Knits at Home - Rustic Designs for the Modern Nest (gnv64)

Knits at Home: Rustic Designs for the Modern Nest
by Ruth Cross
Interweave | February 2013 | ISBN-10: 1596687940 | PDF | 144 pages | 46.6 mb
http://www.amazon.com/Knits-Home-Rustic-Designs-Modern/dp/1596687940

Dive into a must-have for handknitting and interior design enthusiasts. Makes a perfect gift, too!
Hand-crafted items always add an extra layer of personality and interest to a room, and a beautifully designed and knitted piece, whether it is a cover for an existing piece of furniture or a wonderful throw, is a covetable and unique accessory. If you enjoy exploring the different patterns and textures that hand knitting can create, and want to use these skills to produce elegant and appealing pieces for your home, The Knitted Home is for you.
Ruth Cross draws on her experience of designing organic and freeform collections to guide you through the process of making and creating your own items. Taking an experimental approach, Ruth combines traditional stitches with new stitches she has devised herself. She creates desirable fabrics that can adorn many different items around the home, from easy chairs to footstools, a doorstop to a table runner, vase covers to wall hangings.

About the Author
Ruth Bridgeman started her handknits company, Ruth Cross, in 2004, which quickly became known for its innovative design. The Ruth Cross audience has never been wider, but the goal has always remained the same: to develop knitting as a fresh and exciting contemporary craft. Catch up with Ruth Cross at ruthcross.com.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 6
BASIC KNITTING 10
CREATING TEXTURE 34
MANIPULATING STITCHES 44
COMBINING PATTERNS 66
BESPOKE KNITTING FOR YOUR HOME 88
ADDING EMBELLISHMENTS AND EXTRA TEXTURE 110
THE ESSENTIALS 128
SUPPLIERS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 144