Elements of Style: Knit & Crochet Jewelry with Wire, Fiber, Felt & Beads [Paperback]

Rosemary Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 28, 2008

With a mix of convenient materials and an imaginative approach, this creative compendium will appeal to jewelry makers of all levels. Highlighting 25 modern wire, bead, and fiber jewelry designs, the projects include numerous knitting, crocheting, and felting techniques. Materials and tools are also outlined, encouraging the use of basic methods. From knitting copper wire and mixing it with contrasting beads to crocheting linen into fiber hoop earrings or an elegant scarf necklace, this collection will never fail to inspire. Felting techniques are also explored in detail for creating wire-caged beads, wide-cuff bracelets, and rope necklaces. Special sidebars and tip boxes throughout ensure success with every project.

Editorial Reviews

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"Completely changed my view of knitted jewelry."  —Beading Daily

"Make wearable pieces of art . . . this new book gives you a fresh take on jewelry making."  —Knitting News

"Rosemary Hill will teach you how to create stunningly beautiful knitted, crocheted and felted jewelry."  —Anchorage Daily News

"This book is all about jewelry—knitted and crocheted jewelry. And almost without exception, I love just about everything in here."  —KnittingScholar.com

"Lovely and imaginative projects for knitters who like to make jewelry or for beaders who like to knit."  —About.com Guide to Knitting

About the Author

Rosemary Hill is a graphic designer and illustrator. She is the founder of Designs by Romi, a company that designs and sells shawl pins. She lives in Geyserville, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Interweave Press (November 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596680792
• ISBN-13: 978-1596680791
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,347 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wire you not trying crafting with knitted wire? FUN!, December 2, 2008

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elements of Style: Knit & Crochet Jewelry with Wire, Fiber, Felt & Beads (Paperback)

I admit that wool covered wire or steel, copper or silver wire and pliers are NOT part of my knitting kit. I usually knit with wool and stick to fairisle or lace. Lace! Hmm. What if I tried knitting lace with metal wire? What would happen?

Well, what would happen is that you'd get some beautiful jewelry items, things you couldn't IMAGINE. This book, Elements of Style, has ideas to create objects with knitted or crocheted wire. Embellished with beads, you can make earrings, brooches, necklaces, pendants, and bracelets.

At first glance, I did not like this book. Knitted wire seemed a stunt, to me. Then I saw the triangular earrings with rose quartz slim barrel beads on the base. Done in silver wires, they were as ethereal as silver spider webs with translucent dewdrops. I fell in love. Then I saw several necklaces with twisted ropes of flat knitting--very sculptural and modern.

There are ways to make caged beads, flat medallions and squares, ways to make findings or connectors for stone donuts. Not all the designs appealed to me, but quite a few really did catch my eye. I started to consider if I would put those needle nose pliers into my knitting kit and order some silver wire, knitting wire and those quartz beads. Importantly--in the back of the book is a list of suppliers for wires, beads and findings. This is helpful as knitting wire is not something our local craft store supplies.

If you are a beader who understands knitting or crochet, you really HAVE to try out this book. The techniques will spark your creative juices in new ways. If you are a knitter, imagine making a knit brooch, with beads, silver or copper or wool-covered wire that compliments a knitted or crocheted coat. Great stuff. Recommended highly.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stretch Your Inner-Knittery, December 12, 2008

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Holligay Haynes "Felted-Bag" (Auburn, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elements of Style: Knit & Crochet Jewelry with Wire, Fiber, Felt & Beads (Paperback)

Elments of Style by Rosemary Hill is the perfect book for knitters who want to stretch their inner-knitter. It's not a book for the person who wants to only knit socks and nothing else.

Knitting jewelry with fine wire was outside my knitting basket of interest until I saw Ms. Hill's book. However, the patterns, photos and illustrations are so detailed that I am motivated to knit up an earring or two! I especially love the leaf necklace. I highly recommend this book as an excellent addition to your knitting book library.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh and new ideas!, November 27, 2008

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KKM "Stay at home mom" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elements of Style: Knit & Crochet Jewelry with Wire, Fiber, Felt & Beads (Paperback)

A jewel!

Rosemary Hill has combined her knitting design skills (see her popular patterns in Knitty.com, among other places) and her jewelry design skills to create this fresh and new book showing everyone how to make stunningly original pieces. Various techniques are covered in three sections -- wire, fiber, and felt.

The photos are beautiful, and even better, the diagrams and figures are exceptionally clear, and the directions are easy to follow. Projects vary from "instant gratification" to the more complex. All are gorgeous.