Knitting

K n i t G r r l : Learn to Knit 15 Fun and Funky Projects <span style="color: #0acd28; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">by Shannon Okey <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">Illustration by Kathleen Jacques <span style="color: #4fe8e8; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">Photography by Shannon Fagan, Christine Okey and Tamas Jakab. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #e184bb; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">City of Publication: New York, <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Watson-Guptill Publications, <span style="color: #7ec488; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">2005

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">__Summary/Description__: **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> In // KnitGrrl // <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">//,// Shannon Okey writes about 15 funky and fun knitting projects that young girls would love. Some of the projects are a Friendship Scarf or a Boom box Bag. Also included in this book is what you need to host a knitting party! Shannon also tells you about what kind of supplies you need and what type of needles are best for each project. This book includes the basics in knitting, such as how to hold your needles and yarn, casting on, and binding off.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Shannon tells about the three different styles you can knit in. Shannon warns you about common mistakes with young knitters and how to care for your hand-knit items. This book offers plenty of fun projects to work on with friends. You can make matching Rocker-Girl Wristlets! You can even make your projects fancy by visiting Chapter 8 where you can learn how to embroider and make pom-poms to add to your creations. Finally, in the back of the book Shannon tells you a little bit about the designers of all the wonderful knitting projects found in her book.

= = =<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">__**Beyond the Book**__: = <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * [|Knitting Class Taught by Author] - This is a link to a course taught by the author of //KnitGrrl//. It is for beginner and intermediate knitters. The class is held at the Whitehead Light Station in Maine. At this course you would learn how to dye your own yarn and you will create your own sweater. This sounds like a fun course taught by one of the knitting experts.
 * [|The Daily Knitter] This is a link to a website that has everything any knitter could ever want! It has instructions on the basics of knitting. It also has reviews on knitting books and products. You could sell your old yarn, or maybe buy someone elses! You can search for yarn shops near you, and even print out free knitting patterns. They have free patterns of the day, and free videos of the day! This website would be great for any kind of knitter, from beginner to advanced.
 * [|TLC Knitting Patterns] This is a link to the famous television channel, TLC's knitting patterns. They are free and easy to knit! You can even get inspiration to create your own knitting pattern. Included in these plentiful patterns are a lace hand towel pattern, an eye glass patterns, and a belt pattern! Some patterns are harder than others so if you're new to knitting try to stick to the less complex projects. The patterns on the website are great for beginning and advanced knitters.
 * [|Types of Yarn Fibers] This link has the different types of yarns that you can use when knitting or crocheting. It is a "For Dummies" site so all of the information is very basic. It tells you about novelty yarns, yarns made of wool and many other types. There is not a specific type of yarn that you need for each project, but some yarns do work better for very precise stitches and some are better for loose stitches.This website would be perfect for someone who is knitting for the first time and who wants to know what type of yarn to use.
 * [|How To Chose Knitting Needles] This website tells you about different types of knitting needles. Such as, straight needles, double pointed needles, and cable needles. This website also tells you what projects each type of knitting needle would be used for. This website would be good for a knitter just starting a new, more complex, project. Or someone new to knitting, needing to know what type of needles will be best for the type of knitting they will be doing.
 * [|Advanced Knitting Techniques] This website explains and demonstrates each type of advanced knitting style, from working the heel of a sock, to decorative stitches. Some project patterns are listed on this site, but not many. This website is for EXPERTS ONLY. If you are new to knitting, try clicking on one of the links listed above, for these projects and patterns are going to be extremely difficult. But for the experts using this site, these techniques will be perfect if you want a very polished and done look to your project.