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Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's deepest wish is that everyone understand that knitting is at least as fun as baseball and way cooler than the evil looped path of crochet. Every project, from a misshapen hat to the most magnificent sweater, holds a story. Yarn Harlot tells all those stories with humor, insight, and sympathy for the obsessed.
Over 50 million people in America knit. The average knitter spends between $500 and $1,700 a year on yarn, patterns,...
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In Step It Up Knits, knitting superstar and Caron Yarns Celebrity Spokesperson Vickie Howell presents all the techniques needed to become a master knitter, plus 25 gorgeous projects. From cabled wrist warmers to slouchy beanies, lacy headbands, and cozy cowls, each project is small enough to take on the go and whip up in just a weekend. The step-by-step photographs, detailed instructions, helpful diagrams, and inspiring project shots make it easy...
23) Knitting Mastery
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The first thing you will need to master the art of knitting is the right type of yarn. Depending on the type of project you are working on, you will need to choose the right type of yarn. For instance, you may need to choose wool yarn for winter items like sweaters, thick cotton yarn for hats and scarves, or lighter cotton-blend yarn for summer tops and shawls.
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The expert knitter and author of Hooked for Life shares an irreverent guide to the loopy world of knitting jargon from "Acrylic" to "Yarn Porn".
If you've ever wanted to know what knitters really mean when they say "frog", "WIP", or "stash", “The Secret Language of Knitters” is for you. Written by acclaimed crafting author Mary Beth Temple, this dictionary will make you laugh as you learn the ins and outs of knitting terminology. Ideal for the...
25) Knitting
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So long, bulky pattern books! Farewell, crinkled photocopies! Knitting to Go makes it a cinch to knit in trains, planes, and automobiles, at church, at school, bellied up to the bar? Wherever you find your crafty self. Inside this portable deck you'll find 25 patterns that run the gamut from chic (Circle Wrap or Mohair Hoodie) to gifty (Baby Blocks and the Men's Sweater) to homey (Cozy Throw Blanket and Chenille Pillow). Each card is easy to use,...
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Knitting continues to be a very popular craft, and this book has a very wide appeal both to beginners and more accomplished knitters. This book represents amazing value, comprising 100 projects from some of our best-selling knitting authors. The book covers a wide variety of themes from Christmas knits, baby bootees, phone covers, mug hugs, headbands and scarves, so there is something for everyone to enjoy. Knitting requires very little in the way...
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Snuggle up with these stylish patterns from the author of The Knitter's Bible!
This is a gorgeous selection of knitting patterns from established designer and bestselling writer Claire Crompton, author of The Knitter's Bible and Knitter's Bible project books.
Featuring strong designs across a range of styles for those who are new to knitting, all the projects included are beginner, easy, or intermediate skill level. Along with patterns and project...
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Patterns for Uhura's dress, Hobbit slippers, a Summer Queen shawl, and other projects for crafty geeks....
The best of science fiction, manga, and animaguiri meets knit one, purl two as knit siren and part-time roller derby girl Joan of Dark offers up an out-of-this-world assortment of knitting nerdiness. The patterns for thirty iconic clothing and accessory items inspired by popular TV shows, books, films, comics, and more-including “Star Trek”,...
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Fashionable patterns, fabulous photos from around the world, and DIY inspiration for beginning knitters and beyond.
“We Are Knitters” has created a worldwide community more than a million strong, and now they have compiled a book that provides not only patterns for hats, sweaters, blankets, tank tops, and more, but gorgeous photography from a variety of locations, including New York, Paris, Marrakech, Cartagena, and beyond, and plenty of sophisticated,...
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6 Shades of Stitches is a handy reference guide that invites knitters to experiment with a variety of new stitch combinations. Step-by-step instructions and a full-color photo of a hand-knitted swatch are included for each stitch.
With Marina's knitting expertise at your fingertips, you have all the tools you need to create patterns that finally make your dream designs a reality. This timeless and influential book is poised to inspire a whole...
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Brighten your mood with these quick, quirky, colorful knitting projects! Includes photos.
Every project in this delightful collection has been designed to enhance your happiness, from feeling more energetic to chilling out. With a flair for blending the practical with the pretty, author Claire Garland taps into the comfort, contentment, and cheer that knitting can bring.
Most projects use one ball of yarn, making them quick, accessible, and affordable-all...
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Knitted hats are never out of fashion, and in this collection of twenty hats to knit, Monica Russel brings you traditional, and modern, designs that you will want to wear all year round! From the beanie to the beret, each design can be knitted as shown in the book, using the easy-to-follow instructions, or adapted in a colour scheme that best suits the wearer. Choose from bobble hats or Nordic ski hats complete with ear-flaps and tassels, plain weaves...
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Patterns to keep you warm all winter-and warm the hearts of everyone on your gift list.
This is an outstanding selection of knitting patterns from established designer and bestselling writer Claire Crompton, author of The Knitter's Bible and Knitter's Bible project books.
Featuring strong designs across a range of styles for those who are new to knitting, all the projects included are beginner, easy, or intermediate skill level. As well as patterns...
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A lovely and easy to understand knitting pattern collection to make 6 different headbands.A variety of yarns and knitting styles (such as cable and lace) are used to enable to reader to practice different types of knitting and produce some lovely headbands to wear and gift,Suitable for beginner knitters upwards.
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Fashion-forward knitters who crave more than a project book will delight in this visually rich collection. Emma Robertson presents a unique and creative approach to knitting as she walks readers through her process from the kernel of inspiration to its rewarding execution. For each of the 15 stylish projects, Robertson presents hand-drawn sketches, eye candy-laden mood boards, and Polaroids of the objects that inspired her-and encourages knitters...
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20 originales modelos de Moda Crochet. Variados diseños para todas las estaciones cómo un top y un piluso para el verano y una gran variedad de sweaters y sacos para el invierno. Incluye técnicas cómo sweaters top down, con intarsia, grannys, volados, puntos calados y bordado sobre tejido.
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Like mother, like daughter! Mom & Me Knits offers everything a knitter needs to stitch up fashionable pieces for herself and her little one. Stefanie Japel, celebrated knit designer and mother of two little girls, has created smart, sophisticated pieces for mothers and more whimsical, youthful interpretations for daughters. From an elegant Lace Cardigan and a casual Halter Top to a cozy Shawlette and a fun Surfer Tee, this sweet book has something...
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Hand Knitting is an amazing craft that changed my life in a wonderful way and it can change yours too!
It is soothing and calming, it is literally therapeutical and makes you feel better every time you are Hand knitting. You will be hooked from the first moment you try it and you will just keep knitting more beautiful blankets, pillows, cat beds and hats for yourself and all your relatives and friends.
Happy Knitting! - Larissa Koedyker, the...
40) Killer hooks
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Crochet mystery volume 15
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"There's never a dull moment for amateur sleuth Molly Pink. Without warning, her infant granddaughter has been dumped in her lap for babysitting duties, her son has reluctantly enlisted her help investigating a potential investor in his business, and now she has to manage a high-profile bookstore event for a former Hollywood columnist who's dishing the dirt in a juicy tell-all. And when the author collapses and dies in the store just as she's about...
