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Pretty in Punk: 25 Punk, Rock, and Goth Knitting Projects

by Alyce Benevides, Jaqueline Milles · 2007

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Another boring scarf? More mittens? We're not gonna take it! And neither should you!Pretty in Punksalutes counterculture fashion with 25 entirely original designs inspired by fashion icons Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano, and punk legends. Indulge your girly side with the Ready Steady Go mini skirt, rebel with Feel the Pain wrist cuffs, or channel your inner rock star with the very same Mohawk hat Depeche Mode's Martin Gore wears on stage. Whether you're new to knitting or a veteran desperately seeking patterns with an edge, you'll find projects here for every mood and every genre. With step-by-step instructions, helpful technical illustrations and intarsia graphs, plus high-fashion photos of all the finished projects, Pretty in Punkis the only authority on anti-authority knitting.

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