{"product_id":"kids-knitting-9781579652418","title":"Kids Knitting","description":"\u003cb\u003eParent's Guide to Children's Media Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is the best how-to-knit book for kids I've seen in a long time.\" --\u003ci\u003eKnitty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In fifteen easy projects, from bouncy bean bags to a rolled-edge sweater, author and knitting expert Melanie Falick teaches kids of all ages how to knit. Through step-by-step instructions and candy-colored illustrations, beginners learn the fundamentals: knitting tools, finger-knitting, and basic stitches such as knit, purl, mattress, overcast, embroidery, and stockinette. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKids Knitting\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes fun in every step of the learning process. Sunny paintings by Kristin Nicholas illustrate the individual steps of each technique. Bright boxes of blues, greens, and reds explain everything from button-sewing to tassel-tying. Charming photographs by Chris Hartlove feature finished projects modeled by the creators themselves--all kids who knit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest of all, kids get to keep and use whatever they make: bookmarks, backpacks, bracelets, even their own set of customized knitting needles, topped with acorn caps or polka dot balls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Falick\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent writer, editor, and creative consultant--and a lifelong maker. Formerly the publishing director of STC Craft\/Melanie Falick Books, an imprint of Abrams, she is also the author of \u003ci\u003eKnitting in America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKids Knitting\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWeekend Knitting\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several other titles. Find her on Instagram @melaniefalick and at melaniefalick.com. \u003cbr\u003eChris Hartlove shoots portraits, photographic essays, and landscapes for Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, The Washington Post Magazine, Details, and Outside, among other magazines. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. \u003cbr\u003eKristin Nicholas was named one of \u003ci\u003eVogue Knitting's\u003c\/i\u003e Master Knitters of the '90s and has designed knitwear for \u003ci\u003eVogue Knitting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle Knitting\u003c\/i\u003e, and other major magazines. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eColorful Stitchery\u003c\/i\u003e and three other books on knitting. Kristin lives in western Massachusetts with her husband, daughter, and assorted farm animals.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Artisan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707578847506,"sku":"9781579652418","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_795bb5b2-40f7-455c-b362-2bfd11f3fc7e.jpg?v=1734498796","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kids-knitting-9781579652418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}