This isn t about following a lifestyle; this is about living. Observing not only how a home looks but honouring how it makes us feel. Rediscovering our sense of touch. Delighting in the restorative process of creating with our hands. Refined utility pieces, relaxed and unstructured, reflecting the warmth and comfort of our shelter. Simple knits for everyday ease: indoors.

Natural, playful, or vintage? No matter what your outfit calls for, "Beyond Beading" has an answer. A trip to the seashore can end in a beautiful shell necklace. An afternoon antiquing can mean a mother of pearl bracelet by tomorrow. With eclectic materials and a few simple pages of instruction, any adornment is possible.
Create stylish adornments for your neck, your wrist, your handbag, and your clothing with these 25 creative jewelry projects from renowned crafts consultant and designer Erika Knight.
For novice jewelry makers and anyone who covets the hottest must-have accessories, "Beyond Beading" is Erika Knight's latest contribution to the craft world. In it, she turns her skilled aesthetic eye--honed for years in her sumptuous, timeless knitted and crochet designs--to the art of jewelry making. Working with fellow craft practitioner Joy Fox, and using materials as diverse as driftwood and pebbles, pom-poms and crocheted flowers, antique glass and vintage buttons, Knight has created projects themed as "Natural," "Playful," and "Vintage." These themes make it possible for women of varied tastes to find--and fashion--the perfect accent for different outfits and occasions.
Most of the 25 pieces (including 8 from Joy) involve only easy techniques for threading and knotting in a variety of fibers, such as cord, wire, suede, hemp, ribbon, or leather--while a few also include other clearly explained craftwork such as basic wrapping, knitting, and crocheting. All of them are showstopping.

Landscapes have long provided a source of inspiration for artists and makers. From the sharp concrete edges of buildings and frosted hedgerows to seaweed strewn beaches and eroded cliffs, there is so much we can take from the environment around us.

Texture explores Erika Knight's personal journey through the landscape of knitted fabrics as she examines the different habitats that have inspired her designs throughout her career. Broken down into countryside, city and coast, the core of this book is a compilation of simple knitting recipes that embrace the movement for 'slow fashion' and honour the process of craftsmanship.

Each of the 20 garments will teach you how to tackle knitted texture - turn a graphic rib, an intricate lace stitch, and a travelling cable into a covetable collection of jumpers, gloves, hats and socks. Through each of the projects, you will consolidate and build upon new skills that will take your knitting further.

With simple and stylish shapes, Erika dispenses her designer tips for creating a series of modern yet timeless garments. Including inspiring photography that showcases the beautiful designs, this book is the ultimate source for knitted texture and belongs on every knitter's bookshelf.