Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (64 page)

Sweaters

changing length or bottom of,
109
–10

knitting for boyfriend,
71

online pattern generator for,
117

quick-fixin’ tricks for,
110

see also
Dog sweaters

T

Tank Girl,
218
–20

Tape measures,
22
,
23

Tapestry (yarn) needles,
22
,
23

Tassels,
86
–87

Techno-Cozy, Cricket’s Technicolor,
178
–79

Three-needle bind-off,
80

Thunderbolt charts,
227

To Dye For,
198
–200

Tools,
22
–27,
23

storing,
27

see also
Needles, knitting

Totes.
See
Bags and totes

U

Umbilical Cord Hat,
188
–89

Under the Hoodie,
192
–95

Unknitting,
107

Unraveling work,
108

at cast-on edge,
109
–10

frogging,
110
–11

V

Virtual knitting communities,
114
–16

Vogue Knitting
,
121

W

Washing instructions,
20

Weaving in yarn ends,
43

Weblogs (blogs),
116

Web sites.
See
Internet resources

Wilson, Jenna,
203
–6,
220
–23

Windy City Scarf,
159

Wisson, Kate,
210
–12

Wonder Woman Bikini,
224
–27

Wool,
15
–16

Worsted weight,
18
,
18

Wristbands, Powerful Wrist Protection,
185
–86

Y

Yarn,
15
–21

animal, plant, and man-made fibers in,
15
–16

in balls, skeins, and hanks,
19

holds for,
38
–39

most popular fibers for,
16
–17

reading labels of,
20

shopping for,
21

starting new ball of,
42

storing,
27

weaving in ends of,
43

weights of,
17
–18

Yarn needles,
22
,
23

Yarn over (Yo),
62

Z

Zeeby’s Bag,
170
–71

Zimmermann, Elizabeth,
87
,
120

Zorn, Alex,
162
–63

Special thanks to the following for allowing us the use of their locations: Alphabets, Rita Bobry at Downtown Yarns, Nelson Baretto at Ene Hair Salon, Inc., and Leshko’s.

Fashion photography: John Dolan

Styling: Ellen Silverstein

Hair and makeup: Amy Schiappa

Cover

Cowgirl cover art: Design by Vickie Howell based on original art by Enoch Bolles

Author photo: Mark Mann

Hair and makeup: Wendy Brown

Back Cover

Fashion photography: John Dolan

PHOTO CREDITS:
p. 2
Hulton/Getty Images;
p. 12
(top) Hamburger Kunsthalle/bpk Foto: Elke Walford, (bottom) Chicago Historical Society (negative-DN-0069431);
p. 13
(top) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, WWI Posters, (reproduction number, LC-USZC4-9645), (bottom) Janet Vicario;
p. 46
Chicago Historical Society (negative-DN-0069140);
p. 59
Chris Craymer/Getty Images;
p. 72
Chicago Historical Society (negative-DN-0069345);
p. 102
Bettmann/Corbis;
p. 112
photo courtesy Cincinnati Museum Center.

Still lifes and miscellaneous black-and-whites: Michael Fusco.

FASHION CREDITS:
p. 45
,
58
,
71
Screaming Mimi’s: leather jacket & parka, Ellen Silverstein: vintage coat;
p. 159
McGinn: “opium dress”;
p. 167
Urban Outfitters: sweaters;
p. 168
Screaming Mimi’s: coat;
p. 176
Screaming Mimi’s: dresses;
p. 178
Screaming Mimi’s: shirt;
p. 184
H&M: denim skirt, Free People (Urban Outfitters Wholesale): tan sweater, Goorin: red cap, Girbaud: tan skirt;
p. 195
Super Lucky Cat: skirt;
p. 206
Goorin: hat, ABS: skirt;
p. 209
,
220
Screaming Mimi’s: shirt;
p. 227
Living Doll: hat, Hue/Hotsocks: socks.

Copyright © 2003 by Debbie Stoller

Copyright photography © 2003 John Dolan

Copyright illustrations © 2003 Adrienne Yan

Cowgirl cover art: Design by Vickie Howell based on original artwork by Enoch Bolles

Special thanks to the Bolles family.

Cover photograph © 2003 by Mark Mann

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Debbie Stoller is the bestselling author of the
Stitch ’n Bitch
series of knitting books and calendars. She comes from a long line of Dutch knitters, has a Ph.D. from Yale in the psychology of women, and is the editor-in-chief of
Bust
magazine. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Author’s Website:
www.knithappens.com