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Title:

The mitten handbook : knitting recipes to make your own / Mary Scott Huff ; photographs by Lesley Unruh.

Author:

Huff, Mary Scott, author.

Unruh, Lesley, phtographer.

ISBN:

9781419726620

Personal Author:

Huff, Mary Scott, author.

Physical Description:

158 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

General Note:

"With 20 inspiring projects"--Cover.

Contents:

Designing your own mittens. Anatomy of a mitten ; Design theory ; Design inspiration ; Mitten design ; Worksheet -- Components. Edges ; Cuffs ; Thumbs ; Tops -- Techniques. Measuring ; Standard size chart ; Wearing ease ; Gauge & swatches ; Choosing yarns ; Mitten architecture -- Patterns -- Special techniques -- Abbreviations.

Subject Term:

Mittens.

Knitting.

Knitting -- Patterns.

Added Author:

Unruh, Lesley,

Format:

Books

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Summary

For years, students have asked knitting instructor Mary Scott Huff for a book on their favorite topic-knitting mittens-but one that empowers them to create their own mittens their own way. This is that book. The Mitten Handbook is much more than an instruction book-it provides a list of mitten ingredients (thumbs, cuffs, tops, edgings, and different constructions), then outlines the best tools and techniques for readers to combine them to knit their own unique creations. The book is organized into three sections. The first presents mitten elements, with a menu of choices that makes getting custom results easy. The second section covers the key aspects of construction, including how to measure for the perfect fit, yarn and gauge considerations, and which direction to knit. And the final section provides 20 complete mitten patterns.

Author Notes

Mary Scott Huff is a designer, author, blogger, and nationally recognized teacher. Her work has been featured in Interweave Knits and Vogue Knitting and on Knitty.com. Huff lives in Fairview, Oregon.

Reviews (1)

Booklist Review

*Starred Review* Lots of oohs and aahs and trips to the yarn store will be by-products of Huff's latest (following The New Stranded Colorwork, 2009, and five other books). Huff shows there are no handmade items as cute, nor as creative, as mittens. Adding to the book's versatility, she shares both DIY and follow-a-pattern methods for mitten knitting. The DIY showcases different types of cuffs (corrugated rib, for instance); thumbs (circular, Western gusset); edges (Latvian braid); and tops (pointed, yarn over), which yield together hundreds of your-choice variations. On the other hand, those preferring the standard tubular hand covering will discover 20 patterns with top-notch instructions; color photographs; and, when necessary, charts and graphs. (Level of difficulty is not indicated, though a sharp-eyed knitter will be able to discern talent needed.) After reviewing the elements of design, components, and techniques, the exclamations begin. Who could resist goldfish look-alikes for baby fingers? A unisex fingerless version in sporty stripes? Even elegant, long opera gloves? It's never too early to start those holiday 2018 gifts. Appended are special techniques, abbreviations, and resources.--Jacobs, Barbara Copyright 2017 Booklist