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The slow, mindful craft of hand knitting is good for the planet and good for the mind. Meditative and fulfilling, it gives crafters a sense of accomplishment as well as a unique final product. In Knit , knitwear designer and ROWS founder Alice Hoyle shows you how to create dynamic pieces with creative and inspiring techniques. Along with 16 gorgeous projects, this book covers: Yarn Choice: How yarn choice and colour can transform projects. Stash Yarn: How to easily use leftover half balls of yarn from other projects to create amazing things. Scrap Yarn: Thrumming technique to use up tiny scraps leftover from other projects. Upcycling: Cutting up existing materials to create yarn. Reuse: How to unwind an existing jumper to reuse the yarn. Interesting and inspiring stitch techniques to use in the projects. How to take care of your knitwear, such as blocking, storing, getting rid of bobbles/pilling, fixing holes. Knitting allows people to consciously slow down and make a connection to each piece they make, creating unique stories and imperfections that will be carried around for years to come. There is something incredibly exciting and freeing in the ability to make anything with just your hands, needles and yarn.
About the author
Alice Hoyle is an English knitwear designer based in Amsterdam. She creates dynamic knitwear that celebrates the traditional craft of hand knitting, while also focusing on sustainability by using natural materials, secondhand, or left-over yarn from other projects.
Alice studied Fashion Knitwear Design at university, then moved to London to pursue a career in the knitwear industry. This turned into 4 years of designing and styling knitwear for Wool and the Gang. This turned into 4 years of designing and styling knitwear for Wool and the Gang, after which she launched her own knitwear platform ROWS in October 2021. ROWS collaborated with Qing Fibre and Wool and the Gang, had yarn support from Quince&co, Majo Garn, Kremke Soul Yarn and Oenling and has been featured in Grazia and Refinery29.
@rows_knitwear Instagram: 45k followers / Tiktok: 41k followers
Website: www.rowsknitwear.com
