vendredi 10 avril 2009

TRICOT: Bonnets pour enfants

J'ai découvert sur le site d'Etsy de merveilleux bonnets pour enfants. Certains, tout simples avec motifs tout de même [première photo ci-dessous], et d'autres... plutôt sophistiqués, surtout dans les décorations [deuxième photo ci-dessous].



Les livres en français sur le sujet, ne sont pas légion. Il y a bien sûr de nombreux livres concernant les tricots pour enfants, mais rien sur les bonnets... et uniquement les bonnets. Alors qu'en anglais, voici trois livres pour apprendre à tricoter de superbes bonnets pour bébés et enfants.

Découvrez le livre de 144 pages "Baby Beanies: Happy Hats to Knit for Little Heads" de Amanda Keeys, paru en janvier 2009.



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«Whatever their activities, we think you’ll agree: babies should wear hats. Mainly because they look so darned cute in hats! And they look really, really cute in Baby Beanies. Author and photographer Amanda Keeys designed these enchanting toppers for her professional portraits of babies, and her simple patterns use bright colors, lush textures, and quirky embellishments to rise to the top. Directions for basic stitches and techniques are included, so even beginning knitters can easily whip up a present for a special baby. Readers will enjoy the engaging text and the adorable photos. Go beyond blue for boys and pink for girls—make them something nice from Baby Beanies!».
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Découvrez le livre de 176 pages "Itty-Bitty Hats" de Susan B. Anderson, paru en avril 2006.



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«Beautifully rendered, heartbreakingly adorable, and wonderfully wacky knitted caps for newborns and toddlers Thirty-eight million Americans knit, and that number grows every day. The baby hat is the perfect project for knitters of any level, with enchanting patterns that are easy enough for rank beginners but also interesting enough for the most accomplished needle wielders, in yarns that range from silk and linen to cashmere and mohair. Susan Anderson's Itty-Bitty Hats presents thirty-eight irresistible designs for infants and toddlers-fun, hip, creative patterns with decorative flourishes that are witty, whimsical, and undeniably unique. The projects are arranged by order of difficulty and accompanied by beautiful photographs, instructive how-toillustrations, and utterly clear instructions (with no confusing abbreviations or insider shorthand). Anderson also provides an indispensable introductory section on stitches, materials, equipment, terminology, and techniques, allowing even the most inexperienced knitter to get started confidently. Made for boys and girls, by parents and grandparents, aunts and even uncles, and, of course, best friends, the handmade hat is the perfect shower or birth or birthday gift-and "Itty-Bitty Hats" is the perfect gift for any knitter».
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Découvrez le livre de pages "Simply Knit...Hats" de Fiona Bailey, paru en octobre 2007.



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«Fiona Bailey has created a book for beginners to start and improve their knitting skills. With beautiful photography, simple but inspired patterns and colour schemes. "Simply Knit Hats" shows that even beginners can create wonderful items of knitwear, whilst enjoying this wonderfully rewarding pastime. If you are new to knitting it can sometimes be quite daunting to take on a big project, which is why Fiona has kept the designs in this book very simple. The simplest of these hats really can be done in a few snatched hours, even whilst watching the television, so will never be left half finished».

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