Fairy Tale Knits

A. Stewart-Guinee

Description

32 whimsical patterns for children twelve months to eight years

Two timeless traditions-fairy tales and knitting-come together magically in the season's most original knitting book. You'll get patterns to knit pieces that are reminiscent of the world's most beloved fabled characters, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Robin Hood, Hansel and Gretel, knights, pirates, and many more. From a fanciful capelet and muff to a playful baby jumper and hat, these are the children's knitting patterns dreams are made of.

Richly wrapped in the look and feel of a real storybook, Fairy Tale Knits is saturated with lush photography and a beautiful full-color design. Whether you're a beginner or experienced knitter, these 32 imaginative projects truly make for knitting happily ever after. You'll get

• 32 patterns for innovative projects kids will love to wear
• Designs that are wearable for everyday school and play
• A full-color design featuring lush photography

Fairy Tale Knits is a sophisticated and enchanting knitting book you and your children will turn to again and again.
Snow Queen • Coat, capelet, and muff.

Red Riding Hood • Cape.

Hansel and Gretel • Sweater and jumper.

Cinderella • Dress with sash and apron.

Flower Fairies • Spring sweater coat, cloche, and sundress.

Elves • Slippers and holiday stocking.

Magic Carpets • Two blankets.

Pirates • Sweater, stripey hat, messenger bag, dress, and lass hat.

Mermaid • Sun top, Fishtail skirt, and purse.

Princess • Sweater.

The Castle • Banner/valance and two pillows.

Robin Hood • Tunic.

Crowns • Princess crown and King's crown.

Renaissance Man • Tunic.

Modern Chain Maille • Sweater.

Abbreviations.

Basic Techniques.

Special Techniques.

Index.

About the Author.

Sujets

• Loisirs
• Loisirs créatifs et artistiques
• Couture et Tricot
• Le Petit Chaperon rouge
• Hansel et Gretel (homonymie)
• Robin Hood
• Cinderella
• Hansel and Gretel
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Crafts
• Hobbies
• Knitting Needleworf

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 06 août 2009
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• EAN13: 9780470508619
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Fairy Tale Knits

32 Projects to Knit Happily Ever After

Fairy Tale Knits

32 Projects to Knit Happily Ever After


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Fairy Tale Knits: 32 Projects to Knit Happily Ever After
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Stewart-Guinee, Alison, 1964-
Fairy tale knits : 32 projects to knit happily ever after / by Alison Stewart-Guinee.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-26268-9
ISBN-10: 0-470-26268-0
1. Knitting--Patterns. 2. Fairy tales in art. I. Title.
TT825.S738 2009
746.43 2041-dc22
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Book production by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Composition Services
Credits
Acquisitions Editor
Roxane Cerda
Project Editor
Donna Wright
Copy Editor
Carol Pogoni
Technical Editor
Sharon Turner
Editorial Manager
Christina Stambaugh
Publisher
Cindy Kitchel
Vice President and Executive Publisher
Kathy Nebenhaus
Interior Design
Elizabeth Brooks
Photography
Matt Bowen
Acknowledgments
There are so many people who helped make this book a reality. Writing it has been a dream come true and it wouldn t have been possible without all of you.
To the good folks at Wiley, thank you for taking a chance on this first-time author and for all the behind the scenes time spent on this book. Thanks especially to senior editor Roxane Cerda, for believing in this project from the beginning and for holding my hand through the entire process. It has been a wonderful journey. Many thanks go to the talented Sharon Turner for her excellent technical editing skills and generous spirit. Your insight and words of encouragement have been invaluable. Thanks as well to project editor Donna Wright for pulling it all together and seeing this book through to the end. Grateful acknowledgement goes to photographer Matt Bowen for his wonderful photos and for making the photo shoots fun. Thanks also to Jodi Bratch for photo styling and assistance. To all of the beautiful models whose faces grace these pages, and to their families for jumping in with such enthusiasm, thank you. You made the designs and the fairy tale come to life.
There aren t words enough to express my gratitude to my family. You have graciously put up with boxes of yarn, my prattling on about knitting and my eventual disappearance to finish this book. Thank you for being my loudest cheerleaders, for your support, love, and laughter. To my husband, Dave Guinee, thank you for providing a wealth of encouragement, precious time, and, not the least, for always being there. I couldn t do it without you. To my children, Mallory, Brockman, and Liam, thank you for your patience and enthusiasm for this project, for keeping me smiling and for being the generous, loving souls that you are.
To my mother, Polly Stewart, thank you for introducing me to the joys of crafting, for always believing in me, and for lovely moments of creating together. To Susan Hahn, thank you for walks, talks, and true friendship. Many thanks go to Suzanne Halvorson, a wonderful mentor and friend. To knitting friends far and near, I thank you for sharing your beautiful work, invigorating conversation, and your love of this craft. You inspire me.
This book is lovingly dedicated to my husband Dave and to my muses, Mallory, Brockman, and Liam
Table of Contents

Snow Queen
Coat , capelet , and muff

Red Riding Hood
Cape

Hansel and Gretel
Sweater and jumper

Cinderella
Dress with sash and apron

Flower Fairies
Spring sweater coat , cloche , and sundress

Elves
Slippers and holiday stocking

Magic Carpets
Two blankets

Pirates
Sweater , stripey hat , messenger bag , dress , and lass hat

Mermaid
Sun top , Fishtail skirt , and purse

Princess
Sweater

The Castle
Banner/valance and two pillows

Robin Hood
Tunic

Crowns
Princess crown and King s crown

Renaissance Man
Tunic

Modern Chain Maille
Sweater
Abbreviations
Basic Techniques
Special Techniques
Index
About the Author
Introduction
nitting for children is a singular pleasure. It is an invitation to infuse your work with a sense of play, an opportunity to create a gift of love that is both functional and fanciful. Because designs for little ones are small and relatively quick to knit, they are ideal projects for knitterly experimentation and exploration. Interesting design details-trims and edgings, which might overwhelm other projects-are just right for creating appealing children s designs. These little details are fun to knit, and they add an element of whimsy to the finished piece. It is this aspect of play that makes knitting for kids so enjoyable.
This collection includes clothing, accessories, and decorative items created to fit into the daily life of a child. Light-hearted and practical, these designs are intended to delight the imagination and inspire creative play in the children who wear them. There can be no greater reward for your knitting endeavors than that.
When my children were little, I made princess dresses, capes, wizard robes, armor, and more. The requests usually came in something like this, Mom, could you make me a ... but I want it to look like this ... and can it have a ... ? I made countless outfits to their exacting standards and loved every minute of it. I thought of these outfits as costumes, but soon realized that my children saw them as clothes. These were the things that they wanted to wear.
As adults we look for clothes that fit our lifestyle, suit our profession, are comfortable, and reflect our sense of style. The pieces in this collection are designed for the work of children-imagination and creative play. They are not costumes, but rather outfits to wear on a regular basis.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
Fairy tales are the perfect source of inspiration for children s designs. The characters in these classic stories are larger than life, and their adventures are an ideal place for children to explore their hopes and dreams. The fairy tale world is a place where a child can be a princess one moment and a pirate the next. In designing for children, I strive to create comfortable clothes and useful accessories that fit into that world of imagination. I like to incorporate details that invoke storybook characters but try to avoid heavy-handed and contrived designs. It is my aim to create patterns that transition easily between the fantasy world of a child and real life.
Fairy Tale Knitting
The projects in this book are for knitters of all abilities, from beginner to advanced. The garments are offered in a range of sizes for infants to 8 year olds and are made in a variety of yarn weights and textures. The suggested yarns are soft, durable, and easy to maintain. The designs are made with simple shaping and seamless-construction techniques. This is a straightforward, commonsense approach to knitting that works especially well for children s garments. It has its roots in traditional folk knitting; like the folk tales reflected in these designs, it has stood the test of time. It is a method that maximizes the knitting and minimizes the finishing. Most knitters love this method of knitting. For those who prefer to make these patterns as pieced projects, I have included simple