About the Author:
Tara Jon Manning holds a Master of Arts Degree in Apparel & Textile Design and Fiber Arts. Her design work can be seen in knitting magazines, books, and the collections of major yarn companies. A Crafts Yarn Council of America Certified Knitting Instructor, Tara teaches from her private studio and is also the author of Men in Knits.
From Booklist:
What does it take to fashion a simple newborn gift--other than time? To needleworker Manning (Men in Knits, 2003, Mindful Knitting, 2004), it's a classic shape and big gauges that turn a great-intentioned task into a quick, much-loved gift for baby humans and dogs. After all, either boredom or competing priorities dictate whether to put aside a knitting project. More than 20 items are showcased, each with different sizes, gauges, measurements, materials, directions, and illustrations. Although not rated by difficulty, projects are clearly designed to be quickly finished, whether it's a pawprints cardigan and snake-cable pullover or a puppy pullover and luck-of-the-Irish blanket. Even more adorable are the amateur models like Italian greyhound Audrey and Brooklyn-born Nora. Appended are knitting terms and abbreviations, tips, sources and further reading, resources and materials, and a who's who. Barbara Jacobs
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