One Skein

Sophisticated gloves, posh pillows, and swank tanks are one skein away! Everyone has the time to spend on projects requiring only one skein...so don't miss out on the fun! "One Skein" features more than 30 knitting and crochet projects that range in size, time and commitment, and experience level, providing both beginning and experienced knitters a variety of projects from which to choose. The stitch patterns and instructions are easy to follow and quick to use. Readers will enjoy creating a felted purse, a drawstring bag, crocheted accessory bags, cozy scarves, a pretty tank top, arm and leg warmers, cable footies, lace wristlets, fingerless gloves, pillows, bibs, felted bowls, a baby sweater, a soft and absorbent crocheted bath mat and accessories - and so much more, each from a single skein of yarn! In "One Skein", author Leigh Radford smartly includes several projects specially designed to make use of whatever you've got left over from other projects - one of the nicest designs we've ever seen is for a quick-to-make, colorful, and long-lasting rug. Dig out your stash and dash to your yarn store...you won't want to wait to begin these artful projects!

Author Biography

Leigh Radford is the art director for Interweave Knits magazine. She is an award-winning graphic designer with more than 25 years of experience in graphic design and corporate marketing. Leigh designs knitwear for Interweave Knits and for knitting pattern and yarn companies. Her work also appears in Scarf Style and Wrap Style. Leigh lives in Portland, Oregon.