Tag: Yarn

Wild Yarn Creating hand-spun yarn from ethical fibres


Free Download Wild Yarn: Creating hand-spun yarn from ethical fibres by Imogen Bright Moon
English | September 24th, 2024 | ISBN: 1849949018 | 128 pages | True EPUB | 37.42 MB
An elegantly designed, practical, and inspirational guide to choosing, blending, and spinning richly textured artisan yarn for weaving, knitting, and other textile art applications.

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Pom-Pom Birds Craft an Artisan Yarn Flock


Free Download Pom-Pom Birds: Craft an Artisan Yarn Flock by Susanne Pypke
English | February 25th, 2024 | ISBN: 1644034441 | 56 pages | True EPUB | 13.84 MB
Create cute and realistic pom-pom birds with step-by-step instructions. Adorable crafting has never been simpler; with just a few materials, you can make these cute Pom-pom Birds! They’re easy to craft with detailed, step-by-step instructions, and the finished birds are too adorable to only make one. Soon, you’ll have your own flock! From robins and finches, to a woodpecker and an owl, you’ll create adorably fluffy little birds that add a touch of fun to any room.

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Yarn Harlot The Secret Life of a Knitter


Free Download Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter By Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
2005 | 219 Pages | ISBN: 0740750372 | EPUB | 4 MB
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s deepest wish is that everyone understand that knitting is at least as fun as baseball and way cooler than the evil looped path of crochet. Every project, from a misshapen hat to the most magnificent sweater, holds a story. Yarn Harlot tells all those stories with humor, insight, and sympathy for the obsessed.Over 50 million people in America knit. The average knitter spends between $500 and $1,700 a year on yarn, patterns, needles, and books. No longer just a fad or a hobby, knitting has advanced to a lifestyle.Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter moves beyond instructions and patterns into the purest elements of knitting: obsession, frustration, reflection, and fun. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s humorous and poignant essays find humor in knitting an enormous afghan that requires a whopping 30 balls of wool, having a husband with size 13 feet who loves to wear hand-knit socks, and earns her "yarn harlot" title with her love of any new yarn–she’ll quickly drop an old project for the fresh saucy look of a new interesting yarn.Since the upsurge in knitting began in the early ’90s, the number of women under 45 who knit has doubled. Knitting is no longer a hobby for just grandmothers–women and men of all ages are embracing this art. Describing its allure is best left to Stephanie who explains: "It is a well-known fact that knitting is a sparkling form of entertainment, as spiritual as yoga, as relaxing as a massage, and as funny as Erma Bombeck trapped in a PTA meeting.&quot

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The Yarn Girls’ Guide to Knits for All Seasons Sweaters and Accessories for Men and Women


Free Download The Yarn Girls’ Guide to Knits for All Seasons: Sweaters and Accessories for Men and Women By Julie Carles, Jordana Jacobs
2007 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0307345947 | PDF | 48 MB
Yarn girls, whose easy, stylish knitting projects helped kick off the current craze, are back to show knitters-who-can’t-get-enough how to knit all year round. While the Yarn Girls still love wool sweaters as much as the next knitter, they want designs that work for the beach as well as the ski slopes. In their fifth book, Knits for All Seasons, they offer projects for every month of the year. These forty new patterns are conveniently organized by season: a vest for fall and a Chanel-inspired cardigan for winter. For spring, you will find a three-quarter-sleeve boatneck and a short-sleeve polo. And the perfect projects for summer include a ruffle skirt and a halter top with cabling. As always, clearly written instructions will allow knitters of all skill levels to achieve polished results. Plus, many of the patterns knit up quickly, ensuring nearly instant gratification.Ideal for knitters in warmer climates as well as anyone who likes to wear their hand knits year-round, this is the yarn girls’ most versatile book yet and one that you will return to again and again.Inveterate knitters since college, Julie Carles and Jordana Jacobs left their respective careers in the medical and legal worlds to assume ownership of the Yarn Company, New York City’s landmark knitting store, in 1997. The store has become a destination for celebrities and locals alike, who come for the quickly sold-out classes, unrivaled yarn selection, customized knitting patterns, and friendly conversation. Visit the Yarn Company at www.theyarnco.com.

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Lion Brand Yarn Just Hats Favorite Patterns to Knit and Crochet


Free Download Lion Brand Yarn: Just Hats: Favorite Patterns to Knit and Crochet By Lion Brand, Nancy J. Thomas, Adina Klein
2005 | 112 Pages | ISBN: 1400080592 | PDF | 34 MB
From America’s oldest yarn company comes two new practical, portable titles packed with classic and contemporary patterns for 35 hats and 42 scarves for knitting and crocheting hobbyists. Full-color photos. Line drawings.

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Role of Yarn Tension in Weaving


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032760672 | 290 Pages | PDF (True) | 10 MB
No cloth can be woven without desired and adequate tensions of its constituent warp and weft yarns. This book explains the crucial role of yarn tension in weaving and discusses its various aspects and effects on cloth characteristics. The subject matter of this book includes –

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