Chunky Knits
Chunky Knits
I spent the majority of 2019 writing my first book and now it’s almost here! I’ve designed 30 knitting patterns for you, your home, and your pets using extra-large yarn. I can’t wait to see which patterns you knit up!
Each book comes signed and with an iron-on patch! Patches while supplies last.
UPDATE, please read: I’ve sold out! I’ll have more signed copies of my book within the next two to three weeks. Any books purchased after 2/1/20 will be shipped once stock is received. If you can’t wait to get your knit on, you can buy an unsigned copy from this list of stores & distributors.
Back cover description:
Big, Bold, Beautiful Knits Perfect for Beginners (and Procrasti-Knitters)
With big needles and oversized yarn, anyone can knit up fun, stylish patterns in a flash! Alyssarhaye Graciano, knitwear designer and founder of BlackSheepMade, filled this book with quick projects perfect for your friends, family, pets, and home.
Especially good for beginners, thick yarn makes it easy to see all of your stitches as you’re working. Even if you mess up, bulkier yarns make it simple to find and fix your mistakes. Experienced knitters can zip through last-minute gifts (the Cascades Cowl only takes two hours!) and traditionally time-consuming large-scale projects like the extra cozy Homebody Blanket.
Try your hand at arm knitting with eye-catching knits like the Hella Big Arm Knit Scarf, add a pop of color to your home with Ember’s Circle Rug or even bring some funky style to your wardrobe with cute accessories like the retro PNW Beanie or the striking Radius Hooded Cowl! With this book full of no-fail patterns and a basketful of chunky yarns, you can learn new stitches with confidence and have cool custom pieces in no time at all.
Photographer: Kenny Hamlett
Publishers: Page Street Publishing, Distributed by Macmillan, one of the Big Five publishers, located in the Flatiron Building in New York City
Tech Editor: Dawn Seymour of Fiber Rhythm Craft & Design
About the Author: Alyssarhaye Graciano is the founder of BlackSheepMade. She has been featured in large public installations, long-term pop-ups, and traveling workshops. She currently works as a knit designer and teaches fiber workshops in English and Spanish. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner Chris and their three dogs, Winston, Walter, and Ember.
Reviews:
“With 30 patterns, you’ll want to make statement pieces for all your friends (and treat yo’self). Each project is full of personality and sure to win the room.”
―Teresa Carter, creator of DeBrosse and author of Modern Crochet
“Alyssarhaye has created a dream guide to the world of chunky knits. She brings her vibrant and joyful vision to each project, making intricate patterns simple and entirely doable.”
―Britt-Marie Alm, owner of Love Fest Fibers
“Alyssarhaye’s book invites both novice and advanced knitters to dive into a cheerful world of chunky fibers. This book is the perfect resource for modern, quick-to-knit accessories and home textiles that you will be able to finish in no time.”
―Sini Kramer, editor and co-founder of Laine Magazine
"Free-spirited. Creative. Hard working. Words that describe the projects in Chunky Knits as well as the designer/entrepreneur herself. Alyssarhaye came to my yarn shop soon after arriving on the famed Portland creative scene, to see if we needed craft teachers. She had a passion for using chunky yarns when teaching as well as for her BlackSheepMade projects. Our customers loved her classes– arm knitting, crocheted pet beds, macramé, and a beginner’s crochet class—and they also love the unique chunky and super jumbo yarns she brought in for those projects. She made each student feel at home and empowered their creativity. These are qualities that she brings to her first book, Chunky Knits. This book is chock full of fun projects that use thick yarns. Each project is well thought out with simple and clean design elements. The wide variety of projects—scarves, cowls, beanies, items for your pets and home-- means that everyone can find something that appeals. Beginners will learn new techniques and more advanced knitters will find each project offers a new twist that keeps them coming back for more. The projects in Chunky Knits are quick and captivating. Knitters will find more designs that they actually finish in this book than in most of the knitting books they already have on their shelves!
―Dawn Seymour, TKGA Master Knitter and owner of Fiber Rhythm Craft & Design, a local yarn shop and knitting machine studio in Portland, OR
