Weekend Wraps

Wrap yourself in quick-knit projects by today's most popular knitwear designers! The Fast and the Fabulous! Looking for knits that take only a little time but are big on style? Weekend Wraps features 18 designs that make short work of knitting gorgeous accessories. Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre, along with some of today's top design stars, have created a chic and cozy collection of cowls, shawls, shrugs, and ponchos. Many of these quick knits require less yarn than a sweater, making them the perfect projects for those special skeins you've been hoarding. The projects are all worked in worsted-weight or heavier yarn, so they'll fly off your needles, and keep you warm on a brisk walk in the woods, at an outdoor concert, or while strolling through town. Grab your needles and Weekend Wraps and you'll be ready for your next knitting getaway! AUTHOR: Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre are the authors of Weekend Hats and New England Knits. Cecily's and Melissa's designs have been featured in many books, magazines, and yarn company design collections. SELLING POINTS: ? Enjoy a variety of gorgeous accessory projects designed by the knitting industry's top designers featuring heavy weight yarns, which makes them quick projects--able to be made in a long or short weekend. ? Designer collections like this give knitters a lot of bang for their buck! ? Authors LaBarre and MacDonald are proved sellers; their book Weekend Hats has sold more than 43,000 copies to date