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Informationen zum Autor Jenny Occleshaw learned to knit! sew and embroider as a child! a time when she was encouraged to be creative! though knitting quickly became her favoured activity. Knitting later became a perfect antidote to hours of music studies and sustained her through a nursing career. Jenny honed her pattern-writing skills while working for Patons Australia and has since contributed patterns for publication to other knitting magazines. She now gives knitting workshops and says she loves seeing the joy people find in learning a new skill or mastering new techniques. In 2007 Jenny joined the Artists in Schools programme and taught knitting in a small Tasmanian town for a week! at the end of which she judged a knitted sock completion! The inspiration for Jenny's knitting comes from different sources! including her two young grandchildren. She particularly loves colour! a fact that is instantly apparent when looking at her designs. Klappentext Knitters of varying abilities will love this creative new book which features a fantastic collection of whimsical and humorous projects that are quick and easy to knit! and are great for using up oddments of yarn or for decorating the home and kitchen. Projects include a ribbed cosy decorated with liquorice allsorts! a white Christmas knit complete with snowballs! little stuffed chickens and more! Zusammenfassung Tea cosies have never been so trendy. This title offers whimsical and humorous ideas that ensure your teapot becomes the focal point of every tea break. It includes more than 40 designs to choose all with accessible patterns that are clearly written.
