This book offers novelty knitting that is not only fun to do, but helps you create cute, funny and beautiful mini knits for Christmas, to give as gifts or to decorate your home. It offers a taste of novelty knitting for those on a budget, and there is plenty of inspiration for a small outlay. It is clearly and beautifully photographed to inform and inspire.
Novelty knitters will love this collection of mini Christmas projects to knit ready for the festive season. Susan Stratford has designed twenty different projects, with alternatives in different colour schemes. There are mini Christmas stockings, a holly wreath, reindeer, a snowman, a robin, an egg cosy, a star, a Christmas pudding, gingerbread hearts, a mini Christmas sweater and much more. Full knitting instructions are given, and each project is simply photographed so that knitters have a clear look at the design, and also shown in a sumptuous styled photograph, showing the beautiful possibilities of the finished pieces. There are plenty of ideas for ways of displaying the projects. The mini knits will appeal to those looking for ways to finish up ends of yarn.
Twenty mini Christmas projects that are easy and fun to make
Ideal for gifts or decorations, and for using up scraps of yarn
Full, clear knitting patterns, suitable for those new to novelty knitting
Table of Contents Introduction4
Techniques6
Twinkling Star8
Christmas Tree10
Gingerbread Heart12
Tiny Sweater14
Mini Mittens16
Christmas Mouse18
Fairy Mouse20
Stocking22
Holly Garland24
Sweetie Cone26
Fir Tree Egg Cosy28
Rudolph30
Snowman32
Rocking Robin34
Christmas Pud36
Christmas Angel38
What a Hoot40
French Hen42
Turtle Dove44
Nordic Bunting46
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About Sue Stratford
Sue Stratford is one of our most successful and popular authors, having already published six books with Search Press. She owned and ran The Knitting Hut in Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire, UK. After ten successful years, the shop has closed to give Sue more time to concentrate on her design work.
Sue is inspired by lovely yarns and likes working with natural fibres. She regularly exhibits at fibre and textile shows around the UK and teaches classes on a number of different techniques. Visit her website at www.suestratford.co.uk.
Craft Focus
OCT/NOV
This fun book offers some great decoration and gift ideas for the novelty knitter. There are mini Christmas stocking, a holly wreath, a reindeer, a snowman, a robin, an egg cosy, a star, a Christmas pudding, gingerbread hearts, a mini Christmas sweater and much more. Full knitting instructions given, and each project is photographed so that knitters have a look at the design, and there are plenty of ideas for ways of displaying the projects.