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Product Identifiers

PublisherInterweave Press, LLC

ISBN-101620333368

ISBN-139781620333365

eBay Product ID (ePID)201643435

Product Key Features

Book TitleFirst Frost : Cozy Folk Knitting

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicNeedlework / Knitting, Folk & Outsider Art

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorLucinda Guy

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-011105

Reviews"Intermediate and advanced knit these heirloom items.04 Working on these projects should take knitters to a higher skill level." -- Library Journal "What I like about First Frost is that it's a good mix of different knitting traditions. From the Ganseys of the Jersey Islands to Estonian lace, from Nordic reindeer to Icelandic jackets, this book has a pretty wide range of choices for styles, traditions and textures." --My Central Jersey's "In Stitches" Column "Lucinda Guy has a talent for incorporating elements from folk art traditions into her knitwear designs, and her latest book blends Northern European styles with modern shapes." --The Knitter, "What I like about First Frost is that it's a good mix of different knitting traditions. From the Ganseys of the Jersey Islands to Estonian lace, from Nordic reindeer to Icelandic jackets, this book has a pretty wide range of choices for styles, traditions and textures." --My Central Jersey's "In Stitches" Column

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal746.43/2041

SynopsisDiscover traditional northern European knitting techniques to create modern garments.Lucinda Guy follows up her recent successes with another exploration of northern European knitting, this time expanding to include Nordic, Baltic, and Scandinavian heritage knitting traditions. This latest collection includes full-sized garments as well as accessories for women, men, children, and home and contains 20 pieces total. First Frost: Cozy Folk Knitting celebrates all that is wonderful about decorative folk knitting. As essential everyday wear for anyone living and working in the harsh, cold climates of the North, folk knits could range from the simple and utilitarian to textural, braided, tasseled, and exuberantly colored and patterned knits reserved only for special occasions and celebrations.Lucinda turns historic knitting traditions into everyday wear that is folk-inspired but never costumey and brings heritage knitting techniques to a modern audience., Discover traditional northern European knitting techniques to create modern garments. Lucinda Guy follows up her recent successes with another exploration of northern European knitting, this time expanding to include Nordic, Baltic, and Scandinavian heritage knitting traditions. This latest collection includes full-sized garments as well as accessories for women, men, children, and home and contains 20 pieces total. First Frost: Cozy Folk Knitting celebrates all that is wonderful about decorative folk knitting. As essential everyday wear for anyone living and working in the harsh, cold climates of the North, folk knits could range from the simple and utilitarian to textural, braided, tasseled, and exuberantly colored and patterned knits reserved only for special occasions and celebrations. Lucinda turns historic knitting traditions into everyday wear that is folk-inspired but never costumey and brings heritage knitting techniques to a modern audience.

LC Classification NumberTT819.E853G885 2014