Rita Weiss Livres

Here is a book that instructs anyone, even young children who can sew, in the art of quiltmaking, and gives authentic, simple patterns which were used in the past to teach quiltmaking. Step-by-step instructions and full-size templates for 12 quilts. Illustrated.

5628 Shawls, Wraps, & Knit a shawl, wrap, or poncho in just one weekend? Yes, it's possible! These 11 designs can all be made in a short time, whether it's a standard "weekend" of Friday night through Monday morning, an extended holiday weekend, or a couple of days where you settle in and really get " lost" in your work. Quick projects like these are great when you need a new fashion accessory or a gift for a special day. But even if you take your time and just enjoy the relaxing experience of knitting, you end up with something beautiful -- to wear or to give to someone who needs a warm hug.

The monogram is an attractive and popular way of personalizing your wardrobe or household linens: tablecloths, napkins, sheets, pillowcases, towels, handkerchiefs, blouses, shirts, dresses, sweaters, jackets, and other items.This collection contains 350 unusual and striking monograms taken from a rare Viennese album printed at the turn of the century. All the monograms that can be composed with pairs of letters are here. The book also includes a number of crowns plus several large and small alphabets with numerals, both Roman and Arabic. All are charted for ready use in different forms of needlework — needlepoint, latch-hooking, counted cross-stitch, crochet, or knitting.The informative introduction tells you how to enlarge or reduce the monograms, and gives simple directions on how to do them in your favorite form of needlework.

When you need a quick and easy gift or want to spice up the kitchen, why not crochet a cotton potholder or dishcloth? The fun designs in Potholders and Dishcloths by Rita Weiss will not only add a bit of delightful decor, but they are also wonderfully practical. Featuring cotton crochet thread in sizes 3 and 10 and worsted weight cotton yarn.

If you've ever finished knitting a project and thought something was missing, it may be needing a decorative border! This collection of knit borders ranges from narrow to wide and plain to intricate, making it easy to get the perfect border to sew on your project. Some are knit lengthwise while others are knit up-and-down. Some can be knit directly onto your project. The options become endless when you realize that knit borders can also be added to all kind of linens, clothing, and home fashions.

If you think garter stitch is boring, with rows and rows of just one knit stitch after another, this new book from Rita Weiss is about to change your mind. Her collection of 50 fabulous knit garter stitches shows that garter stitch has many dimensions and many disguises. It can be used to make lace, ripples, mosaic designs, ribbings, and more. In fact, without using a purl stitch, garter stitch can even be made to look just like stockinette. All of the interesting stitches in this book are created by using only a knit stitch, yet they are fun to make and will add a new dimension to your knitting. You may find it hard to believe, but not one of these stitches uses a purl!

An ardent collector of knit patterns, Rita Weiss was always fascinated with the beautiful Aran sweaters that supposedly came from the Aran Islands off the coast of Ireland. She loved the stories that accompanied them and the idea that each stitch had a special meaning. Even though historians now are saying the stories were all a myth used as a marketing tool, Rita never stopped loving the patterns. She shares 50 favorites here. Each can be worked in any yarn you choose, either in "multiples" (the number of stitches needed to complete one unit of the pattern) or in "panels" with a specific stitch count. Patterns include Cathedral Cables, Rapunzel's Cable, Tied Ropes, Desert Sand, Blarney Kiss, Quilted Cables, Diamond Windows, and more.

Hier sind 12 schöne Decken, die schnell gearbeitet werden können und jede in nur 48 Stunden fertiggestellt werden kann. Perfekte Wahl, wenn Ihre Zeit begrenzt ist, und sie machen Spaß, mit interessanten und trendigen Garnen zu häkeln. Die Projekte umfassen eine Stadiondecke und Überwürfe.