Robin MelansonBook
Knitting New Mittens and Gloves:
Warm and Adorn Your Hands in 28 Innovative Ways (STC Craft)
Explore new interpretations of these favourite useful items. Knitting New Mittens and Gloves seeks to inspire knitters with new and innovative ideas for a conventional knitted concept. The book features progressive designs combining traditional techniques with modern styling. Let provocative colour schemes, new ways of combining yarns and patterns, and tantalizing methods of embellishment capture your attention. Learn something new, express yourself artistically, and create enchanting hand coverings for yourself or as a gift.
ISBN 978-1-58479-666-4
Ask for it at your local bookstore or yarn shop.
Bio
Robin Melanson is a freelance knitwear designer living in Toronto, Ontario. She is the author of Knitting New Mittens and Gloves (STC Craft, 2008). Robin's designs have been published in Interweave Knits, Knit.1, Knitscene, Knit Simple, Knitter's Magazine, Twist Collective, and Vogue Knitting. She also designs patterns for yarn companies. Robin's work appears in Color Style (Interweave Press, 2008), Folk Style (Interweave Press, 2007), Handknit Holidays (STC Craft, 2005), and Wrap Style (Interweave Press, 2005). Robin created custom knitwear for the stage productions of The Lord of the Rings (Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto) and Mary Poppins (New Amsterdam Theatre, New York).