Stitch London: 20 Kooky Ways to Knit the City and More - Brossura

O'Farrel, Lauren

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0715338676 ISBN 13: 9780715338674

Casa editrice: David & Charles, 2011

Riassunto

Stitch London: a city of people pigeons, puddles and purly kings and queens.

Want to whip up your own Royal couple to add a bit of majesty to your mantelpiece? Need to knit some little London landmarks to show off your travels? Whether you love London, or haven't made it there yet,Stitch London will show you a whole new side of the city and its people and places.

And if you can't knit? Fear not! Author Lauren O'Farrell (fearless leader of the knitting community Stitch London) will show you how to get clicking with your sticks and string in no time at all.

From cute London characters and critters, to practical accessories for every walk of life, these projects are simple enough for beginners, yet bonkers enough to inspire more seasoned knitters who love to knit, but don't like rules. It even comes with a everything you need (from needles to thread) to knit your own Cooey the proud London pigeon!

So hop on, mind the gap and Stitch London like you mean it. Go on!

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Recensione:

''irresistible [...] fabulously crazy'' --Jan Moir, The Daily Mail

''These are just divine! The queen and the corgis!'' --Alan Titchmarsh, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, October 5th 2011

''... provides a quirky selection of knitting patterns with which not even the most hardened of Londoners could be uncheered. [...] The book also holds true to the spirit of Stitch London, the woolly monster of a knitting group that has grown under O'Farrell's guidance over the past five years: a guide to the basics of knitting is included, and the book even comes with the yarn, needles and other gubbins needed to make your very own pigeon called Cooey.'' --Londonist.com

''These are just divine! The queen and the corgis!'' --Alan Titchmarsh, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, October 5th 2011

''... provides a quirky selection of knitting patterns with which not even the most hardened of Londoners could be uncheered. [...] The book also holds true to the spirit of Stitch London, the woolly monster of a knitting group that has grown under O'Farrell's guidance over the past five years: a guide to the basics of knitting is included, and the book even comes with the yarn, needles and other gubbins needed to make your very own pigeon called Cooey.'' --Londonist.com

L'autore:

Lauren O’Farrell is the founder and leader of Stitch London, a feisty knitting group, now the largest in the UK, which has won awards and acclaim for its fresh, contemporary approach to knitting. Lauren’s off-shoot project, Knit the City, aims to guerrilla-knit its way through London, and eventually the world! Lauren lives in London.

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• Editore: David & Charles
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0715338676
• ISBN 13: 9780715338674
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128