10 secrets of the laidback knitters a guide to holistic knitting, yarn, and life / Vickie Stiefel and Lisa Souza ; photographs by Vicki Stiefel

Learn how to become a laidback knitter-- one who enjoys the process as much as the product. Includes profiles, Web sites, patterns, and information on fibers, spinning, crochet.

Main Author: Stiefel, Vicki.
Other Authors: Souza, Lisa.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, c2011.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Find yourself a wise woman: she's the one who sets you on the path
  • Discover slow knitting: it's not what you think
  • Become a barefoot sock knitter: or, How to attain instant pleasure while creating a selfless gift
  • Take the color leap of faith: or, How to gain sure-footedness in the color jungle
  • See the souls of fiber: and become a more confidenent and happier knitter
  • Listen as the yarn speaks to you: go roving with roving and glean some spinning inspiration
  • Value the partnership in knitting: between knitter and designer, and welcome the handclasp of two
  • Learn to soar patternless: and feel the freedom
  • Do it with hooks: just like one hand clapping
  • Connect the dots: it really is a small world... from local to national to the international community of knitters.