This author brings a unique blend of corporate communication expertise and a passion for fiber arts to her craft. After a career spent honing skills in writing, design, and process management for various industries, she transitioned to combining her knack for clear instruction with her love for knitting. She not only designs intricate patterns but also explores the art of spinning yarn and dyeing wool with natural pigments. Her meticulously crafted designs and articles have graced the pages of prominent knitting publications, establishing her as a distinctive voice in the fiber community.
Covering both toe-up and cuff-down styles, Donna Druchunas introduces two techniques for starting a sock, three different heel techniques, and useful tips and tricks like the figure-eight cast-on and stretchy bind-off, as well as how to work with both double-pointed and circular needles.
Qiviut, or musk ox down, is a world-class fiber - luxurious, warm, and lightweight. People who experience it become obsessed. Qiviut makes perfect hand-knitted lace, as demonstrated by the Alaskan artisans of Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-op. This book presents how-tos for knitting and designing lace.
Donna Druchunas extends readers' knowledge of traditional knitting designs and techniques, presented in step-by-step fashion. Working as she did in Ethnic Knitting Discovery, she covers three new regions and more complicated structures, including raglan, yoke, and saddle-shoulder sweaters. Each section includes a small introductory project that familiarizes knitters with the skills, followed by pullover sweaters that apply them. A supplementary chapter shows how to adapt pullover designs to make cardigans.
Donna Druchunas presents traditional knitting designs and techniques from across the globe in step-by-step fashion. She begins with what ethnic knitting is, what you don't need to know, and color tips. For each location, she offers brief knitting-specific history, key techniques, and a handful of versatile patterns (texture or color). An introductory project lets the reader practice new skills, which are then applied to the knitting of individually designed pullover sweaters.
Lithuania is a knitter's paradise--hand-knitted garments fill tourist street markets to overflowing, traditional crafts are celebrated at summer festivals and in open-air museums, and the first hint of winter turns the capital city of Vilnius into a veritable knitwear fashion show! Now, join knitting experts Donna Druchunas and June L. Hall in their journey through a fascinating and beautiful country, and discover Lithuania's rich textile history for yourself. Dive deep into Lithuanian knitting techniques, pattern stitches, and motifs; explore the stories behind 25 designs for traditional and modern accessories; and practice colorwork, textured stitches, lace, entrelac, and more!
Lustige Strickideen für Katzen und Projekte mit Katzen-Designs können Katzenbesitzerinnen jetzt in die Tat umsetzen. Wählen SIe unter mehr als zwanzig Projekten rund um Katzen, Frauchen und ihr Zuhause ihre Lieblingsmodelle aus: Spielzeug, Decken und vieles mehr für das Kätzchen, Pullover, Mützen, Kissen und Taschen für das Frauchen