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PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE. Browse the books below; there's a book here for everyone. Each book is a learning experience in itself. In traditional Mary Anne style, each pattern or technique takes you one step farther in your knowledge of machine knitting. WHAT ONE READER HAS TO SAY ABOUT MARY ANNE'S BOOKS: |
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4.5mm 3-PACK • CD ONLY • PDF • #3
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4.5mm Triple Pattern CD |
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4.5mm 3-PACK • CD ONLY • PDF • #2 |
4.5mm Triple Pattern CD |
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4.5mm 3-PACK • CD ONLY • PDF • #1 |
4.5mm Triple Pattern CD |
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6.5mm 3-PACK • CD ONLY • PDF • MIDGAUGE |
6.5mm Triple Pattern CD |
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Side Steps - CD ONLY - PDF 2 versions of sideways knit cardigan, high hip length with 3/4 or long sleeve using 4 ply wool fingering weight, knit on the 4.5mm standard gauge machine. Back and fronts are knit side to side, allowing for a great size range. High vee or round neck shaping at font neck. The beginner version (gold) has shortrowed gores to add width from underbust to hem, adding an A-line shape for extra width at hip. The intermediate (purple) version is a bit more involved and adds waist shaping as well as the flare for the hip for a curvier fit. Stockinette bands are edged with chained lines to add nice detail and slip cord knit on finishes bottom and makes easy button loops. Both patterns are sized from 38 to 57 inch finished bust. Lots of detail and techniques! PRINT OUT OR VIEW ON SCREEN. $12.00 |
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Ribber Rules - CD ONLY - PDF 6 articles and 11 garments of Ribber Techniques, previously published in KNITWORDS magazine - 36 pages. If you missed out on the magazine and want double bed information, this is for you. Up a Notch, No 31; The Pseudo Arans from No 14; Ribber Rules 1 to 5 and the garments that went with from No 39 to No 45. Topics include needle arrangements, bands to go with; increasing and decreasing; longstitch facings and one-row-tucks; English Rib and raglans; wide ribs and shortrows; tuck stitch creating aran-looks automatically; the nicest full needle rib notched collar! PRINT OUT OR VIEW ON SCREEN. $20.00 |
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Purchase 3 books from the Rainbow Collection for $75.00 and receive a fourth book free!
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The Pink Book" The third book of trims, edges, starts, finishes, bands and stuff for all gauges of knitting machines. Written in workbook style, with excellent, close-up photos and detailed instructions. 40 single bed techniques and 10 double bed things, great trims to use in place of crocheted edges. Some have appeared in past issues of KNITWORDS, but many are brand new, all different from '50 Ways to Love Your Knitter' and from 'Knitting on the EDGE'. Beginner to advanced, 32 pages. $27.95 |
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"The Blue Book" |
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"The Yellow Book" Another great resource book for all machine knitters. 24 buttonhole techniques - you'll find one that works for just about anything you're working on. Alterations - what went wrong and how to cure it. Zippers in knits, by hand and sewing machine. 32 pages, black and white; excellent, close-up photos; professional layout, printing and binding. $27.95 |
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"The Lavender Book" |
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"The Green Book" Reprinted by popular demand! Called 'the Bible' of edges and trims, a must-have for every machine knitter! A collection of bands, edges, trims, starts and finishes for all Japanese machines. 29 single bed and 21 double bed treatments, lots of techniques! $27.95 |
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"The Orange Book" This compilation of 26 single bed and 24 double bed bands, edges, trims starts and finishes has been put together in a workbook style presentation just as they were in 50 Ways To Love Your Knitter. The majority of trims in this collection, like its cousin (50 Ways) can be used in virtually any yarn and on any gauge machine. While Mary Anne doesn't claim total originality with all the edges, the majority of them are the result of her own experiments. Many are brand new and several are the result of working with Passap patterns with Knitwords magazine. $27.95 |
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An index of all patterns and
articles from issue No. 1 through No. 52 that allows you to sort and
easily find a pattern. Search by issue, season, designer, machine, skill
level, style, yarn, technique and more! This is a spreadsheet INDEX
only, no patterns or photos. No additional program needed to run - it
operates from your web browser. $18.00 |
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30 hand manipulated stitch
patterns and how-to's for manual single bed knitting machines, plus two
cardigan patterns. No hand knitting or crochet skills required.
Tons of techniques! For LK150, SK160, SK860, KX350, Artisan 70D, Bond. $27.95 |
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Techniques, tips and 12
patterns for mid gauge flat bed machines. This book is for the new
machine knitter as well as the intermediate knitter. It's going to be
the book you go back to again and again, to practice a technique, find a
trim, and make classic garments with your flat bed machine. With the
use of various edges using 'e' wrap, hand transferred lace & cables
and simple stockinette bands similar to ready made garments, there is no
need to spend hours on latched ribbings or hand knitted ribs if you
don't have a ribber. Make your knitting machine work for you. $16.95 |
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Eight patterns of single
colour, texture, fabric, garments including 4 men's and 4 ladies'
garments. You may think you have a knitter with a ribbing attachment.
This book will show you that you have a marvellous double bed machine
capable of producing some of the best looking and fastest sweaters that
you will ever knit. This collection will show you a sampling of the
textures and techniques that your double bed machine will produce and
will take the fear out of the ribber bed! Also look for answers
to:...How to go from bands into full needle rib or various needle
arrangements...How to make smaller cuffs that fit with a fuller
sleeve...How to join ribbed pieces quickly and easily...How to make
necklines without cut'n'sew...How to cast off in rib...AND some great
new bands. $18.95 |
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Written for standard gauge
Japanese knitting machines. Techniques, tips and 10 classic patterns
with technical information, know-how and creative finishing taking the
beginner and intermediate knitter and learning new techniques along the
way. $12.95 |
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I Won't Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes! Eight cardigans for all occasions. Lots of options, tips and techniques, including lessons on casting on and off, seaming, buttonholes, everything you need to make an entire cardigan wardrobe. Standard gauge machines. (DAK disk $8.00) $14.95 |
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1 DAK Disk: No. 1 to No. 53 For stitch patterns used in magazine issues listed above. NOTE: these do not include the actual pattern; you will need DesignaKnit to utilize. $25.00 |
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SHIPPING OUTSIDE CANADA & U.S.A. FOR BOOKS & PREVIOUS ISSUES 1 item = $7.00 / 2 - 7 items = $15.00 |
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PREVIOUS ISSUES OF KNITWORDS ARE AVAILABLE, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. |
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No. 42, Autumn 07 Tuck Lace Special! Mid gauge - Groovy Girls (cover - adult, child, 18" doll); Dude! - child's shawl collar pullover (LK150); Simply Sage, lady's jacket. 4.5mm - Cocoa Beach, lady's coverup; Clematis, lady's v-neck top; White Out, lady's zip cardy; Art Deco to Go, Lady's coat; Paisley Print, lady's 2 pc suit; Body Basic, lady's top with neck variations. 4.5mm Double bed - Big Sister, lady's bigshirt. Be Your Own Designer4, asymmetrical shapes; Out of Work? tuck lace; Sales Savvy; Do it in DAK - fine tune to size. 15 patterns, 4 articles. |
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No. 41, Summer 07 4.5mm - Citrus (cover); Charlie, lady's fitted jacket; Double Feature/Close Second, zip cardy and sleeveless tank twinset; Juxta-pose, striped cardy, sleeveless top twinset; Peekaboo, Faux Lace, lady's sleeveless tops; Window Dressing, lady's cover-up/tunic; Tiger in Training, child's golf shirt, doublebed. GCarriage - Girl (and her doll) Power, girl's/18 in. doll big shirt. 6.5mm - Baton Rouge, LK150 lady's cardy; For Phoebe, child's dress; bassinet blanket. 9mm -Randomly, lady's pull. Ribber Rules, part 3, longstitch facings & circular hems; Be Your Own Designer, part 3 - alterations, charting device; Do it in DAK - more on words and fonts. 16 patterns, 3 articles. |
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No. 40, Spring 07 – 10TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!!! 4.5mm - Hem 'n Haw (cover); Studio 60, lady's cardigan; Reddy-to-wear & Raglan for all Reasons, twinset; Lacy in Red, lady's lace hoodie coat; Poet and Peasant, lady's empire top; One for the Road, child's pullover; Lite'n Luvly, lady's boatneck; Two for Tweed, lady's top; Mensware, saddle shoulder zip neck pullover, doublebed. 6.5mm - Lime Soda, hoodie vest; North of 49, Mary Maxim style cardigan, electronic with ribber. 9mm - Huggable Hoodie, child. Ribber Rules, part 2; Be Your Own Designer, part 2 - unusual pieces, charting device; Do it in DAK - the abc's; Shape the Unusual, part 2 - DAK; Cardiganize, turn pullover into; Spare Ribs, more double bed stuff. 13 patterns, 8 articles. |
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No. 39, Winter 06 4.5mm -Faded Favour - man's v-neck beginner; Hip! lady's cowl neck tunic; Pretty Peplum, lady's cardigan; Tie One ON - lady's twinset; Sport Utility - lady's zip jacket; Winter Weave - vee pullover; Batternburg - lady's tunic. Beginner doublebed: Nathanware - child's zip saddleshoulder; Opposite Attraction - lady's cardi; Warm Up Sox. 6.5mm: Dramatic Departure; Shortly; Fringe Factor - ladys cardigans. Ribber Rules, part 1. Shape the Unusual - DAK. Be Your Own Designer, part 1 - charting device. 16 patterns, 4 articles. |
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No. 38, Autumn 06 Beginners Style File, No 5 - strip knitting. 4.5mm - in da 'hood, adult raglan hoodie; Go Vogue, lady's tiered skirt; Lilac Luxe, ruffled lace cardigan; Sandra Dee - sideways bolero; Knockabout - g carriage blazer; New Slant, lady's raglan; Norske, child's fairisle; Fit to Be Tied, lady's tieneck top; Tweed Tuck, 2 col. tuck blazer; Business Flirty, lady's suit. 6.5mm: Jinxed, cover jacket; My Favourite Thing, child's intarsia pullover. 3.6mm: Fine Tuned, lady's cowl. DAK, intarsia & knit from screen; Double Talk, English rib in pattern. 16 patterns, 5 articles. |
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No. 37, Summer 06 Beginner's Style File, No 4 - baby booties. 4.5mm - child's raglan hoodie; lady's summer tops; Match Set, tuck and tucklace twinset; Two-in-One, fooler twinset; Good to Go! lady's 2 pc dress with lace; Lace it Up, lady's border print lace cardigan. 6.5mm: Open Season, lady's bolero. 9mm: Summer Fun; Bright On - lady's summer tops. 3.6mm: Darling Duet, girl's cardy and matching doll; Fine Meld, lady's cami. Shortrows; Ribbon Rap; Socks - tuck & slip techniques. 16 patterns, 6 articles. |
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No. 36, Spring 06 |
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No. 35, Winter 05 |
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