Lithuania is a knitter's paradise--hand-knitted garments fill tourist street markets to overflowing, traditional crafts are celebrated at summer festivals and in open-air museums, and the first hint of winter turns the capital city of Vilnius into a veritable knitwear fashion show! Now, join knitting experts Donna Druchunas and June L. Hall in their journey through a fascinating and beautiful country, and discover Lithuania's rich textile history for yourself. Dive deep into Lithuanian knitting techniques, pattern stitches, and motifs; explore the stories behind 25 designs for traditional and modern accessories; and practice colorwork, textured stitches, lace, entrelac, and more!
Donna Druchunas Knihy
Táto autorka vnáša do sveta pletenia bohaté skúsenosti z tvorivého písania a dizajnu. Po rokoch práce v korporátnom prostredí, kde sa venovala písaniu marketingových materiálov a technických manuálov, objavila novú vášeň pre ručné práce, najmä pletenie, priadanie a farbenie vlny prírodnými farbivami. Svoju schopnosť vytvárať zrozumiteľné inštrukcie teraz uplatňuje pri navrhovaní vlastných pletacích vzorov. Jej práce boli publikované v popredných pletacích časopisoch a spolupracuje s niekoľkými priadzovými spoločnosťami. Jej kreatívny prístup kombinuje technickú precíznosť s umeleckým citom pre detail a farbu.






How to Knit Socks That Fit
- 124 stránok
- 5 hodin čítania
Covering both toe-up and cuff-down styles, Donna Druchunas introduces two techniques for starting a sock, three different heel techniques, and useful tips and tricks like the figure-eight cast-on and stretchy bind-off, as well as how to work with both double-pointed and circular needles.
Arctic Lace
- 192 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
Qiviut, or musk ox down, is a world-class fiber - luxurious, warm, and lightweight. People who experience it become obsessed. Qiviut makes perfect hand-knitted lace, as demonstrated by the Alaskan artisans of Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers' Co-op. This book presents how-tos for knitting and designing lace.
Donna Druchunas extends readers' knowledge of traditional knitting designs and techniques, presented in step-by-step fashion. Working as she did in Ethnic Knitting Discovery, she covers three new regions and more complicated structures, including raglan, yoke, and saddle-shoulder sweaters. Each section includes a small introductory project that familiarizes knitters with the skills, followed by pullover sweaters that apply them. A supplementary chapter shows how to adapt pullover designs to make cardigans.
Ethnic Knitting
- 176 stránok
- 7 hodin čítania
Donna Druchunas presents traditional knitting designs and techniques from across the globe in step-by-step fashion. She begins with what ethnic knitting is, what you don't need to know, and color tips. For each location, she offers brief knitting-specific history, key techniques, and a handful of versatile patterns (texture or color). An introductory project lets the reader practice new skills, which are then applied to the knitting of individually designed pullover sweaters.
Lustige Strickideen für Katzen und Projekte mit Katzen-Designs können Katzenbesitzerinnen jetzt in die Tat umsetzen. Wählen SIe unter mehr als zwanzig Projekten rund um Katzen, Frauchen und ihr Zuhause ihre Lieblingsmodelle aus: Spielzeug, Decken und vieles mehr für das Kätzchen, Pullover, Mützen, Kissen und Taschen für das Frauchen