Melanie Porter

Create a cosy, colourful nursery for babies and toddlers with these 35 brilliant patterns. Knitting provides a great way of injecting style and colour into interiors while also adding warmth and comfort, making it the perfect method of decorating a nursery. Here Melanie Porter presents a collection of hand-knitted nursery room projects, as well as baby clothes and toys. The book is divided into two sections: For Baby’s Room, which is inspired by vintage colour palettes, and Toddler’s Room, which includes contemporary and vibrant designs. Discover patterns to cover baskets, hooks and coat hangers, as well as blankets for both mother and baby, rugs and cushions. Make gorgeous decorations, from a mobile and hanging pompoms to letter wall art and embroidery hoop pinboards. Classic baby knits are included, too – booties, hats and mittens – and toys, such as knitted blocks and even a rocking sheep! The comprehensive techniques section covers the basics for beginners and acts as a helpful reference guide for experienced knitters.

Fill your home with 30 contemporary hand-knitted designs by Melanie Porter. All of the projects in Knitted Home are easy to make and will inject style and colour into your interiors. There are three colour schemes to choose from – blues and greens in 'Cool Collection'; reds, oranges, and yellows in 'Hot Ideas'; and whites, creams, and greys in 'Pale Palette' – so there is something for all tastes. You can start with smaller projects, such as the bolster pillow cover, flower vase cosy, or stripy clock cover, then move on to something a little larger, such as the rope knit basket, chunky knit rug, or covered footstool. With a comprehensive techniques section, you’ll discover how to use giant knitting needles and how to measure furniture for a knitted cover, as well as all the basics of knitting, so even beginners can try their hand at these fabulous ideas.

A world in chaos. The Church divided. Families broken. Evil abounding. What we need right now is Jesus. What we need, is revival. God began burning this in my heart: He has a desire for His people to return to Him. A revival of The Church. For this revival to occur, we must fervently seek God. We are told in Jeremiah 29:13, "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all of your heart." That seeking comes from spending time in His Word and in prayer. This seeking has been the catalyst for Praying For Revival.40 days of reading God's Word40 days of meeting with God in Prayer40 days of listening to God speak40 days of journaling our prayers and God's responses40 Days of Praying for Revival________________.. JUST WHAT WE NEED TO RESTORE OUR HOPE AND REVIVE OUR SPIRITS ... Before we see revival come to our churches, communities, and world, we need to seek revival in our hearts. Praying For Revival is more than a journal or book. It will help meet that need deep within us. The one crying out for a closer relationship with our Savior. Kristine Brown, author of Over It. Conquering Comparison to Live Out God's Plan _________________"Praying for Revival", includes 40 Scripture based prayer prompts, each featuring a Bible verse, a word of encouragement and a prayer. There is also plenty of space for you to journal your own personal prayer. Every few days you will also find a blank journal page for you to keep track of your personal Prayer Needs. We encourage you to begin on day one and spend time each day following in prayer, all the way to the completion on day forty. This may seem a bit of a challenge, I get it. Personally, I would be more likely to read the whole book over the weekend. But, doing that would cause me to miss out on the real purpose of reading it over 40 days. The building of a daily habit of prayer and the deepening of a relationship with God. The journal is broken into smaller 10 day sections featuring a variety of topical scriptures and prayers. Also every ten days, you will find a devotional, more of a personal testimony really, meant to encourage you on this 40 day prayer journey.______________________You might also like our companion Scripture Study Journal - Revive Us Again. For more information and to access all of our Revival resources, visit PrayingForRevival.comFor more Bible Study materials, visit SweetToTheSoul.com and SweetToTheSoulShoppe.com

Explore the world of chunky knits with these fabulous, contemporary designs from knitting expert Melanie Porter. Melanie Porter has long used giant needles for her knitting creations, and here she shares 35 stylish designs with you. There are lots of projects to knit using needles from sizes 10mm to 25mm, as well as some that use extra large needles (35mm), and the great thing about using big needles is that you can work up items quickly to great effect. Divided into three chapters - Chunky Textures, Summer Knits and Mega Knits - and using a variety of beautiful chunky yarns, there's a whole host of inspiration here for any knitter. Hats, scarves and other winter items are all featured in different stitches and yarns, but there are lightweight knits too, including a tunic dress, shrug cardigan and cowl. Go from small-scale ideas - a necklace, headband, coin purse and bangles - to supersize projects, such as the oversized shawl, throw, body warmer and pouffe. There's a comprehensive techniques section, too, which covers the basics for beginners and acts as a reference guide for experienced knitters.

Pehmeät neulepinnat sopivat ihanasti lastenhuoneeseen. Tässä kirjassa on suloisia leluja, hauskan omaperäisiä koristeita sekä perinteisempiä vauvaneuleita. Mallit on jaoteltu kätevästi kahteen ryhmään: vauvoille ja leikki-ikäisille tarkoitettuihin. Pienimmille neulotaan muun muassa palmikkomyssy ja käytännöllinen makuupussi. Leikki-ikäisen huone saa lisää kekseliästä säilytystilaa, muhkeita mattoja ja tyynyjä, näyttävän neulepintaisen keinulampaan ja paljon muuta. Neulominen sujuu vasta-alkajaltakin, sillä kirjassa esitellään havainnollisesti myös töiden toteuttamiseen tarvittavat perustaidot ja -työvälineet.

Käsin neulotut tyynynpäälliset, pikku matot ja torkkupeitot luovat ympärilleen kodikkuutta. Uusilla, värikkäillä neulepinnoilla päivität nuhjaantuneet huonekalut ja lampunvarjostimet tähän päivään. Tässä kolmeen eri värimaailmaan jaotellussa kirjassa on sekä aloittelijoille että tottuneemmille neulojille sopivia ohjeita: muhkeita palmikkopintoja, elämäniloisia raitoja ja tyylikkäitä klassikkomalleja. Tekniikkaosuudessa kerrotaan neulonnan perusteiden lisäksi myös huovuttamisesta ja ohjeiden räätälöimisestä omiin tarpeisiin sopiviksi. Materiaaleina käytetään paitsi villalankaa, myös mm. köyttä, bambua ja mohairia.