Shibori Knits: The Art of Exquisite Felted Knits - Hardcover

Wilde, Gina; Alchemy Yarns Of Transformation

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0307393542 ISBN 13: 9780307393548

Verlag: Potter Craft, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Wilde Gina

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Críticas

"An inspired and thoughtfully assembled collection of projects that redefine our entire notion of 'felt, ' combining the fluid and firm, sculptural and wearable. The results are, indeed, exquisite."--Clara Parkes, author of "The Knitter's Book of Yarn" and Editor of knittersreview.com"With "Shibori Knits" Gina has cast her unique creative genius to the exciting and innovative fusion of knitting with the ancient craft of shibori and she has created knitting gold." --Erika Knight, author of "Classic Knits at Home" and "Glamour Knits at Home""The colors of Alchemy's yarns vibrate in their own glory throughout this charming, elegant, and intriguing book that explores new frontiers in knitting."--Brandon Mably, Kaffe Fassett studio"At the intersection of knitting and felting lies shibori, and who better to present this technique and the gorgeous, sculptural results it yields than Gina Wilde, fiber artist extraordinaire."--Debbie Stoller, author of the Stitch 'n Bitch series of books"Anyone who's ever seen a skein of Alchemy Yarns of Transformations knows that Wilde, the company's cofounder and creative force, has an eye for dramatic artistry. She applies it now to the Japanese practice of shibori, the resistance-felting technique that transforms fabric into movable sculpture."--"Yarn Market News"

Reseña del editor

"Shibori Knits" highlights the intersection between shibori and knitting, offering 20 patterns that utilise this transformative technique. Internationally acclaimed knitwear designer Gina Wilde guides knitters through three dynamic ways to add shibori to knitting. The first method uses physical resists (marbles or corks) that prevent specific areas of knitting from felting; where there are no resists, the garment does felt, creating unique fabric with bobbles and dimensionality. Another method uses nonfelting fibres as resists - for instance, a silk yarn knit with a wool yarn - to create windowpane effects or even mimic woven strips of fabric when felted. The third method creates ruffles and spirals when the fibres are worked in more than one direction; when felted, the work will shrink differently in the alternate directions. The textures created from each method offer a unique way to redefine felting and bring the beautiful and unexpected world of shibori to the knitter. Knitters of every skill can explore this exciting method of creating art out of knitting. With detailed information on fibres and their shibori potential, a primer on technical felting concepts and a thorough resource guide, "Shibori Knits" shows knitters how to create colourful, sculptural and delicate projects, transforming knitting into something new.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Potter Craft
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0307393542
• ISBN 13: 9780307393548
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128