Knitting Beyond the Edge: Cuffs & Collars*Necklines*Corners & Edges*Closures - The Essential Collection of Decorative Finishes

by Nicky Epstein

Overview

Nicky Epstein goes Beyond the Edge in this third installment of her blockbuster Edgings series, finally in paperback. With her signature inventiveness, Nicky takes knitters a step beyond with more than 150 exceptional edging embellishments for cuffs, collars, angles, corners, and necklines, Knitters of every skill level will find new and exciting ways to use ribbons, lace, buttons, bobbles, and more to create one-of-a-kind garments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936096039
Publisher:	Sixth&Spring
Publication date:	09/06/2011
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,059,909
Product dimensions:	8.26(w) x 10.96(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

One of today's hottest knitwear designers, Nicky Epstein has gained international recognition for her distinctive and innovative work, whimsical sense of style and informative workshops. She is the author of the bestselling Edgings series (Knitting On the Edge, Knitting Over the Edge, Knitting Beyond the Edge, and Crocheting on the Edge), Nicky Epstein's Knitted Flowers, Knitting Never Felt Better, Knitting On Top of the World, Knitting a Kiss in Every Stitch, and more. Her designs appear in major crafting magazines, including Vogue Knitting, and she teaches and lectures frequently about knitting and design.

Editorial Reviews

Nicky Epstein isn't just an award-winning knitter who has been honored with a one-woman retrospective at New York's Museum of Arts and Design; she's also a talented author of books on nearly every element of her specialty. In this trio of impressive offerings, the Vogue Knitting columnist describes hundreds of techniques and embellishments. As the subtitles indicate, these three paperbacks cover every phase of the crafts. Yarns we can live with.

Praise for Knitting on the Edge:

“[S]o useful and lush… inviting and so easy to use.”—Booklist

“You'll turn to these pages time and time again.”—Vogue Knitting




Praise for Nicky Epstein's Crocheted Flowers:

“As prolific as she is creative…Epstein here transforms a once-grandmotherly-looking craft into a twenty-first century art form….”—Booklist




Praise for Knitting in Tuscany:

"...handsomely designed...filled with lovely photos...The personal tone of the narrative makes readers feel like they're (almost) along for the ride...Perhaps the knitters' travel book of the year." —Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)

"Part travelogue, part pattern collection, this guide takes you sightseeing in more than half a dozen storied Tuscan towns...shares recipes and resources; and, naturally, presents 16 projects that morph local scenes and sensibilties with Epstein's signature style...[an] elegant paean to fine living." —Yarn Market News

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