Stitch'n Bitch
The Knitter's Handbook

by Debbie Stoller
$13.89 CDN
$13.95 US
248 pgs, colour photos, softcover
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Category: knitting books

In the Author's Words....
"I had a mission. It was time to 'take back the knit.' Not only was I determined to improve my own knitting skills, but I also wanted to do everything in my power to raise knitting's visibility and value in the culture. I began to knit in public. I organized the first New York City Stitch'n Bitch group as an open forum where women or men interested in learning to knit could mingle and share their knowledge. I told anyone who'd listen how wonderfully relaxing and satisfying the craft was." (pg 9)

From the back cover.....
"It's the essential guide for chicks with sticks - from the tools of the trade to the knitty-gritty of techniques and patterns, all with easy-to-follow step-by-step illustrated techniques. Stockinette stitch, rib stitch, seed stitch. Increasing and decreasing. All the bells and whistles: fringes, tassels, cables, intarsia, crab stitch, and Fair Isle. Plus the stitch doctor's own special bag of tricks and how to hook up with other knitters. After the how-to comes the why-to: forty hip, stylish patterns as good for beginners as they are for purly pros."

Also from the publisher....."In Stitch 'n Bitch, Debbie Stoller-founder of the first Stitch 'n Bitch knitting group in New York City-covers every aspect of knitting and the knitting-together lifestyle: the how-to, the when-to, the what-to, the why-to. Writing with wit and attitude (The Knitty-Gritty, Blocking for Blockheads), she explains the different types of needles and yarns (and sheep, too) and all the techniques from basic to fancy, knit to purl to cast-off. She also shares her special brand of corrective surgery for when things go wrong, and offers fun and informative sidebars on such topics as how to find the best yarn for less, how to make a buttonhole, knitting etiquette, and what tools to keep in your knitting bag. At the heart of the book are forty stylish patterns: Alien Scarf, Big Bad Baby Blanky, Mohair Hoodie, Kitty and Devil Hat, Cell Phone Cozy, and Wonder Woman Bikini. And for anyone interested: how to start a Stitch 'n Bitch group."

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