Just Like Me Knits: Matching Patterns for Kids and Their Favorite Dolls PDF
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Text and photographs copyright © 2013 by Brandy Fortune All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Potter Craft, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com wwww.pottercraft.com POTTER CRAFT and colophon is a registered trademark of Random House, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fortune, Brandy. Just like me knits / Brandy Fortune. -- First Edition. pages cm Includes index. 1. Knitting--Patterns. 2. Children’s clothing. I. Title. TT825.F67 2013 746.43′2--dc23 2012020351 eISBN: 978-0-7704-3437-3 Photography by Brandy Fortune Illustrations on this page used with the permission of Rachelle Anne Miller The author and publisher would like to thank the Craft Yarn Council of America for providing the yarn weight standards and accompanying icons used in this book. For more information, please visit www.YarnStandards.com. v3.1 For Sydney and Rowan, who always inspire me, and for Jesse, who always supports me. Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Foreword by Susan B. Anderson Introduction Before You Begin everyday Katie Garter Jacket Brett Deer Vest Aiden Pullover Ari Owl Sweater Gigi Military Jacket Reagan Pinafore dress-up Sydney Lace Dress Satya Ballet Wrap Kaylee Beaded Skirt Elliot Cabled Vest Nicole Lace Shrug Michelle Mermaid Bracelets Laura Camisole accessories Grayson Felted Crown Samantha Lace Kneesocks James Mixed-Up Socks Rowan Owl Hat Quinn Blanket Jesse Bear Hat just like me sewing The Jeans The T-Shirt The Leggings The Ribbon Dress The Ruffle Skirt Special Stitches and Techniques Abbreviations Standard Yarn Weight System Skill Levels Explained Resources Meet the Dolls Acknowledgments About the Author Index Quite a few years ago I started listening to knitting podcasts. There weren’t many around at that time. It was the early days for the pairing of technology and knitting. One day I was checking to see if any new knitting podcasts had become available and I ran across the Pixie Purls podcast. The host was a bright, cheerful young woman from Georgia who earnestly explored knitting and shared her findings through her podcast and blog. I loved listening to who I now know is none other than Brandy Fortune. I followed along to every episode and blog post, as Brandy became a mother for the first time and then the second time. She dove into parenthood headfirst and fell head over heels in love with all that it entails, similar to the way she embraces her knitting. I could relate to Brandy on so many levels. I started my own knitting career with little ones on my lap and running around at my feet. It is not an easy thing to do. With dewy love and appreciation for parenthood, Brandy began designing knitwear for her young daughters. Through her firsthand experience with young children and years of knitting experience, Brandy knows exactly what knitters want in a pattern. Her designs always hit the mark for beautiful simplicity, practicality, and an uncanny understanding of what and how knitters want to knit, especially when it comes to knitting for children. This combination of experience, skill, and understanding is a rare find. It was a few years ago that Brandy noticed an unfilled gap in the online knitting community and it was in line with her own interests in knitting as the mother of two young children. Brandy and Allegra Wermuth, her online knitting friend and fellow parent, began moving into uncharted territory by creating an online magazine, PetitePurls.com, that offers children’s knitting patterns along with articles and features about parenthood and living a creative lifestyle. Petite Purls also put Brandy’s other love (yes, there is another love), photography, at the forefront. Brandy photographs many of the knitwear designs and beauty shots for Petite Purls. With her bag overflowing with skills, Brandy is one of the most talented and versatile young knitting designers in the industry today. She does it all with great style, passion, and love. Brandy’s quick rise in the knitting industry does not surprise me. She has worked hard, and it is clear she has an undeniable passion for her work. When I heard she was writing a knitting book I immediately became excited. Of course, it would be a thoughtful, beautiful book of knits for young children. When I learned that Brandy was photographing and designing everything in the book, I knew with certainty that it would become a treasured and well-used collection for years to come. She has taken her experience as a parent, her nostalgia and current love of dolls and educational toys, and her passion for childhood and its adventures, and combined it all to create this book in front of you. The only way to truly understand Brandy’s passion for children, learning, and knitting is to dive right into the pages of this innovative book she has thoughtfully created. With nearly thirty-eight knitting patterns (nineteen patterns for children and matching patterns for dolls), hand-sewing basics, and five sewing patterns, this book is destined to become a great resource for generations to come. Brandy is a role model for our online knitting community. She is deeply rooted in family, in living a creative lifestyle, in taking the time to nurture and appreciate children, and in making the world a better place. She is passionate and earnest to a fault and that is apparent in the pages ahead of you. I encourage you to take Brandy’s lead as an example of knitting for the small but always living large at the same time! Susan B. Anderson
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