Knitted Baskets: 42 Hip, Happy, and Handmade Projects to Keep Your World Organized

If you have some knitting needles and yarn, Nola Heidbreder & Linda Pietz have 42 stylish baskets you can knit to bring some creativity and order to your home.

With baskets of varying sizes, styles, and uses, inspired by everything from stained glass and flags to fish bowls and poppies, Knitted Baskets offers up a wide selection of baskets that will appeal to all skill levels. With easy-to-follow instructions and beautiful photography to guide and inspire, each completed basket will be proudly put to work in your busy home or happily given to a loved one on your gift list.

Nola A. Heidbreder has been teaching fiber art and handwork for 20 years from her studio in St. Louis, Missouri, and across the country. She has written articles and projects for Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion and Rug Hooking Magazine, as well as co-authoring several books, and has appeared on local and national television news programs.

Linda Pietz learned to knit at the age of four and has spent more than 40 years passing on her love of knitting and other crafts through classes and workshops. She designs patterns for Bucilla, Dimensions, Cat’s Cradle, and other companies, has been featured in several books, has co-authored books with Nola, and has written articles for Rug Hooking Magazine and other national magazines. She lives in northern California. Nola and Linda have collaborated in the past to create Knitting Rugs: 39 Traditional, Contemporary, Innovative Designs, Crocheting Rugs: 40 Traditional, Contemporary, Innovative Designs, and Crochet Baskets: 36 Fun, Funky & Colorful Projects for Every Room in the House.