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Athena, goddess of handcrafts and wisdom, will guide your odyssey through the knitting universe.
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Knitter's Pros
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Donna Druchunas
Longmont, CO USA
| | Books | The Knitted Rug: 21 Fantastic Designs (Lark Books, Sept. 2004)
| | Specialty | I am currently obsessed with knitting rugs and have just finished a book about the subject.
My book includes a brief history of knitted rugs, a thorough section on knitting basics for new knitters, and 21 stylish rug projects. I also include advice on embellishments, such as embroidery, fringes, and tassels; and instruction on finishing touches, such as weaving ends, sewing seams, blocking, backing, and lining.
Using inspiration from historical and contemporary designs, I've created patterns for multicolored Big Needle Garter Stitch Rug, Knit and Purl Oval Rug, Thunderbird Wall Tapestry, and others.
Every rug includes a detailed pattern plus ideas for modifying the design with historical techniques and unique embellishemnts for the more adventurous knitters out there.
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| Contact Information: | No mailing address is available...
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| Favorite Knitting Book | The Knitting Goddess
| | Favorite knitting reference | Knitting In The Old Way
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| Biography | I learned to knit before I could read. After working for twelve years as a technical writer, I left my cubicle behind to combine my interest in knitting with her skill at writing easy-to-follow instructions. My designs and articles have been featured in Family Circle Easy Knitting, Knitters, Knits, and INKnitters magazines. I was born in New York City, but today I live at the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains with my husband, where I garden and make jam on the rare occasions when I don't have knitting needles or a pen in my hand.
If you want to know more about me, check out my web site at www.sheeptoshawl.com
| | What is your knitting mantra? | Relax and have fun, it's a hobby!
| | What inspires you? | Nature.
| | Confess - when it comes to hiding your yarn, what are your secrets? | None. I just have a small hope chest for my personal stash. When it fills up, I have to knit, knit, knit before I can buy more yarn.
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| How many UFO's (Unfinished Objects)do you have going at once? | 5-10
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| When and how did you learn to knit? | My grandmother taught me how to knit when I was very young. In fact, I don't remember not knowing how to knit. But I also don't remember making any projects when I was a child!
| | How long can you last without knitting? | A few days.
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