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Celebrate the Irish countryside and create one-of-a-kind knitted projects.
The patterns found in Contemporary Irish Knits showcase traditional Aran knitting patterns to create the more fitted and flattering shapes that modern knitters prefer. You'll get 18 patterns for making one-of-a-kind Irish knits, encapsulating projects for women's, children, and men's wardrobe pieces, and accessories like bags, blankets, and shawls. Plus, you'll get easy-to-follow...
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"Melding tradition and modern innovations, the projects in Swedish Handknits honor the handiwork of artists and artisans of years past while perpetuating their creativity and dedication"--
"Swedish Handknits is a collection of patterns for sweaters, hats, scarves, mittens, headbands, and bags, all inspired by the historic textiles housed at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Institute was the first to host the successful...
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Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, beautiful patterns, most of which can be made in less than...
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Design your own crazy critters with this amazing book of mix-and-match crochet patterns. Choose the body parts that take your fancy from our extensive selection and use your favourite colours. Add stripes, spots or scales, and then turn to the sew-on extras section to select hair, eyes, horns, wings or tails... The flippable pages make it easy for you to follow the patterns in any combination. With 30 heads, one basic body, and 30 different pairs...
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Written by Norah Gaughan, one of the most innovative and respected knitwear designers working today, Knitting Nature blends together the natural and artistic world with 39 stunning, fun-to-knit designs for women, men, and children. Among them are a skirt patterned after the hexagonal scales nature has used to cover a domed turtle's shell, a jacket whose collar grows in a spiral-much the same way a ram's horn does-and a tank top with leaves that grow...
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Do you wish your knitting was better and that you had an expert knitter by your side to help you when it goes wrong? Then this is the book for you.
Patty Lyons is an expert in all things knitting related. She will help you solve all of your knitting problems, from edges that won't behave to adjusting your yarn tension, with the 70+ hacks in Patty Lyons' “Knitting Bag of Tricks”. Featuring dozens of brand new how-tos and the most popular tricks...
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"Richly illustrated with photos, charts, and drawings, this guide to Scandinavian knitting features patterns for children's and adults' sweaters, jackets, caps, mittens, stockings, and shawls. More than 100 graphed patterns in the authentic Nordic tradition are simple in cut and decoration, and they include suggestions for adaptations to individual needs and tastes"--
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Stitch for a greener future with this stunning collection of environment and nature-focused designs from leading cross-stitch designer Emma Congdon.
Whether it's a plea to save the bees, clean up the oceans, appreciate nature, or unplug from technology, this celebration of the green movement in thread will remind us of the need to come together to build a brighter future, one stitch at a time.
Emma's iconic designs are universally loved by her fans...
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Bring bedrooms, playrooms, and more to life with this collection of seven sensational animal rug designs by popular crochet designer Ira Rott-and enjoy making these unique and quirky designs that kids and adults will love.
Choose from an amazing elephant, a sweet giraffe, a cuddly cat, a cheeky monkey, a sneaky crab, a friendly dinosaur, and a snuggly panda, each with a coordinating pillow and accessory to continue the theme. With accessories ranging...
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This is not your grandma's embroidery book. Featuring a die-cut case with actual stitching on the front cover, Embroidered Life shows that illustrations created with needle and thread can be strikingly contemporary. From beautiful botanicals to bold affirmations, the work of self-taught fiber artist Sarah K. Benning gives any embroidery enthusiast, art lover, or plant fanatic a new appreciation for the craft of needlework. In this eye-catching art...
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No more mundane mittens! Get techniques and patterns for making unique, customized, cozy creations.
For years, students have asked knitting instructor Mary Scott Huff for a book on their favorite topic-knitting mittens, but one that empowers them to create their own mittens their own way. This is that book. The Mitten Handbook is much more than an instruction book, it provides a list of mitten ingredients (thumbs, cuffs, tops, edgings, and different...
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Whether you love to crochet or you love to quilt, Quilt It, Crochet It! is your opportunity to crossover! The perfect place to start for beginners to learn how to crochet quilts and pillows, this book features six colorful projects with visual instructions for both quilting and crocheting each design. Opening with complete overviews on the basics of both craft styles, each chapter that follows showcases different traditional quilt blocks, from log...
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You love to crochet, but you're tired of the granny square and other predictable projects. Let celebrated crochet teacher Sara Delaney help you expand your skills while showing you how to create custom-fit wearable accessories. Delaney's unique, flexible formulas let crocheters of all levels easily design scarves, cowls, fingerless mitts, mittens, gloves, hats, and socks. With fill-in-the-blank templates and a stitch dictionary, you can use your favorite...
16) Susan B. Anderson's kids' knitting workshop: the easiest and most effective way to learn to knit!
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Learn how to knit 17 projects with step-by-step text and illustrations and helpful advice about how to fix mistakes, buy yarn, care for your knitted items, and more.
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Crochet a modern yet classic layette for baby's first years with this exquisite collection of patterns from Vita Apala, the popular designer behind Mon Petit Violon.
In this value-packed collection of 20 crochet patterns, sutble colours, gorgeous yarns, rich textures, beautiful ruffles, and delicate motifs combine to create the most adorable wardrobe imaginable for babies and toddlers up to age 4.
Beautifully photographed and with fully illustrated...
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Joyful Mending shows you how to fix old items of clothing, linens and household objects by turning tears and flaws into beautiful features.
Simply by applying a few easy sewing, darning, felting, or crocheting techniques, as well as some sashiko and other favorite embroidery stitches, you can repair your favorite pieces in a transformative way. These techniques don't just save you money, but make your life more joyful, fulfilling and sustainable...
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Go wild with this brand-new collection of adorable knitted wild animal toys and their clothes and accessories by bestselling author Louise Crowther.
After the success of “Knitted Animal Friends”, Louise has created knitting patterns for 12 new, wild animals in their own wonderful wardrobes. This collection includes a zebra in dungarees, an elephant in a tutu, a lion in jeans, a tiger in a party dress, a chimpanzee in a rainbow cardigan, a sloth...
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Knitting is hot, with 4 million newcomers in the last few years joining a core group of 38,000,000 knitters nationwide. And these are primarily young, creative, connected chicks with sticks who are coming together in living rooms, knitting cafes, and chic yarn stores, and making everything from funky hats to bikinis. In Stitch 'n Bitch, Debbie Stoller-founder of the first Stitch 'n Bitch knitting group in New York City-covers every aspect of knitting...
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