Perfect Companions: Perfect Companions for Relaxation and Peace

By Val Taylor

This book is the voice of the author, endorsing the use for natural fibers, it is a book to encourage this very thing. There are patterns for all ages to knit from the beginner to the experienced knitter. It contains short stories for the young and a little baking.

All in all the woolen garments are the main item for Grans who may find to knit too heavy on the wrists, there is a continuation of Squareknits for the new and younger knitter. Using natural New Zealand wool which can be source from Ashfords who supply wool all over the world, and along with your local craft shops who also have needles and other supplies you are almost there. Spinning Wheels are available and also exported, which once mastered can become a very addictive craft, along using the easy understandable patterns, you have found the perfect companion for relaxation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Feb 27, 2019
• ISBN: 9781504316026

Val Taylor

Val Taylor is a staff team member at King s Church London and when asked by Steve Tibbert to collaborate with him in the writing of Good to Grow she became a surprised co-author! She is also a long-term member of a Poets Workshop under the auspices of Oxford University. Val is married to Mick and they have been in ministry in the UK since 1978.

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Copyright © 2019 Val Taylor.

With many thanks to proof reader Shania Gordon.

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ISBN: 978-1-5043-1601-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-1602-6 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 02/21/2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

THE BASIC SQUARE

BASIC RECTANGLE PATTERN

SQUARES, SQUARES AND MORE SQUARES

BASIC BATWING PATTERN

JEMMA

LITTLE BLUE BOY

BLOSSOM

LICHEN

THE LITTLE STRAIGHT NO HEEL SOCKS, AND A LITTLE BEANIE

HEELLESS SOCKS

THERE IS NOTHING STRANGE ABOUT THAT!

THE VEST

THERE IS A MONSTER IN MY GARDEN

GEORGIA

WHERE DO FROGS GO FOR CHRISTMAS?

THE EVOLVING STORY OF WHERE FROGS GO FOR CHRISTMAS

DOOR HANDLE DOLLS

SULTANA CAKE

SAFARI BISCUITS

ASHFORD HANDICRAFTS LTD

ORANGEADE

GREEN FOREVER

POPPY WITH POCKET, FOR COMFORT DOLL AND BOOTEES

THE SLIPPERS SOCKS WITH 12 PLY WOOL

CLOUDS RAGLAN TWINSET

A FRIENDSHIP BEGINS

COMFORT DOLLS

INTRODUCTION

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The object of this book is to give an insight into how beneficial a natural fibre can be.

The author lays claim to the knitting in this book. Knitting is a craft that men, women, boys and girls can all do. At sometime over the ages, many have learned to knit. They may have continued using the craft as a relaxing past time, or become a professional designer with simple or elaborate designs, added to their fame.

To achieve this one needs a fibre of quality and pliable thread.’ So what better for the purpose, than WOOL? ‘All over the world the people are knitting’… Knitting and wool has always been in vogue. It is a natural fibre.

A knitter cannot deny they have at sometime produced a new stitch; through knitting a mistake in the pattern at hand. The outcome; knitting later a design of their own if the stitch is remembered. Best of all it was met with favourable comments when used for a garment.

Many heard ‘knitters are sissy’ and would hide their needles or spinning wheel by saying ‘It’s my mums.’ Instead of taking it as a figure of speech it was taken literally, so never again did the knitting needles appear, or not until many years later.

Peer pressure does rear its ugly head. Nowadays many worldwide male and female designers, have developed brilliant designs using this natural fibre, the ‘put downs’ from the past forgotten. All knitters have learnt a craft which has given them a special knowledge, for they will automatically see the potential of this universal craft. It hasn’t stopped there; it may be the beginning of a livelihood, with accomplishments, achieving outstanding awards. This is the focus of the Ashford family, who own a spinning wheel and loom factory in Ashburton New Zealand. Progress is progress, and adding to this a very large range of wool available in many brilliant colours.

Sheep, Alpaca, Angora (goats), silk, cotton, and there certainly are more, natural fibres and their potential has been promoted on and off