A gorgeous collection of fashionable, contemporary designs, "The Beginner's Guide to Making Scarves" presents easy-to-follow instructions and full-color step-by-step photographs to teach new crafters the easiest and most fun ways to make both classic and inventive designs.
Perfect additions to one's personal wardrobe or precious, hand-crafted gifts, the designs in this hands-on compilation include a wealth of styles, such as trendy infinity scarves, cable-knit scarves, looped scarves, and ruffle scarves. Detailed tutorials with accompanying photographs reveal how to knit, crochet, sew, felt, and tat scarves. Concepts covered included how to choose yarn--the difference between animal, plant, and synthetic fibers; how to understand yarn weight and know what "ply" works best for your project; how to cast off; how to pick and sew a wide range of materials; and how to mix and match colors.
A truly comprehensive guide, this bright book also includes instructions for readers to embellish their designs. They'll learn how to add accessories like tassels, pockets, and hoods, and how to line scarves with fleece for the winter or use lighter material to make scarves that can be worn all year long.
"The Beginner's Guide to Making Scarves" is one of the only books on the market that also covers environmentally friendly--and budget-friendly!--repurposing skills. To do this, readers will learn how to repurpose fabrics they already own by turning them into scarves--giving an old T-shirt a new life, for example. They'll also learn how to repurpose old scarves by turning them into things like shirts, handbags, tote bags, and dish towels.
- ISBN10 1632203618
- ISBN13 9781632203618
- Publish Date 23 July 2015
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Skyhorse Publishing
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 224
- Language English