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This practical guide provides clear, step‑by‑step photographs and straightforward instructions for creating a wide range of blankets and throws. Readers learn to select yarns and master basic knitting and crochet stitches before moving on to more advanced techniques such as Fair Isle and intarsia. The book also covers how to make and piece blocks and strips, create open‑work fabrics, and use multiple stitch techniques—including bobbles, popcorns, and cables—to produce texture and visual interest. Pattern reading and adaptation are taught, allowing readers to chart their own designs or modify cross‑stitch graphs. Finishing details such as fringes, borders, tassels, beads, and embroidery are addressed, giving projects a polished, finished look.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Crafts & Hobbies
Authors: Luise Roberts
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