Twenty To Make Tatted Snowflakes

Knitters and textile artists alike will love knitting this beautiful selection of flowers. Using simple, easy-to-follow instructions, flower lovers everywhere will find their favourite here, where you can create a rose, cherry blossom, poppy, daisy, clematis, tulip, peace lily and more.Susie's inspired choice of wools and novelty yarns make these wonderful projects for anyone interested in contemporary knitting design.

These lacy snowflakes are perfect for beginners and offer an infinite variety of designs that are fun to make. Tatting is a traditional technique similar to making lace. These 20 fresh designs have a modern feel, with projects in clean pastel colours.

Excellent guide for all skill levels explains how to tat 40 distinctive snowflake designs. Easy instructions, supplemented by 40 photos, explain how to create ornaments, centerpieces, and other artworks suitable for framing.

"Wonderful 32 page book has very clear diagrams and photos with English instructions. Lene designed these 24 snowflakes, one for each day in December until Christmas. The snowflake for December 24 is decorated with glass beads to create the real Christmas spirit!"--Publisher's description.

This guide provides explicit, clearly written instructions and illustrations for creating 12 different tatted hearts. Dusenbury has developed two new techniques: "directional tatting," a short-cut tactic involving reverse stitches; and "stacking," a method that gives tatting a three-dimensional look. Also incorporated is a variation on the split ring technique perfected in the 1920s. 111 illustrations.

Over 85 items: mats, bookmarks, edgings, collars, medallions, more for intermediate and advanced tatters. Clearly photographed projects; detailed instructions.