Couture Knits by Jean Moss
Jean Moss
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As one of Britain's foremost knitwear designers, Jean Moss brings together an exclusive selection of 24 of her classic designs that includes something for knitters of all skill levels. Jean demystifies the techniques needed to knit beautiful pieces, providing simple but effective designer secrets on everything from casting on to simple finishing techniques. She shows you how a professional finish can be achieved, with only a basic understanding of how to knit and purl. Whether you are a beginner looking for simple but elegant knits, or a more experienced knitter who wants to make chic and glamorous clothes, there is something here for you. Choose from this wealth of timeless, stunning yet simple-to-knit pieces using tried and tested designer tricks-of-the-trade.About the Author
Jean Brindley was born in a Cheshire village. Both she and the late James Moss received their education at the Crewe County Grammar School in Ruskin Road. Jean has painted in all media for most of her life. Latterly she has won a number of awards for her oil paintings of big game. The latest was 'Rhino eating alone', which won the P.A.W.S award, 1st prize sponsored by Bird and Davies. 'Heading for water', a herd of elephant headng for a water hole she sold to enable her to buy a computer. After this she went for a course in computer literacy with U3A. This was followed by a 'lone' visit to Africa, Zambia, where she met friends and spent some time in the North Lunagwa, probably in a quest to look for Jim she took photographs and wrote notes. On returning home, lonely but inspired she decided to write her autobiography of life with Jim. As teenagers their decision was to live their life together on the continent of Africa. There were to be many frustrations and mistakes to overcome before this could happen. This is a story of their marriage, of their love, life and wild adventures. Woven into this are the joys and sadness born of this heartbreaking continent at an extraordinary time; before, through, leading up to and after Independence. The book tells of enforced and temporary moves, and of the ravages brought about by these conditions, of the unbreakable bond left by living a lifetime in this dramatically beautiful and tragic land. These are memories carried from forty seven gratifying and memorable years. Thank you, Jim.
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Format
Hardback
176 pages pages
Author
Jean Moss
Publisher
Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
Publication date
14th December 2006
Author's Website
www.troubador.co.uk/author_detail.asp?su
ISBN
9781861084040
