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.
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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
"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.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
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
Format: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.
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.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By KKM
Format: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.
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.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent crossover for multi-tasking artists!
How many of us limit ourselves to only wirework, or only beadweaving? Most of us who love fiber arts cross over into lots of other areas, and Romi Hill is definitely a Renaissance... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Eve Starr Millett
4.0 out of 5 stars
Elements of Style
I think this book is a really good starting point for lots of fun jewelry! It's given me lots of ideas to use glass beads that I make as well as felted beads! Read more
Published on April 7, 2011 by Anne Ricketts
3.0 out of 5 stars
Elements of Style Knit & Crochet Jewelry
A different and unusual knitting book is Elements of Style: Knit & Crochet Jewelry with Wire, Fiber, Felt & Beads by Rosemary Hill published by Interweave Press in 2008. Read more
Published on October 29, 2010 by Marge
5.0 out of 5 stars
Elegant ideas
I found this book very stimulating for the creation of new jewelry and other items. The instructions were relatively easy to read and the finished projects are elegant. Read more
Published on June 28, 2009 by J. Wasbauer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing jewelry
The book was intriguing and as I read it, I thought it doable, but after going
through all the patterns, they seemed repetitious and not as easy as
promised.
through all the patterns, they seemed repetitious and not as easy as
promised.
Published on May 29, 2009 by Betty D. Becker
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book definitely has style!
I was pleasantly surprised when I started looking through this book. It's filled with some of the most beautiful and original knitted and crochet jewelry I've ever seen. Read more
Published on May 10, 2009 by Susan Bleiweiss
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you need some Inspiration, this book is it!
This is not your Grandma's knitting, crocheting or designing jewelry book. The instructions are clear with lots of illustrations. Read more
Published on April 27, 2009 by Shetland Mom
3.0 out of 5 stars
havent had chance to try projects, looking forward to
bought book cuz i liked her patterns on knitty but the ones in the book were not as interesting to me, maybe i just need to try some projects. as a reference to materials its great
Published on February 26, 2009 by Martin Kutler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Elements of Style: Knit & Crochet Jewelry with Wire, Fiber, Felt &...
One thing about jewelry, there are so many elements and mediums in which to use to make it.
In Rosemary Hill's "Elements of Style", she shows you how to create jewelry with... Read more
In Rosemary Hill's "Elements of Style", she shows you how to create jewelry with... Read more
Published on January 21, 2009 by Deborah C. Witenski
5.0 out of 5 stars
True Style
I was intrigued by the title of this book and couldn't wait to get it. Fiber jewelry is getting more popular but there aren't alot of books out on the subject. Read more
Published on January 5, 2009 by Barbe K. Saint John
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