LITTLE MAN KNITS MEDIA KIT
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Product Info
Imprint: Pluie Press
Publication Date: November 16, 2018
Price: $28.95
Trim Size: 8¼ x 10¾
ISBN: 978-1-7328891-0-1
Page Count: 164
Illustrations: 238 color photographs and illustrations
Format: Paperback
Additional Formats: Ebook
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6 December 2018 | Fredericksburg, VA
Grandpa-Inspired Designs Engage Knitters in New Book Little Man Knits
”You want this book! If you’ve got small people in your life, particularly little guys, this is a book that you want. This book knocks it out of the park!” - The Knitmore Girls Podcast“Yeees! There are too few patterns for little boys. Wish I could have had this book when my boy was a little man.” - Jamie Hoffman (@knitosophy), knitting influencer and knitwear designer
Acclaimed knitwear designer Alex Capshaw-Taylor’s playful new book Little Man Knits: 22 Grandpa-Inspired Designs for the Little Man in Your Life is now available for purchase at Worldknits (www.worldknits.com/little-man-knits) and other online retailers.
In Little Man Knits, Capshaw-Taylor has created a collection of 22 grandpa-inspired garments and accessories sized from 6 months to 10 years that is both adorable and accessible for knitters of all skill-levels. With projects that range from beginner to advanced, Little Man Knits engages with knits and purls, cables and traveling stitches, stranded colorwork, intarsia, and duplicate stitching. Complementary features of this book are special technique tutorial videos, created by Capshaw-Taylor, and knitting calculators that assist knitters in tailoring garments to their exact needs.
The designs feature classic silhouettes with a vintage aesthetic and interesting color and texture motifs, versatile enough for both little men and women. Little people will love wearing these pullovers, cardigans, pants, mittens, socks, and hat as much as knitters love making them. These timeless pieces will quickly become family heirlooms, being passed down from generation to generation.
Capshaw-Taylor’s inspiration began in 2016 when her little man was just a year old. Searching for patterns to knit her love into stitches, she saw a gap in the world of little boy knitting patterns. In Little Man Knits, Capshaw-Taylor has helped to close that gap by creating a stand-out collection that mixes her signature tailored silhouettes with a touch of lightheartedness. This book is ideal for anyone with a little person in their life!
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Author Bio
Alex Capshaw-Taylor’s creations delight and excite. Her hand knitwear designs have beautiful tailored silhouettes that combine color and texture with an attention to detail, fit, and construction. Capshaw-Taylor is also an accomplished knitting instructor, having designed and taught over 150 project and technique classes around the country. When Capshaw-Taylor is not in her studio designing or in a local yarn shop teaching, you can find her globe trekking in search of inspiration.
Capshaw-Taylor’s first book, Dressed in Knits, was released in 2015 and is available in bookstores and online. Her work can also be found on the pages of Interweave Knits, Knitscene, Knit.Wear, and Knit Simple.
Synopsis
Never be left wondering what to knit for the little man in your life again!
In Little Man Knits, knitwear designer Alex Capshaw-Taylor has created a collection of 22 grandpa-inspired garments and accessories sized from 6 months to 10 years.
Infused with the love of each of your stitches, these timeless designs will be passed down from generation to generation. Featuring classic silhouettes with a vintage aesthetic and interesting color and texture motifs, your little man will love wearing these pullovers, cardigans, pants, mittens, socks, and hat as much as you love seeing him wear them. With projects that range from beginner to advanced, Little Man Knits engages with knits and purls, cables and traveling stitches, stranded colorwork, intarsia, and duplicate stitching. Which exciting design will you knit first?
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Sample Interior Pages
Sample Interview Questions
Why did you write the book Little Man Knits?
What is the book about?
Who is this book for? Why should they purchase it?
Your adult designs are known for their attention to detail, fit, and construction. How have you translated that into children’s clothing?
You have a wide range of talent from sketching to pattern making to color pairing and styling. Where did you train?
How did you come to designing knitwear?
Describe your design process.
How do you choose the yarns for your designs?
The book has been created for use at many levels; tell me what a beginner knitter and a more advanced knitter can learn from this book.
Being a parent, you know how dirty kids can get, and how busy parents are. These clothes are so adorable, but do they require special care or cleaning?
What has been the most fun or surprising thing about writing Little Man Knits?
Does your son have a favorite design in the collection?
You also teach knitting. What is the most important lesson you impart on your students?
What are ways that knitters can connect with you?
Where is Little Man Knits available?
What’s next?
Review Copy
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