Authors: Edith Eig,Caroline Greeven
Mother of Purl (30 page)
characteristics of, 39
cost of, 4
hand–dyed, 45
inexpensive, 40–41
for knitting vs. sewing, 62
leftover, 38
manmade, 39
novelty, 43–44
ribbon, 45
for teens, 44
textured, 45
unravelling of, 44
weight of, 4
see also specific types of yarn
This book is dedicated to my husband, Merrill, to my daughters, Audrey and Natalie, and to my son, Warren. Without their help, inspiration, and guidance, this book would not have been possible. In my thirty years of business, I have had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know thousands upon thousands of knitters from all over the world. To them and all my customers—many of whom have become good friends—I thank you.
In particular, I must thank my “Knitting Friends” for their patience, input, and willing ears as I created these wonderful and original designs for my book. The list of people to thank is endless, and I apologize if I have forgotten anyone.
But to those who have contributed to this book, I am very grateful: Yoli Poropat, for your help in typing my patterns. Art Anthony, for your talented makeup artistry in making me look like a movie star. Haley Alexander, for creating my signature red nails. Roslyn Rothenberg, my dear friend, who travels across the country just to buy yarn—I love you. Nora Welten, your friendship and support have been invaluable. Thank you, Amy Whetsel, my wonderful assistant, for always being there when you could.
A special thank you to all my good friends and clients who took the time to model my creations and make them look even more beautiful: Semara Lapchinski, Brenda and Ivan Lapchinski, Carolyn Hennesy, Anel Gorham, Christopher Gorham, Mary Chris Wall, Nancy Schnoll, Carnie Wilson, Miriam Peguero, J. Robin Miller, Shellie Kleiman, Doris Stoller, and Antoinette Spolar–Levine. Thank you also to Daryl Hannah, Shelley Morrison, Hilary Shepard, Kellie Martin, Hedy Burress, Eliza Thorne, Jodi Gechtman, and Tal Meirson. A special thanks to Laura Lamers for your constant help and your innovativeness that entices the customers into creativity.
Thank you, Beverly Dalton, for your lovely floral arrangements, for your “spirits,” and for always keeping me in the know. To Bonnie Auerbach, a big thank you for hosting our holiday party, and Steve Sfetku for helping to set up our photo shoot.
Thank you to all the yarn manufacturers and distributors who have helped to fill my store with their beautiful yarns. To my good friends, Barry and Myrna Klein from Trendsetters, thank you for your yarn contribution, friendship, and support. To Brad and Jeannine Duncan of Fiesta Yarns for the lovely gift of cashmere, Lusso and Tenero. Thank you to the team at Knitting Fever and Euro Yarn. A special thank you to Mr. Okada and Jan Carr of Clover Needles for listening to me and always giving me support; and to Margorie Winters and Warren Warlock of Berroco, Inc., for creating the “Edith Coat.”
And last, but never least, a big kiss to my fine feathered friends, Oscar and George, and my canine model, Leo.
EDITH EIG
is the owner of the famous knitting shop La Knitterie Parisienne. She has been featured on ABC’s
Nightly News
and E! Entertainment, and has appeared in several publications, such as
People, Time, Los Angeles Times
,
and many more. She is also the host of
Knit One, Purl Two
on DIY and HGTV. She lives in Hollywood, California.
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MOTHER OF PURL
. Copyright © 2005 by Edith Eig.
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EPub Edition © JULY 2010 ISBN: 978-0-062-04336-8
FIRST EDITION
Eig, Edith.
Mother of purl : friends, fun and fabulous designs at Hollywood’s knitting circle/Edith Eig with Caroline Greeven.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-10: 0-06-081827-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-081827-2
1. Knitting—Patterns. I. Greeven, Caroline. II. Title
TT820.E52 2005
746.43'2041—dc22 2005046248
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