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Closely Knit.


Closely Knit Adj. 1. closely knit - held together as by social or cultural ties; "a close-knit family"; "close-knit little villages"; "the group was closely knit"
close-knit

close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...
 

Hannah Fettig

North Light Books

c/o F&W Publications, Inc.

700 East State Street, Iola, WI 54990

9781600610189, $22.99 www.fwpublications.com 1-800-726-9966

Knitting gift items is one of those rare handicrafts that is as enjoyable for the giver as it is for the receiver. It is estimated at about one third of what needlecrafters knit they give away to someone else. That is the premise upon which expert needlecrafter Hannah Fettig has used in "Closely Knit: Handmade hand·made  
adj.
Made or prepared by hand rather than by machine.


handmade
Adjective

made by hand, not by machine

Adj. 1.
 Gifts For The Ones You Love", a compendium com·pen·di·um  
n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a
1. A short, complete summary; an abstract.

2. A list or collection of various items.
 of do-it-yourself projects that range from a men's sweater, to a women's scarf and hat, to a baby's patchwork blanket, to a pocket tote for a friend--and so very much more!. Profusely pro·fuse  
adj.
1. Plentiful; copious.

2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments.
 illustrated with full color photography throughout, each individual project includes complete step-by-step instructions, along with all the needles, notions, and materials required. Enhanced with Knitting Resources, Quick Reference, Glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. , Resources, and an Index, "Closely Knit" is the ideal gift for any needlecraft enthusiast--and a perfect guide for knitting that perfect gift for someone special! Also very highly recommended as additions to personal knitting reference collections from North Light Books are Stefanie Japel's "Fitted Knits" (978158180872); Narumi Ogawa's "Mr. Funky's Super Crochet Wonderful" (9781581809664); Heidi Boyd's "Soft + Simple Knits For Little Ones young children.

See also: Little
" (9781581809657)); and Lisa Shobhana Mason's "YarnPlay" (9781581808414).
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Title Annotation:Closely Knit: Handmade Gifts For The Ones You Love
Publication:Internet Bookwatch
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Date:Apr 1, 2008
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