Not Your Mama's Knitting
by Heather Dixon
is hot off the presses and now available to purchase!
Book Description
This is knitting with attitude. your attitude. We hit the basics,
bypass the boring stuff, forego the granny cardigans of old, and
show you how to knit cool creations that will be the envy of all.
Choose one of nearly thirty designs, follow the simple directions,
and knit fun, trendy items to dress yourself, your friends, your
apartment, a baby, or even a pet or two. If following directions
isn't in your nature, use the hints provided to make the piece entirely
unique.
Get clicking with
Must-know techniques, including basic knits and purls, cables and
bobbles, multicolor knitting, and more.
Info on needles, yarn varieties, and tools of the trade.
Suggestions for customizing every design and personalizing every
project so that they're truly yours
Quick references that explain knitting abbreviations and let you
inventory your needle stash
Don't follow the crowd. Crack open Not Your Mama's Knitting and
learn how to express yourself with hip, hyper-chic designs any fashionista
would covet.
About the Author
Heather Dixon taught herself to knit at the age of six and never
looked back. She studied knitwear design in Nottingham, England,
and has had several of her pieces featured in the British press.
After working as a freelance designer in Italy, she moved to New
York City to become the designer of RELAiS Knitware, a line of contemporary
ladies sweaters. In her spare time, Heather designs a line of accessories,
the patterns for which can be bought from her website, www.armyofknitters.com.
She teaches a weekly knit clinic, is a regular at the Tuesday evening
meetings of the New York Stitch n Bitch, and has patterns featured
in Stitch n Bitch Nation, The Happy Hooker, Son of Stitch n Bitch, Inknitters magazine,
and the online magazine Knitty.com.
