Kristin Nicholas
Sunflowers are bold and bright flowers that have inspired painters and designers for years. Master knitter and designer Kristin Nicholas grows her own field of colorful sunflowers and now brings the iconic sunflower to fiber life using knitting, crochet, felting, and embroidery. Included are designs for overÂ thirty different sunflower blooms and buds in a variety of sizes, plusÂ eight different leaf and vine designs, and a host of critters who live inÂ a sunflower fieldâ€”from birds and honeybees, to butterflies and caterpillarsâ€”a total of fifty items.,Laid out like the previous books in the series, the book includes all the useful information you needÂ for making the flowersâ€”which needles, crochet hooks, embroidery needles, and types of yarns to use,Â plus a special explanation of how to choose yarn that felts well. In the "How to Work with Color",Â ,section, photographs of actual sunflowers are translated into stitched samples that give the reader visual cues on how to combine colors in their crafting. Organized into knitted and crocheted items, with additional instructions incorporated for felting, the "How-To" section includes full step-by-step pattern instructions and charts where appropriate.Â The last part of the book features overÂ fifteen projects for using the sunflowers in many and varied ways, from embellishing mittens, to decorating a grapevine wreath to a felted potholder, to making a childâ€™s toy, and more!
Crafts,Crochet,Crafts,Knitting,Art,Crafts,Nonfiction
50 Sunflowers to Knit, Crochet & Felt: Patterns and Projects Packed with Lush and Vibrant Colors That You Will Love to Make