume, Mini Christmas Crochet, this book has a wide range of patterns to appeal to many design sensibilities. Stratford, who owns a knitting store in London, writes for the advanced beginner to intermediate knitter, but the techniques section is clear and helpful to all levels of knitters. One drawback: the book is oriented to the British market, and there is no explanation, e.g., of "4 ply" (which U.S. knitters know as fingering-/sport-weight or sock yarn). The patterns are all appropriate to turn into ornaments, though few have that designation. Recommended with Mini Christmas Crochet for those seeking Christmas-specific projects.

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