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Knits to Give: 30 Knitted Gift Ideas Nothing warms the heart more than a handmade gift. The thoughtful consideration & time poured into a hand knit is guaranteed to make the recipient feel cherished. Knits to Give is a collection of 30 gift ideas from top knitwear designer Debbie Bliss. Divided into five sections
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Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Publisher: David & Charles Publishers (November 2008))ISBN-13: 978071533015925 easy-to-follow knitting patterns are included in this new book & are designed especially as gifts for friends, relatives or charities. Knitters of all abilites will find projects ranging from stylish handbags, scarves & hats to socks, knitted toys for children & much more. Each design is easy to knit with colour photographs & diagrams as well as clear instructions, hints & tips. Knitting for charity is a popular pastime & this great new book features easy projects that can be completed quickly & is a great way to use up yarn that you have lying around. The author Gerard Allt runs the successful knitting group called I Knit London which has been running for over 2 years. He runs knitting events, classes & gatherings on a regular basis at his shop in London. ...

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25 easy-to-follow knitting patterns are included in this new book & are designed especially as gifts for friends, relatives or charities. Knitters of all abilites will find projects ranging from stylish handbags, scarves & hats to socks, knitted toys for children & much more. Each design is easy to knit with colour photographs & diagrams as well as clear instructions, hints & tips. Knitting for charity is a popular pastime & this great new book features easy projects that can be completed quickly & is a great way to use up yarn that you have lying around. The author Gerard Allt runs the successful knitting group called 'I Knit London' which has been running for over 2 years. He runs knitting events, classes & gatherings on a regular basis at his shop in London. ...

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Knitted Fairies With imagination & flair, Fiona Mc Donald shows you how to knit ten fantastical fairies in two different sizes, all with their own character & style. They include a scary gothic fairy, an enigmatic moon fairy, a cool ice fairy & even Oberon, the king of the fairies himself. Using a basic body pattern, each fairy is dressed in its own costume, complete with wands, wings & various embellishments in a range of yarns & other embelllishments
- ideal for using up scraps & oddments from your knitting basket! The dolls make wonderful gifts for both adults & older children, though they are not suitable for very young children, & can be easily adapted to match your friend's or relative's personality or lifestyle. This is a source of ideas & inspiration for knitters of all abilities, & a book to be treasured by young & old alike. About the Author Fiona Mc Donald studied classical painting & drawing at The Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, Australia from 1985 to 1989. After moving to the Blue Mountains, she began developing her unique oil-painted, needle-sculpted, life-size cloth figures, & her own line of fabric dolls & dragons. On returning to her home town of Armidale, Fiona added to her skills by learning to knit. This latest phase in her career has resulted in her developing designs for dolls & other toys.
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Knitted Fast Food Knitted Fast Food. Susie Johns has designed this mouth-watering collection of novelty knitted food items, ranging from hot dogs & cheeseburgers to sushi & fried breakfasts, as part of the popular 20 to Make Series. They are perfect as gifts, play aids or simply to amuse your family & friends! They range from quick & simple to make to more complex & challenging, but all are novel & rewarding to make. All you need are some basic craft materials & tools. With twenty unique designs, & variations based on the same methods, you should try making fast food
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Susie Johns has designed this mouth-watering collection of novelty knitted food items, ranging from hot dogs & cheeseburgers to sushi & fried breakfasts, as part of the popular "20 to Make Series". They are perfect as gifts, play aids or simply to amuse your family & friends! They range from quick & simple to make to more complex & challenging, but all are novel & rewarding to make. All you need are some basic craft materials & tools. With twenty unique designs, & variations based on the same methods, you should try making fast food
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Using widely available yarns & basic knitting methods, this gorgeous book provides detailed patterns for five dolls, each standing Approx. 45 cm (18 inches) high. Each has a basic knitted body, which is then magically transformed into a witch, a wizard, a fairy, a princess & a pirate by the addition of hair, clothes & accessories. Instructions based on the same designs are also provided for five further dolls, including Santa Claus & a fiery flamenco dancer called Flamenka, & all the patterns can be adapted to stamp your own character on the knitted dolls. Suitable for both adults & children, the authors attention to detail is what really brings her designs to life
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Knitted Fairies

Knitted FairiesWith imagination and flair, Fiona McDonald shows you how to knit ten fantastical fairies in two different sizes, all with their own character and style. They include a scary gothic fairy, an enigmatic moon fairy, a cool ice fairy and even Oberon, the king of the fairies himself. Using a basic body pattern, each fairy is dressed in its own costume, complete with wands, wings and various embellishments in a range of yarns and other embelllishments - ideal for using up scraps and oddments from your knitting basket! The dolls make wonderful gifts for both adults and older children, though they are not suitable for very young children, and can be easily adapted to match your friends or relatives personality or lifestyle. This is a source of ideas and inspiration for
knitters of all abilities, and a book to be treasured by young and old alike. About the Author Fiona McDonald studied classical painting and drawing at The Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, Australia from 1985 to 1989. After moving to the Blue Mountains, she began developing her unique oil-painted, needle-sculpted, life-size cloth figures, and her own line of fabric dolls and dragons. On returning to her home town of Armidale, Fiona added to her skills by learning to knit. This latest phase in her career has resulted in her developing designs for dolls and other toys.

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Knitted Fairies With imagination & flair, Fiona Mc Donald shows you how to knit ten fantastical fairies in two different sizes, all with their own character & style. They include a scary gothic fairy, an enigmatic moon fairy, a cool ice fairy & even Oberon, the king of the fairies himself. Using a basic body pattern, each fairy is dressed in its own costume, complete with wands, wings & various embellishments in a range of yarns & other embelllishments
- ideal for using up scraps & oddments from your knitting basket! The dolls make wonderful gifts for both adults & older children, though they are not suitable for very young children, & can be easily adapted to match your friends or relatives personality or lifestyle. This is a source of ideas & inspiration for knitters of all abilities, & a book to be treasured by young & old alike. About the Author Fiona Mc Donald studied classical painting & drawing at The Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney, Australia from 1985 to 1989. After moving to the Blue Mountains, she began developing her unique oil-painted, needle-sculpted, life-size cloth figures, & her own line of fabric dolls & dragons. On returning to her home town of Armidale, Fiona added to her skills by learning to knit. This latest phase in her career has resulted in her developing designs for dolls & other toys.

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Ice - Frozen water, the solid state of water.

Blue - A primary colour

Oil - A hydrophobic liquid with high carbon and hydrogen content. Has many variations including; cooking oils, petrochemical oils, essential oils.

knitting - A method for turning thread or yarn into cloth using a series of loops called stitches.

Friends - A close associate or a popular US based sitcom about a group of friends

King - The figure head of a monarch

Size - is the measurement of how big an object is in space.

Basket - a method of containing and carrying items.

Ice - Frozen water, Ice is cold to the touch and forms when water reaches 0 degrees centigrade.

Learning - Educating and growing in intelligence.

Home - A place of permanent residence for families.

Costume - Clothes that set a scene of a particular theme or time period.

Children - A young life form within the early stages of physical development,

Dolls - A small human figurine generally used for a child's toy entertainment.

Ideal - Something that satisfies a perfect criteria.

Wonderful - Another word for describing something that is extremely good, marvellous.

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