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Freeformations : design and projects in knitting and crochet / Jenny Dowde.

By: Dowde, Jenny [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Milner craft series: Publisher: Binda, Australia : Sally Milner Publishing, 2010Copyright date: ©2006Description: 392 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781863513586 (paperback); 1863513582 (paperback).Subject(s): Knitting | CrochetingDDC classification: 746.43
Contents:
Introduction -- Abbreviations and equivalent terms -- Elements and principles of design -- Looking forward, looking back -- Freeform design concepts -- Decisions, decisions -- Fragments -- Motifs -- Special extras -- Background fabrics -- Changing the character -- Projects: exploring the possibilities -- Crochet stitch collection -- Knit stitch collection -- How to -- Putting it all together -- Shapes to contempate -- Colour.
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 746.43 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00218806
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This is not your grandmother's knitting and crochet! For those ready to break away from the pattern books and create wearable pieces of fiber art, freeform is an exciting discovery. It's a technique that abandons strict garment design and builds up simple shapes out of gorgeous textured yarns--with the knitter sometimes making it up as she goes along. Start with the step-by-step clinics on how to create fragments and motifs like chevrons, flowers, and spirals. Then take inspiration from the color photographs and combine luscious yarns in intricate patchworks. The result? Something amazingly unique. There's guidance on creating fabulously fashionable capes, stylish shoulder bags, intriguing scarves and hats, avant-garde jewelry, and even handy cell phone holders. Set your creativity free!

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Abbreviations and equivalent terms -- Elements and principles of design -- Looking forward, looking back -- Freeform design concepts -- Decisions, decisions -- Fragments -- Motifs -- Special extras -- Background fabrics -- Changing the character -- Projects: exploring the possibilities -- Crochet stitch collection -- Knit stitch collection -- How to -- Putting it all together -- Shapes to contempate -- Colour.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Jenny Dowde's first two books, Freeform Knitting and Crochet (2004) and then Freeformations (2006) have been very successful around the world. From NSW, Australia, Jenny completed 6 years at art school and a course in machine knitting. Jenny has lectured on Color, Design and Creative Knitting at knitting seminars around Australia. She has participated in Australian Textile Fiber Forum computer design workshops. She has also made polymer clay buttons for a designer knitwear company and taught polymer clay workshops at various Fiber Forums in Australia. In 1997 she discovered the wonderful medium, "scrumbling" or freeform crochet, with the only equipment required being a hook and lots of yarn! She now combines knitting with crochet in her freeform work. Since 2000 she has been teaching the 'scrumbling' technique throughout Australia and selling freeform designs in Australia and the USA.