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Overview

Everywhere chicks are gathering in groups and getting their creative knit on. Celebrating the work of these inspired knitters, Stitch'n Bitch Nation shares 50 fabulous, funky patterns for all levels of knitter by Stitch'n Bitch designers from across the nation-mittens with mojo and ponchos with panache, the cutest-ever Li'l Devil toddler pants and sexy summer knits; Full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions; Hundreds of helpful tips, shortcuts, and techniques; Includes illustrated knitter's cheat sheets and an invaluable guide on how to make any pattern your own.
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Overview

Everywhere chicks are gathering in groups and getting their creative knit on. Celebrating the work of these inspired knitters, Stitch'n Bitch Nation shares 50 fabulous, funky patterns for all levels of knitter by Stitch'n Bitch designers from across the nation-mittens with mojo and ponchos with panache, the cutest-ever Li'l Devil toddler pants and sexy summer knits; Full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions; Hundreds of helpful tips, shortcuts, and techniques; Includes illustrated knitter's cheat sheets and an invaluable guide on how to make any pattern your own.

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With its spiffy prose and no-fail instructions, Stoller's 2003 Stitch 'n Bitch made it doable-easy, even-for gals (and the occasional guy) to knit up a cool bag or a happening scarf in a few nights. The book's sequel is a bit like the follow-up to many great movies: it draws you in, but doesn't pack anywhere near the punch of the first one, probably because the first one set the bar so high. Still, Stoller should have no problem packing the theaters, as it were: readers who've mastered most of the lessons in Stitch 'n Bitch will flock to it. Its opening section explains the complicated but worthwhile process of changing a pattern to suit your tastes: shortening sleeves, changing necklines, using a heavier or lighter yarn to create different effects, etc. Stoller uses her signature sharp, matter-of-fact voice to demystify these potentially confusing processes. After these lessons, the book takes a 180, launching into a smorgasbord of patterns for knitted designs ranging from the beautiful (sweaters like the Spiderweb Capelet and Clover Lace Wrap) to the hackneyed (a Two for Tea teapot cozy or been-there-done-that Roller Girl Legwarmers). Vignettes covering Stitch 'n Bitch knitting clubs from Arlington, Va., to Seattle, Wash., add a community feel, and the photos of models sporting knitwear superimposed on quintessential American backgrounds (Mount Rushmore, an urban Chinatown) add to the book's "knitting for the masses" spirit. (Dec.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780761135906
  • Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Publication date: 11/15/2004
  • Pages: 192
  • Sales rank: 266,061
  • Product dimensions: 8.00 (w) x 7.98 (h) x 0.85 (d)

Meet the Author

Debbie Stoller
Debbie Stoller
Debbie Stoller is the bestselling author of the Stitch'n Bitch series of knitting books and calendars. She comes from a long line of Dutch knitters, has a Ph.D. from Yale in the psychology of women, and is the editor-in-chief of Bust magazine. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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When Stitch ’n Bitch: The Knitter’s Handbook was published last year, I was both proud and relieved. I and so many others had put so much work into it, and now, finally, it was out there in the world. Seeing it displayed in bookstores across the country was exhilarating, but it was even more exciting the first time I saw a project made from the book posted on the Internet. Soon I began spotting all sorts of projects from Stitch ’n Bitch: knit wrist cuffs, baby hats, baby blankets, kitty hats, and Skully sweaters. People were even showing up at my book signings wearing items they’d made from the book. It was amazing!

Of course, many of these knitters chose their own colors for their projects, and others used entirely different yarn than the pattern called for. Still other brave souls made more extensive alterations to the patterns—from replacing the star motif on the wrist cuffs with little Pacman figures to lengthening the Under the Hoodie sweater so that it was less cropped, making a mini version of Meema’s Felted Marsupial Tote for a toddler, shortening the extra-long sleeves on To Dye For, and adding shaping to the loose, oversized Skully sweater.

It was clear that at least a few knitters were ready to look at patterns, not as a be-all and end-all to their knitting projects, but rather as a starting point from which to make their knitting dreams come true. And from the questions and enthusiastic comments about these revised SnB projects that were being posted on knitters’ blogs, it seemed that many other Stitch ’n Bitchers were hungry to do the same, if only they knew how.

I also found, unfortunately, that some folks who had completed projects from that first book were less than pleased with their results. One knitter discovered that the Skully sweater was much too loose and oversized for her to wear; yet another, posing in her newly completed Skully, proved that the sweater fit her just fine. So why did one knitter get such unhappy results, while another knitter didn’t? I realized that if knitters could figure out from a pattern how a sweater might fit them before they made it, they’d encounter less frustration. Better yet, they’d know how to pick the right size to knit from the list of available sizes.

In fact, it seemed that all across the country, a nation of knitters—both brand new and more seasoned—were beginning to get restless. They were crying out for knowledge. They wanted to have the power to really understand what it was they were making, so that they could take their knitting to the next level, and make changes if they wanted to. They yearned to be free to use a yarn of their own choosing, whether or not it matched the gauge stipulated in the pattern. They longed to be able to make simple alterations to patterns—lengthening a body here, shortening a sleeve there. And they were itching to make projects that would fit and flatter their bodies. They didn’t want to spend countless hours working on sweaters only to have them be more appropriate for an elephant or an Olson twin than themselves.

In this chapter I’ll try to arm you with some of that knowledge. I’ll help you understand the secret language of knitting patterns and tell you a few things you need to think about when you’re choosing a different yarn for a project. I’ll show you how—with the miracle of math—you can rewrite a pattern to use thicker or thinner yarn than the pattern calls for or make simple alterations so that it will fit you better. I’ll even explain the mystery of pattern fit and sizing, so that you can choose the correct size to knit from the get-go. Finally, I’ll teach you how to change particular details of a sweater—like switch a turtleneck to a V-neck or replace a ribbed edge with a rolled one. Eventually, you’ll be changing so many things about a pattern—using thicker yarn, shortening the sleeves, popping on a crew neck, lengthening the body, adding a different edging, replacing a picture of a rock star with a picture of your doggie—that it may become an entirely different project altogether. In fact, you may have changed it so much that you will have practically designed your own sweater. With a bit more practice, and a bit more willingness to take the leap and depart from following patterns to the letter, you’ll be ready to do just that.

Very few of the patterns in this book were made by folks who are knitwear designers by trade. Most of them were contributed by knitters who were just brave (or stubborn) enough to get an idea into their head for a project and not let go until they had figured out how to make it. Soon you’ll be one of them too, or maybe you already are. And perhaps it will be one of your patterns that will appear in a future Stitch ’n Bitch book, for others to knit, and, of course, change completely to suit their whim and fantasy.

So what are you waiting for? It’s time to get your knit on.

Table of Contents

Part I A Knit At My Way 1
How to Make any Knitting Pattern Work With Your Yarn, Your Gauge, Your Body, and Your Style
Part II The Pattenns 31
Scarves, Hats, and Mittens
Scarf It Up
Yo, Drop It! 34
Wavy Gravy 36
Mom's Sophisticated Scarf 37
Warm Fuzzies 39
Butterflies Are Free 40
Bzzz Hat for Queen Bees 44
Russian Winter 50
Valentine's Hat and Mittens 54
Head Huggers: Neckwarmer and Earwarmer 58
Headline News: Cabled Newsboy Cap 66
Later 'Gator Mitts 70
Basic Cable 74
Sweaters and Ponchos
Jesse's Flames 78
Fairly Easy Fair Isle 82
Razor's Edge 86
London Calling 92
Flower Power 96
Lucky: Clover Lace Wrap 102
Spiderweb Capelet 110
That Seventies Poncho 114
Bam 13 118
Sexy Summer Knits
Ultra Femme 122
Sexie 126
Mud Flap Girl Tank Top 132
Quick and Dirty: 2-Needle Fishnet Stockings 136
Itsy-Bitsy Teeny-Weeny Purple Polka-Dot Tankini 140
Accidentally On Purpose: Drop Stitch Vest 144
Totally Tubular: Miniskirt/Boob Tube 148
Legs, Bags, and Beyond
Candy Stripers: Messenger and Laptop Bags 152
Letter Have It 158
Poster Boy 164
Om Yoga Mat Bag 168
Saucy Tote 174
Going Out with a Bag 178
The Bead Goes On: Beaded Wrist Cuffs 182
Roller Girl Legwarmers 186
Felted Furry Foot Warmers 192
Hurry Up Spring Armwarmers 196
Belt de Jour 200
Babies, Dogs, and Cats
Li'l Devil Pants 204
Baby's First Tattoo 208
Bunny Hat 212
One-Hour Baby Booties 216
Casey's Coat 222
Catwarming Set 226
Gifts and More
Mobile Monsters 230
Knit Your Own Rock Star 234
Knit My Ride: Fuzzy Dice and Steering Wheel Cover 240
Chill Pillows 246
Two for Tea 250
Part III The Knitty-Ghitty
A Refresher Course 253
Part IV Resounces
Yarn Store Nation 270
Yarn Suppliers 282
Index 283
Knitting Notes 290

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 4, 2005

    Taking it to the next level

    This book is for anyone who has ever seen a pattern and wanted to change the size or use a different weight yarn. In terms that a non-math person like myself can understand, she explains how to convert patterns to fit your needs. Many of the patterns aren't my style, but the technique tips alone are well worth the price.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 24, 2005

    for the ultra cool hip knitter!

    This is a great book - very well written with tons of cool patterns. I don't know where to start!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 4, 2005

    Inspiring!

    I bought this book in late November and have already completed six of the projects, started a seventh and bought yarn for two more! It would be worth the purchase price just for the guidance on how to change patterns (I change patterns with astonishing regularity, not always with the best results, so I appreciated the guidance!) and the beehive hat, but I love almost every pattern in this book. They're unusual but mostly useful, and the not-useful ones are still a blast.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 23, 2004

    Luv this book!

    Luv this book...if your a Debbie Stoller fan and have been eagerly awaiting something new to hit the shelves-her it is! This was well worth the cash...just recieved it in the mail last night and flipped through it several times. More cool projects and lots of pics of other B&Stitchers from across the country. Def add this to your knitting library if you define knitting as a cool pastime!

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