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We specialize in fabric, fiber, and needle arts books, with many lovely, out of print, and hard to find quilting and applique books. With our expanding collection of books on weaving, embroidery, fiber dyeing and painting, you'll want to stop back often to see what we've added.
| DVD Title |
FINESSE YOUR KNITTING 1, LUCY NEATBY A KNITTER'S COMPANION |
| Author | Neatby, Lucy |
| Series | Finesse Your Knitting Volume 1 |
| Publication | Tradewind Knitwear Designs, 2007, Canada |
| Condition | New. Gift Giving Condition. |
| Description | Run Time: 136 minutes. Rated for passionate knitters! Tubular Bind-Off Methods. Grafting Stitches: Top to Top; Perfect Grafting: Top to Bottom. The Afterthought Pocket. The Magic Buttonhole. Conjure with your stitches! Professional filming and production achieve a knitters-eye-view of unrivalled clarity, coupled with Lucy's unique teaching style. Each technique is accompanied by her informal commentary, in which she describes how to perform each step in detail and why you might wish to use it. Topics covered include tubular bind-off methods, regular grafting (without a loose stitch in sight) , perfect grafting (for ribs, stripes, and length adjustment) , afterthought pockets and the sublime Magic Buttonhole. Now you'll be able to do more than ever with your stitches! |
| Cover |  Note: Some of our cover pictures are from stock photos. Please ask if this matters to you. |
| Contents | Tubular Bind-Off Methods Preparation of a 1 x 1 rib Sewing the 1 x 1 rib Preparation of a 2 x 2 rib Grafting Stitches Top to Top Joining Stocking stitch Neatening tails from grafting Grafting diagram showing joggle Joining vertical stripes Joining uneven numbers of stitches Uneven number join diagram Perfect Grafting: Stitches Top to Bottom Perfect graft diagram Preparation for a perfect graft Joining Stocking stitch Preparation for joining a ribbed fabric Joining a ribbed fabric Joining stripes Sewing-in the second stripe colour Removing the waste yarn Emergency shortening (without waste yarn) Emergency adjustments (with waste yarn) I-cord graft Sideways sock cuff (explanation) Sideways sock cuff (preparation) Joining the cuff The Afterthought Pocket Grafting the lining to the garment Opening the fabric Finishing the pocket The Magic Buttonhole Setting in the waste yarn Setting in waste yarn for the second side Sewing the buttonhole Checking the exterior Sewing the second side Removing the waste yarn Finishing The Secrets of Contented Stitches The Contented Stitch Hill stitches and valley loops |
| Interests | Knitting; Home & Garden/Crafts & Hobbies; Fiber Arts; Textile Arts |
| Reference | 3818-ofc |
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