Handmade Underground Knitwear: 25 Fun Accessories for All Seasons by Laura Long, Melissa Halvorson

Published 2009

25 knitted accessories for all seasons

With a host of inner- and outerwear options, Handmade Underground Knitwear offers projects to make 25 stylish and contemporary accessories that allow you to practice DIY garment design right out of your own home. With basic stitches that are easy to pick up and directions that echo the camaraderie of a craft group, the spirit of Handmade Underground is fun, loose, experimental, and creative. Friendly and helpful advice guides you through 25 patterns to make one-of-a-kind knitwear accessories, each one accompanied by

• Step-by-step instructions and templates


• Four-color photographs and illustrations


• Color charts and projects variations with anecdotes


• Helpful hints and cool ideas

From projects that help beat the cold like a retro angled scarf to versatile pieces like wristlets and gloves to more boudoir-worthy patterns like elegant bed jackets and lingerie bags, Handmade Underground Knitwear proves that accessorizing with handmade knitted pieces has never been so fun.