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 NEW BOOK
Portuguese
Style of Knitting
Portuguese Style of Knitting includes a
brief history of Portugal and its crafts of knitting
and spinning. Andrea's travel photos open a window
on the colorful world of Portugal. Detailed images
and explanations offer knitters the opportunity to
practice this style of knitting—a
style that, once mastered, is easy on the hands and
relaxing. Andrea also offers ten garment patterns
that she designed specifically to practice different
aspects of Portuguese-style knitting. These are inspired
by traditional garments as well as the richly patterned
environment of Portugal.
Price: $24.95 + S&H
Item Number: AWK-BOOK-100
Book will ship June 16, 2010.
 DVD:
Portuguese Style
of Knitting II
The Portuguese Style of Knitting
II DVD shows how Andrea works more advanced
techniques in the Portuguese style of knitting. See
how to work cables, entrelac, two-color knitting
and double knitting using this technique. Also, see
her working lace and a simple cable pattern, working
from right to left, doing the Portuguese cast on
and bind off, and the using hooked needles. Andrea's
DVDs play anywhere in the world. Select
this link for a brief non-audio preview (NOTE: the
DVD does include audio).
Select
this link for two stitch patterns that are on the DVD.
DVD/CD: Price: US $20.00
 DVD: All
About Socks
Portuguese Style
Focus on knitting socks using the Portuguese style
of knitting. This package includes a CD with four patterns
for the socks being demonstrated on the DVD.
The DVD
is 2 hours long and includes:
- Japanese Garter Stitch Sock: purl every row with
minimum shaping;
- Three different toes and 3 different heels;
- One Fair Isle sock knit inside out
- Grafting both in garter and stockinette stitch
DVD/CD: Price: US $25.00
 DVD: Learn
How to Knit Portuguese Style
She has replaced her first DVD with this one. Besides
teaching you how to knit and purl with the yarn around
the neck, you will learn ribbing, decreases, increases,
knitting with beads and knitting with two colors,
all with the yarn tensioned on the neck or knitting
pin.
This style has some advantages over the other two
styles (Continental and American) more common in this
country: it’s fast, efficient and easier on your
hands.
Also this DVD is a resource for some basic concepts
in knitting.
Watch how to:
- Measure gauge in Stockinet and Garter Stitch
- Kitchener Stitch
- Mattress Stitch
- Three different Cast Ons
- Three different Bind Offs
- Joining circular work and more!
DVD: Price: US $20.00
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