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

by Huff, Mary Scott.

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Knitting -- Patterns.

9781419726620 (pbk.)

158 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

"With 20 inspiring projects"--Cover.

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.

Create your own mittens in your own way. This is 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. Mary Scott Huff is a designer, author, and blogger living in Fairview, Oregon.

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