Product Description
Cozy knits with an artful twist.
Customizing your handknits is easier than you think! Knit One, Embellish Too includes easy-to-follow patterns for more than 35 warm and comfy scarves, hats and mittens, and shows you how to make them your own with decorative yarn stitching and other simple embellishments. Whether youre an enthusiastic beginner or a seasoned pro, youll be surprised at how easy it is to transform your knitted accessories into one-of-a-kind works of art.
Pick up your knitting needles and:
- Create quick, easy projects from a minimal amount of yarn. Plus, learn how to choose the best yarn for your project, or even recycle old sweaters into unique yarns for knitting.
- Explore fun ways to personalize your work with artful stitching and the addition of buttons, appliqués and other unique embellishments. If youre looking for a bigger challenge, helpful guides show you how to try your hand at choosing and combining colors and finding the perfect fit.
- Learn all the basics of knitting and embellishing in a comprehensive techniques section right up front, complete with clear illustrations and instructions.
Knit something new and embellish it, too: Open up a world of creative yarns, vibrant colors and inspired embellishments for your knitted accessories.
About the Author
Cosette, who usually goes by Cosy, is a third generation Montanan. She was born and lived in Missoula, Montana, until she was twenty-six. She fell in love with wool in Vancouver, British Columbia, while at graduate school, and there, under the influence of such color and texture, she knit her project for a Masters in Theology and the Arts, opened up a small business, Cosy Knits (literally), and hawks her wares on Etsy.com and at craft fairs. She currently makes a living by knitting, ripping, dyeing, spinning, thrifting and making up patterns in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she lives in a big row house with her husband, Ben, and two fabulous roommates.