"Neighbors Porcupine and Badger find their close friendship sorely tested when they accidentally knit from opposite ends of the same piece of yarn"--OCLC.
"As a shy boy, Raffi is a loner and teased at school until one day he discovers knitting and decides to make a scarf for his father and a cape for the prince in the school play"--OCLC.
"Raina Petree is crushing her senior year, until her boyfriend dumps her, the drama club (basically) dumps her, the college of her dreams slips away, and her archnemesis triumphs. Things aren't going much better for Millie Goodwin. Her father treats her like a servant, and the all-boy Mock Trial team votes her out, even after she spent the last three years helping to build its success. But than-- an advice columnist unexpectedly helps Raina find new purpose in a pair of knitting needles and a politically active local yarn store. This leads to an unlikely meeting in the girls' bathroom, whew Raina inspires Millie to start a rival team. The two join together and recruit four other angry girls not only to take Mock Trial, but to smash the patriarchy in the process" --Jacket flap.
Contains more than 30 homespun craft projects for young crafters includingmaking bags, dolls, bracelets, hats, and more. The book is divided into three sections, on knitting, sewing, and embroidery, and each one begins with a primer on basic techniques and stitches.
Offers a glossary of knitting techniques and terms, instructions for different knitting projects, and hundreds of diagrams and illustrations showcasing the stages of the knitting process from start to finish. Offers advice for choosing the right needles and yarns, lessons on basic stitch techniques, how to shape one's work, and advice on reading patterns and correcting mistakes.
A how-to book about the hottest new knitting techinique -- arm knitting! It's fast and easy, and this book has 30 projects from scarves and vests to blankets and rugs that will help you knit big, impactful, and impressive items in no time flat--.
Contains photographs, ideas, and instructions for transforming old wool sweaters into bags and purses, skirts, hats, and other wearable items, and includes discussion of materials, embroidery, knitting, and sewing.
