Knitting Block by Block

In previous tutorials, the popular designer Epstein has covered edgings, flowers, and felting, among many other topics. Here she discusses a very practical skill and provides some fine patterns for a very simple shape - squares. Knitters most often use squares, or blocks, as Epstein calls them, for gauge swatches. But, actually, they are the most versatile of constructions and can be used for sweaters, toys, and, of course, afghans. Although she begins by showing simple squares done in seed and garter stitches, Epstein quickly moves on to embossed, cabled, colored, and appliquéd squares, all of which will get knitters' hands twitchy. Then come instructions, in words and charts, for the patterns, some involved, like an afghan, and others, like a hat and scarf, fairly quick to make. A bag looks particularly enticing. Back matter includes information about edgings, a detailed glossary, and a list of charities on which to bestow finished projects. More than 180 color illustrations add to the pleasure of this appealing book. ( Copyright 2010 Booklist Reviews.) Request Knitting Block by Block from the catalog.

Vampire Knits: Projects to Keep You Knitting from Twilight to Dawn

Vampire Knits is the first collection of knitting projects for dreamy, mysterious vampires, and the fans who love them. These appealing and easy-to-knit projects range from cool sweaters to cozy neck protectors, fanged bat toys to a hunter tool belt Buffy would covet. Gloves inspired by Twilight's Bella Swann, blood-red jewelry, and a beautiful diary cover are just a few of the timeless items crafty vampire fans have been clamoring for. The projects are fun to make and evoke the spirit of beloved undead characters.
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Vintage Fashion Knitwear: Collecting and Wearing Designer Classics

This stunning coffee-table book celebrates 100 years of couture knitwear, and the iconic designs that defined each decade.
Sumptuous and fascinating, Vintage Knitwear encompasses everything from the introduction of fashion hand-knitting at the start of the 20th century to the most up-to-date technical innovations. For each era, there's an overview of the most noteworthy designers, and coverage of important themes such as knit structure, fiber, silhouette, garment construction, pattern, and color. Gorgeous photographs showcase rare pieces from museums and private collectors. And lovers of all things vintage will even find a shopping guide! (Sterling)
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Wrapped in Lace: Knitted Heirloom Designs from Around the World

Margaret Stove is best known to North American craft artisans as a spinner and creator of Artisan Lace Wool yarn. But among lace aficionados, Stove’s designs are the pinnacle of the craft. With Wrapped in Lace, Stove shares her story as a lifelong student of knitted lace, including designing patterns, spinning lace yarns, and identifying the characteristics of lace traditions from around the world. Wrapped in Lace also highlights a significant part of Stove's personal knitting journey: working with the legendary “wedding ring shawl” a large knitted lace shawl so fine and delicate that it can be drawn through a wedding ring.

Framed by an engaging narrative of learning to create knitted lace from scratch, Wrapped in Lace describes each set of lace techniques, patterns, and traditions in depth, then gives an original pattern for a lace shawl, stole, or scarf. The projects are characteristic of knitted lace from the Faroe Islands, Shetland Islands, Orenburg, Estonia, and lace motifs of New Zealand, as well as more contemporary European work.(Perseus Publishing)
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Dolce Handknits: Simple, Sophisticated Designs

With a growing reputation for gorgeous patterns, the owner of Dolce Handknits presents 16 of her top-selling designs. Stylish and contemporary, these patterns range from weekend casual to office chic.

Find something luscious for every season and skill level, including tanks, pullovers, and cardigans
Enjoy a skillful combination of fashion and wearability; you’ll reach for these garments again and again
Experience the joys of knitting—the patterns feature soothing, meditative repetition with just enough challenge to keep things interesting.

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Fresh Fashion Knits: More Than 20 Must-Have Designs from Rowan's Studio Collection

No one knows knitting like Rowan. They produce the yarns you love to cast on and design the patterns you can’t wait to put on. Their worldwide reputation for style, quality, and value makes them the only name you need to know in knitting. Fresh Fashion Knits features the best of Rowan’s Studio Collection, bringing runway trends into knitwear. These designs by Sarah Hatton offer a fashion-conscious knitter a wide range of garment choices and yarn weights to make something for every season and every occasion.

Layer a luxurious chunky cardigan over your favorite jeans. Pair a soft, delicate cardigan over a flowing dress for the perfect summer look. With stylish tops and casually chic sweaters and dresses, this collection will inspire you to make an entire wardrobe of fabulous knit fashions.

Plus, Rowan makes it easy! Not only are these patterns clear and easy to use, but Fresh Fashion Knits gives you the tips and techniques for the best results, no matter what your skill level. The 21 patterns included in this book will have haute couture at your fingertips.(Random House) Request Fresh Fashion Knits from the catalog.

Stitch 'n Bitch Superstar Knitting: Go Beyond the Basics

It's a definitive publishing brand now, growing from workshops and knitting groups to a great (and funky) series called Stitch 'n Bitch. Once again, author-editor Stoller and her contributing designers hit the knitting needles with élan and nerve, basing the 41 patterns on the assumption that readers have mastered knitting and purling, and increasing and decreasing. This newest volume is definitely geared to the experienced stitcher, although brave knitters will be able to follow the up-front directions and illustrations for cables, bobbles, laces, intarsia, steeks, and, yes, even how to design it yourself. Instructions are detailed, with much colloquial language; the latter actual begins with chapter titles (for instance, Lace: The Final Frontier) and continues throughout. The designs, unfortunately, are not labeled in terms of ease/difficulty; plus many only capture one or two sizes. Yet the how-to's are rich, featuring each contributor's story as well as prefatory prose about the item's creation. With abundant photographs, illustrations, and charts, knitters can choose among a sea-and-surf sweater, a fertility blanket, and a Coco Chanel like cardigan with sequins. (Copyright 2010 Booklist Reviews.)
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Luxe Knits: The Accessories: Couture Adornments to Knit & Crochet

Luxe means different things: a Prada bag, travel on the Orient Express, or dinner at the French Laundry in Northern California. To sweater designer and now two-time author Zukaite (Luxe Knits, 2009), luxe equals knitwear fashioned of extraordinary materials like silk and bamboo, alpaca and leather. With that luxe comes lots of expertise; only a handful of her 28 items to knit are labeled "easy" or "simple" to execute. The rest demand skill not only with manipulating small needles and fine yarn, but also with techniques like cables and smocking. Yet it's hard to resist the seductiveness of her four collections (thanks to top model photography from Cathrine Westergaard and airy illustrations). Why not start small with a loose linen cowl or motorcycle rib headband, then graduate to a corseted belt and lacy rectangular scarf? Not luxe for less, but luxury with impact. (Copyright 2010 Booklist Reviews.)
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The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting

This volume is a comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of knitting. This book is a reference for all knitting techniques, beginning with the basics of how to knit. A large section of the book is devoted to showing different stitch patterns, arranged in style categories for easy reference. Special knitting topics will be explored in depth: cables, intarsia, entrelac, Fair Isle knitting, and lace knitting. A section will discuss yarns: fibers, how they are spun, gauge, and how to choose.(Quayside Pub.)
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Entrelac: The Essential Guide to Interlace Knitting

One of today's hottest knitting trends is entrelac, a modular technique that results in striking basketwork designs of rows within rows and interlocking diamond patterns. Using only simple knit and purl stitches, knitters can create eye-catching pieces with incredible texture. Entrelac introduces both the history and how-to of this fun style, along with 20 patterns for a variety of garments, home décor items, and baby accessories. Comprehensive instructions and a wide array of swatches provide endless possibilities in lace, colorwork, and much more.(Sterling Pub.)
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Lotta Jansdotter's Handmade Living: A Fresh Take on Scandinavian Style

"Beloved designer Lotta Jansdotter's smart, organic design has earned her international acclaim. Now she shares her recipe for a stylish home: take a whole lot of Scandinavian influence, mix in a dash of flea-market finds, and then top it all off with expressive handmade touches. The result? An entirely fresh approach to home decor and contemporary living. In this lavishly illustrated book, Lotta shares her decorating secrets, design resources, entertaining tips, and family traditions. Tucked away at the back she s included stencil pages and perforated recipe cards featuring classic Swedish dishes. Equal parts inspiration and how-to, this charming book shows readers how to create a warm home with elements of simple Scandinavian-influenced style." Hachette.
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The Party Dress Book: How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room

A celebrity dressmaker's guide for craft-capable fashionistas explains how to combine basic sewing skills with creative touches to create unique results, demonstrating how to transform classic 1950s-style cocktail dresses into flattering personalized garments. Original.
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Trash Origami: 25 Paper Folding Projects Reusing Everyday Materials

In a fun twist on an ancient art, the authors present a selection of paper-folding projects that use old envelopes, potato chip bags, and even magazine subscription cards instead of the usual origami paper. Each project is presented with full-color photos followed by a clear chart using standardized origami symbols that show exactly how to fold the piece. An accompanying DVD provides even more instruction, especially helpful for readers who learn best by watching. Projects include a candy wrapper butterfly, a crown towers and jumping frog game, photo cubes, snack bag wallets, and elegant boxes and envelopes. The "curler unit ball" project is a standout; it is a truly gorgeous, complex creation. While all of the projects are ingenious, some are more attractive than others; trash is trash, after all.
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The definitive guide to the ever-popular Irish Aran sweater, Starmore's highly sought after book returns in a revised and expanded version. It encompasses a history of Aran knitting; a complete workshop in technique, pattern, and design; 60 charted patterns; and the original edition's 14 designs, plus two new garments.
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Knitting Motifs for Babies and Kids

Whether seeking the perfect motif for embellishing the pocket of a child’s cardigan or inspiration for a colorful baby blanket, this practical reference is an essential sourcebook of custom knitting projects for babies and children. Each of the 50 designs includes charts, knitted swatches, and alternative colorways for a range of subjects from flowers and animals to folklore and geometric designs. Featuring illustrated ideas for children’s socks, mittens, hats, and more, this guide includes thoughtful suggestions for the placing and color combinations of motifs. Included in the final chapters is practical information on Fair Isle and Intarsia knitting techniques, as well as a guide to basic embroidery.

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Tree Craft: 35 Rustic Wood Projects That Bring the Outdoors In

Decorate Your Home the Natural Way!
Nothing adds more warmth and charm to a home than the simple, rustic beauty of natural wood. Now, thanks to the inspiring and creative ideas of woodworker Chris Lubkemann, bringing the natural elegance of the outdoors into your home is easier than you think. With little effort that can produce amazing results, twigs, branches and fallen trees can be transformed into artfully designed candle holders, coat racks, and coffee tables that will flavor your home with an eco-chic style.
If you're creative, have an appreciation for wood, and can work with a few basic tools, you can create these 35 unique and practical projects using easy-to-follow instructions and some found wood.
Among the distinctive projects in Tree Craft, you'll find:
*A gallery of knotted-wood photo frames to hold your favorite pictures
*Attractive table lamps in a variety of styles
*One-of-a-kind décor items such as curtain rods, clocks and planters
*Beautiful and practical coasters, napkin rings and spoon holders
Reusing what nature has provided is a simple way to add rustic elegance to your home. (Ingram Publishing)
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Fabric Remix: Repurpose & Redecorate With Simple Sewing & Easy Upholstery

Why pay the upscale prices at eco-chic boutiques when you can creatively upcycle? Sandy Stone presents her unique outlook on sewing and decorating: repurpose, reconstruct, and renew. Learn all the techniques and how to find vintage fabrics and furnishings “scavenger style” at thrift stores, then get to work at transforming these treasures with delightfully unexpected projects. Old ties become a sturdy chair back, vintage scarves become luxurious pillows, and a trampoline becomes a chic window treatment. With plenty of inspiration in each eye-popping photograph, Fabric Remix doesn't just instruct stitchers, it upcycles their style. (Sterling)

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The Farm Chicks Christmas: Merry Ideas for the Holidays

For “Farm Chick” Serena Thompson, Christmas means a house overflowing with ornaments, lights, and cherished treasures, and the aroma of baking cookies to welcome family and friends. Here, she shows us how to spread the magic of the season, with ideas for entertaining, decorating, tree trimming, charming crafts, and 17 recipes for yummy holiday sweets-plus tips for wrapping food and gifts.
As in The Farm Chicks in the Kitchen, Serena weaves delightful stories of her family and friends throughout the book, calling forth nostalgic smiles that remind us of the importance of tradition at this special time of year. (Sterling)
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Craft Hope: Handmade Crafts for a Cause

It started with a pillowcase dress…and grew into a worldwide movement: crafters using their passion to help those in need. The Craft Hope blog-which organizes crafters to make handmade items for charities-has attracted followers around the world. This book, written by the site's founder and featuring crafting's hottest start, celebrates the cause and encourages others to join in.
Each project is matched with a specific charity, with alternative suggestions for local places to contribute the item. The projects-all with beautiful photographs, step-by-step instructions, and templates-include: cheerful quilts for hospitalized children, soft dolls for Nicaraguan orphans, tug toys for animal shelters, knit gloves for homeless shelters, a cloth backpack for schoolchildren in Africa, a stylish purse for women moving out of abusive relationships, and knit scarves for fostercare teens heading off to college. Contributors range from fabric designers Amy Butler and Heather Bailey to popular authors and bloggers such as Amanda Soule (www.soulemama.com, Handmade Home), Karri Meng (French General), Amy Ray (Doodle Stitching), Celine Dupuy (Simple Sewing with a French Twist), Vickie Howell (Craft Corps), Cathie Filian (Creative Juice), Susan Wasinger (Eco Crafts), and Betsy Greer (Knitting for Good).
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Print & Stamp Lab: 52 Ideas for Handmade, Upcycled Print Tools

Artist and popular workshop instructor Traci Bunkers can turn just about anything into an interesting stamp, printing block, or tool. In this book, she shows readers how to see overlooked, everyday objects in a new way, and how to "MacGyver" them into easy to use printing blocks and tools. Readers learn to create 52 print blocks and stamp tools, all from inexpensive, ordinary, and unexpected materials--string, spools, bandaids, flip flops, ear plugs, rubber bands, school erasers, and a slew of other repurposed and upcycled items. The book also shows how to use those simple tools to make gorgeous, multi-layered prints and patterns that can be used to enhance journal covers, stationery, fabrics, accessories, and more.(Quayside Pub Group: )

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The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book

Author Steven Tatar discovered a treasure trove of mint-condition knitwear and patterns when he acquired the mill's archive in 2005. Now, working with the original garments, from the 1940's through the 1970's, he has painstakingly adapted twenty-six colorful knitwear projects for the home knitter.
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Gifted: Lovely Little Things to Knit + Crochet

Known for her colorful and inspired designs featuring creative embellishment, Mags Kandis loves to share handmade gifts with her friends and loved ones. Gifted is her celebration of joyful crafting and gracious giving, featuring 20 designs for small but lively projects. From wearable accessories such as hats, mittens, scarves, socks, and wraps to home décor including pillows, a tea cozy, pin cushion, needle case, and laptop sleeves, this collection offers projects for knitters and crocheters with any level of experience and time.
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The New Knitter's Template: Your Guide to Custom Fit and Style

Back by popular demand, this is the must-have guidebook for anyone who wants to stitch knits that fit and flatter. You'll find techniques and templates from the original edition along with even more tips and tricks.

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Fa La La La Felt: 45 Handmade Holiday Decorations

Thanks to some seriously crafty designers who have created 45 festive felt projects, it's easy to deck your halls and your tree and mantle this season. 

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Horrockses Fashion: Off-the-Peg Fashion in the 40s and 50s

This lavisly illustrated book tells the history of Horrockses Fashions, one the most famous postwar British ready-to-wear labels. In the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, Horrockses’ created designs with a fresh, distinctive look, and were celebrated for their lively floral prints and full-skirted summer dresses, which were popular with women of every background, including the royal family. In addition, they collaborated with contemporary artists such as Eduardo Paolozzi, Alastair Morton, and Graham Sutherland to design textiles. The book includes interviews with many of the people who made, wore, and designed these dresses and reproduces magazine spreads and illustrations from the period.
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Vintage Knits: 30 Knitting Designs from Rowan for Women and Men

In this collection "vintage" is classic Rowan with a little mid-20th-century inspiration : think romantic English countryside, complete with rundown castles and horseback riding. The patterns are predominantly sweaters, with a few wraps and scarves thrown in, and generally feature advanced techniques such as Fair Isle color work and lace. The list of designers, including such luminaries as Kaffe Fassett and Kim Hargreaves, is impressive, and fans of the Rowan aesthetic will enjoy this collection.
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The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners

In 2006 Linda Sparks opened Farthingales L.A. Inc. (www.farthingalesLA.com) to better supply the US market. Farthingales L.A. Inc. is a corset shop, selling the raw materials, patterns, books and both ready made corsets and custom corsets. The L.A. location is also where Linda teaches her corset making workshops.




Think of a corset as a blank canvas.
Here’s what’s included in this comprehensive guide to building your first corset:|
Section One: Tools and Materials for Corset Building
Discusses the tools you’ll need, plus types of steel, plastic, and textiles.
Section Two: Building a Corset
Everything you need to know about working with bones and busks, setting grommets and eyelets, and creating a beautifully finished corset.
Section Three: Construction Techniques
Covers all the steps, including making a modesty panel, making a mock-up, and building single layer, double layer, and fashion fabric corsets.
Section Four: Alterations and Fit
Discusses commercial corset patterns, as well as how to fit and style a corset for exactly the look you want.
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Jackets For Work and Play

After more than 20 years of quality publishing and numerous sold-out issues, Knitter's Magazine has compiled the best jacket projects designed by renowned players in the knitting field. The 25 projects cover a wide range of classic styles—from suits to coats to light-weight cover ups—that provide stylish options for both work and play. Stitches such as the slip stitch, linen stitch, and moss stitch are introduced, as well as more advanced techniques that are thoroughly illustrated with detailed instructions. Creative finishing options are also provided for the motivated knitter seeking to customize and personalize their projects.
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Simply Sublime Gifts: High-style, Low-sew Projects to Make in a Snap

A follow-up to Simply Sublime Bags instructs crafters on how to create dozens of stylish home-made gifts with little or no sewing, from a set of note cards and a fashion wallet to personalized baby onesies, in a volume that is complemented by creative gift-wrapping tips. Original.

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Christmas in Crochet

Celebrate Christmas with more than 50 beautiful and fun crochet designs. From enchanting decorations for your tree and halls to delightful gifts for loved ones young and old, this collection of festive designs will add warmth to your holiday festivities.
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365 Days of Scrapbooking Ideas

Great photos deserve great pages, and 365 Days of Scrapbooking Ideas helps you accomplish just that by providing the inspiration to keep you scrapping all year long. With examples for all of life's key events - from holidays and birthdays to graduations and weddings  - as well as tips and bonus ideas for cards and albums, 365 Days of Scrapbooking Ideas enables you to create the perfect showcase for all your memories.
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Southern Living Big Book of Christmas

A complete full-color illustrated guide for the yuletide season includes more than 300 recipes, menus and entertaining tips for Christmastime; more than 100 decorating ideas and projects; and a gifts and wrapping section that features more than two dozen quick gifts from the kitchen. (Baker & Taylor)
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Easy Concrete: 43 DIY Projects for Home & Garden

Creating with concrete is easier than most do-it-yourselfers imagine, and the results can be spectacular and practical. With beautiful photography, Easy Concrete makes the material truly inviting, and the simple instructions cover everything from creating molds out of cardboard, wood, and metal to using hypertufa-a versatile type of concrete made with peat moss. There is also helpful guidance on adding the perfect finish and decorative details. With 43 projects that include outdoor pots, candleholders, garden benches, and a compost bin, this is the perfect introduction to a highly useful craft.
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Candlemaking the Natural Way: 31 Projects Made With Soy, Palm & Beeswax

Natural is trendy, part of the wide-ranging cultural shift toward homemade and handcrafted.  Discover the latest in candlemaking techniques with this complete, contemporary guide to the green side of the craft. Using soy, palm wax, and beeswax, these 30 projects create beautiful, eco-friendly pieces perfect for gift-giving or home display. Fragrance, color, and wax additives are explored along with a range of basic techniques including dipped, rolled, and molded methods. (Sterling) Request Candlemaking the natural way from the catalog.

101 Snappy Fashions: Oodles of One-Piece Designs for Babies

Bored with baby Onesies but on a budget? Enter former costume designer, now crafter-author (Creative Juice: 45 Re-Crafting Projects, 2007; Bow Wow WOW! Fetching Costumes for Your Fabulous Dog, 2009) Filian, who uses four or so legit crafts (and stretches the definition of other do-it-yourself materials) to turn bare bottoms into bling. Few skills are needed; she advocates the purchase and use of such ordinary stuff as dye, ribbons, fabric paint, and iron-ons to decorate snapsuits for infants, from newborns to three-year-old toddlers. Each of her 10 how-to chapters starts with two to three pages of simple instructions: materials needed, what to do (and not), common questions and answers. Answers are also practical; for example, a thorough prewash of baby suits before crafting is advised. And she counsels mom-crafters to avoid the rhinestone-setting gun (too rough on baby's skin) in favor of plain old glue. The more than 100 designs are streamlined and bold, with easy-to-follow directions; choose among a Haight-Ashbury tie-died style, Jackson Pollock look-alike, or a ready-for-the-Fourth firecracker suit. Copyright 2010 Booklist Reviews.
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Fabric to Dye for: Create 72 Hand-Dyed Colors for Your Stash

Create a rainbow of color from just 4 basic dyes.
Step-by-step instructions for everything from preparing your work area to mixing the dyes to washing and drying your hand-dyed fabrics.
4 easy-to-follow charts for dyes, colors and gradations.
Dye formulas use standard measurements like cups and spoonfuls instead of grams and ounces.
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Beaded Allure: Beadweaving Patterns for 25 Romantic Projects

Add a romantic twist to your creative time with Beaded Allure. Inside you'll find projects and techniques to give your beadweaving the soft and romantic aesthetic you've always dreamed of.
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Knitting 24/7: 30 Projects to Knit, Wear, and Enjoy, On the Go and Around the Clock

In this classic collection, celebrated designer Veronik Avery presents 30 stylish designs, all easily stitched on the go : sweaters, scarves, shrugs, hats, mittens - everything you need to keep your  needles clicking twenty-four seven.
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Classic and Modern Fabrics: The Complete Illustrated Sourcebook

From the earliest weaves uncovered by archaeologists to today's machine-produced, scientifically advanced fabrics, textiles have had a profound influence on civilization. As technologies change and world economics influence the direction that fashion and textiles take, it is vital that both skills and our textile vocabulary should be kept alive.
This encyclopaedia is a definitive reference guide to all the major types of fabric in circulation today, from abbot cloth to zibeline. In clear and engaging language, the author describes and illustrates more than 600 of the most important examples, from classic tweeds to state-of-the-art nano fabrics.
Each entry includes a brief definition, informative notes on structure, and a list of uses. More than 700 color illustrations show a fabric's weave, texture, and other defining characteristics at a glance, and helpful diagrams demonstrate the structure of the most important types of textiles. The book concentrates on textiles in current use, but it also covers obscure or obsolete terms that one might come across--and that might still have something to teach today's designers, manufacturers, and textile historians.
Each entry is carefully cross-referenced, and the book includes an extensive glossary and bibliography. (Norton)
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Sew Serendipity: Fresh + Pretty Designs to Make and Wear

Kay Whitt of Serendipity Studion proves that all you need to re-make your wardrobe are a few key things: great fabric, easy-to-make patterns, a handful of simple skills, and your own personal sense of style.
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Make!: Over 40 Fantastic Projects With 16 Exclusive Designs

Inspired by retro vintage prints found at garage and yard sales, and reinvented in cool modern colors, Cath Kidston’s instantly recognizable designs have garnered fans all over the world. Now you can create your own projects using Cath’s original motifs. Make! includes over 40 projects, all with complete step by step instructions, and for the first time, pattern templates for many of her best loved motifs. So whether your favorite is Stanley the dog, the vintage florals, the multi-color stars, the appealing polka-dots, or others, you’ll find them all right here and ready to be used on a wide range of gifts, clothing, and accessories. McMillan Palgrave.
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Jean Frost Jackets: Fabric, Fit & Finish for Today's Knits

Many of today's busy knitters are looking for "instant gratification" projects, such as large-gauge sweaters knit on huge needles with chunky yarn or quickly finished projects like socks or scarves. Frost takes a different tack. Why not, she says, think of a knitted jacket as several small projects that when assembled result in a beautiful garment? A longtime knitter and knitwear designer, Frost has devoted a dozen years to researching jackets. The result is a collection of 21 jackets featuring quality yarns, unusual detail work, and a timeless style. This book employs Knitter's Magazine's excellent system for describing yarns, one that makes yarn substitution easier. Unfortunately, readers who wish to use yarns pictured on the models may have trouble finding them, as they are hidden under the first photograph of each design instead of in the list of materials required for the project. Each design is graded for difficulty, with most being suitable for intermediate knitters and attainable by beginning knitters. Jackets are sized small, medium, and large, with XL sizing available for some. Patterns are outstanding in their use of detail. Along with complete knitting instructions are charts, schematics, and several photos of each jacket. An impressive offering, this is enthusiastically recommended for all but the smallest knitting collections. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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Rowan's Greatest Knits

Internationally renowned Rowan is a knitwear company that has been making gorgeous yarn and stylish, yet classic patterns to go with it for thirty years. With Rowans Greatest Knits, the company celebrates decades of great knitwear designs from such beloved and noted designers as Kaffe Fassett, Jean Moss, Sasha Kagan, and Annabel Fox. Featured in-house talent includes Martin Storey, Kim Hargreaves, and Marie Wallin. Included in Rowans Greatest Knits are 30 patterns from 1980 to the 2000s. With 80 stunning color photographs pulled from the original pages of Rowan magazine, Rowans Greatest Knits, with an an introduction by Kaffe Fassett, also presents its most popular patterns. And, these are modeled by, among others, a young Kate Moss. Patterns include yarn replacement suggestions. (Ingram Book Co.)
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Sewn Spaces: Fresh and Modern Fabric Projects for Your Life and Home

Joel shares 25+ projects inspired by his Eclectic Modern style to help you bring color, pattern and texture of fabric into the spaces in which you work, play and live.
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Craft Challenge: Dozens of Ways to Repurpose a Tea Towel

We’re issuing another challenge—and that means FUN for creative crafters! This second entry in the popular new Craft Challenge series shines a spotlight on the humble but beloved tea towel, with its terrific graphics and nostalgic charm.  More than two dozen projects show how to transform this functional item into fabulous wearables (slippers, a halter top), accessories (totes, a belt), and beyond (a doggie backpack, bicycle saddlebags). A basics section provides a primer on the techniques and how-to illustrations and templates enhance the instructions.  Fresh, contemporary photography captures the projects in urban settings.

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A Patrick Lose Christmas: Whimsical Projects to Deck the Halls

"12 projects for Christmas in Patrick Lose's inimitable style. Book includes instructions for quilts, tablerunners, and pillows"
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Design It, Knit It: Babies

A follow-up to the bestselling Design It, Knit It!  

Celebrated designer Debbie Bliss knits up the most adorable collection of baby wear ever. Fifteen original designs include everything from teeny garments for preemies and sporty sweaters to special occasion outfits and accessories—and every one showcases Debbie’s signature style. In addition, she leads readers through the entire process: size and shaping, yarn selection, color and pattern, and embellishments. A designer's workbook, with knitters' graph paper, templates, and a stitch gauge, rounds out this indispensable guide.

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Simplicity How to Use a Sewing Machine: Everything You Need to Know to Sew With Confidence

Packed with information and advice, Simplicity How to Use a Sewing Machine is the perfect guide to get you started. Fully illustrated throughout with colorful step-by-step instructions, it includes:

• Choosing and using a sewing machine
• Basic techniques - stitching, controlling the pace, guiding the fabric
• Decorative techniques - embroidery, applique, patchwork and quilting 
• Glossary of terms

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Knitted Flowers

From the boundless imagination of one of today's most innovative knitwear designers, Nicky Epstein - a book devoted entirely to the infinite possibilities of the knitted flower.
Small, simple and time-efficient, flowers are the perfect project for knitters who want some instant gratification.
Interspersed with the flowers are instructions for garments and home accessories that benefit from a floral touch.

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The Artistic Mother: A Practical Guide to Fitting Creativity Into Your Busy Life

When you have kids to feed and errands to run, finding the time to create meaningful art can be difficult. In the Artistic Mother, Shona Cole, mother of five and mixed media artist to boot, helps you make the time and space in your life for your artistic passion while incorporating your love for your children into your art.
Shona guides you through the Artist's Workshop, a 12-week course that includes step-by-step instructions for making artwork inspired by your children. You'll also be introduced to seven other artistic mothers from whom you can draw inspiration and encouragement.
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