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Bring the hygge home with these chic and cozy chunky knits.
This book shows you how to use jumbo knitting needles and crochet hooks, or just your hands and arms, to create fun, trendy accessories for yourself and your home. Even if you're a beginner, this book is for you. Chunky knitting uses thick yarn, so it's easy to work with without worrying about being too precise. The effect is intentionally lumpy and thick-hence the name "chunky knits." Although...
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This book contains the original collection of knitting stitches first published by Hitomi Shida in 1996. Copies of the original Japanese edition have been jealously coveted by knitters around the world-and now the book is now being made available in English for the first time! Hitomi Shida's previous work, the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible was released by Tuttle in October 2017 and has already been purchased by thousands of avid knitters who are...
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Embrace the Japanese concept of ma (negative space) with these delicate lace stitches.
280 Japanese Lace Stitches is a fun and informative resource for experienced knitters. This book is filled with a wonderful variety of beautiful, openwork stitch patterns, including leaf patterns, diamonds, circles and waves-perennial favorites that can be applied to every type of project, from sweaters to blankets. With full-color photos and expert explanations...
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Keiko Okamoto's Japanese Knitting Stitches presents 150 exquisite knitting and crochet stitches from one of Japan's most prolific and innovative designers. Her designs range from classic to ethnic to quirky-in colors ranging from earthy to vivid.
Keiko Okamoto is recognized around the world for her colorful and textural stitches, and this book features beautiful color photos showing the full potential of these stitch patterns. An introduction by...
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A modern take on classic knitted accessories.
With a contemporary approach to traditional knitting patterns and textures, Small Knits brings to life a collection of stylish necessities for warmth and fashion. From selbu mittens to unisex hats and neckwarmers, these pieces work for just about any mood, recipient and wardrobe.
In this book, you'll find instructions and photos for 19 charming projects, plus variations, including:
• Elegant Nordic...
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For fans of Sarah Morgan, Jessica Redland and Kate Forster.
Christmas is the perfect time to fall in love…
When Amelia arrives in Manhattan to help Cleo at her knitting stall, she's expecting a peaceful holiday. But soon she's busy trying to get her surly nephew Kyle and his mum to work through their problems. Amelia is used to putting others first, but is this one challenge too far?
Single dad Nathan wants to give his daughter, Scarlett, the...
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The ultimate Japanese knitting and crochet stitch bible-now available for English-speaking crafters!
1000 Japanese Knitting & Crochet Stitches is a treasure trove of needlecraft patterns and motifs for knitters and crocheters seeking to create and better understand the infinite variety of their craft.
The classic compendium of Japanese stitches is finally available to Western audiences! The Japanese reference work is beloved by knitters the world...
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From elegant to funky, popular designer Keiko Okamoto presents a wide selection of crochet stitches in this valuable reference.
Amazing Japanese Crochet Stitches includes versatile stitch patterns that can be used in just about any piece. Whether you want to recreate an Irish lace in creamy neutrals or play with stitches that stand out for their unusual shape and dimension, this book has it all. You'll find designs for unusual yarns, unique stitch...
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Japanese Wonder Knitting offers the perfect foray into the techniques and application of Japanese-style knitting.
Japanese knitting dictionaries have quickly become the favorite go-to reference for experienced knitters all around the world, and Japanese Wonder Knitting takes this trend a step further, giving step-by-step lessons in executing classic stitches the Japanese way. Like its companion volume, Japanese Wonder Crochet, this book introduces...
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Janet Garman, author of the popular blog Timber Creek Farm, shares her expertise on raising sheep and other fiber animals, as well as interview, tips, and advice from fiber farmers and craftspeople across the country. In these pages, readers will learn the basics of properly raising sheep, with additional information on goats, llamas, alpacas, and rabbits. Find tips on selecting animals, feeding, housing, breeding, and healthcare. From there, instruction...
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Over the course of a year, Esther Rutter-who grew up on a sheep farm in Suffolk, and learned to spin, weave and knit as a child-travels the length of the British Isles, to tell the story of wool's long history here.
She unearths fascinating histories of communities whose lives were shaped by wool, from the mill workers of the Border countries, to the English market towns built on profits of the wool trade, and the Highland communities cleared for...
772) Unraveling
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"Orenstein is such a breezy, funny writer, it's easy to forget she's an important thinker too."-People
In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch, shearing, spinning, dyeing wool, and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves through craft. Orenstein spins a yarn that will appeal to everyone.
The COVID pandemic propelled many people to change their lives in ways large and small. Some adopted...
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Knit, sew, and craft your way to self-empowerment.
Are you a Nasty Woman ready to smash the patriarchy with a needle and thread? Proudly proclaim your feminism with your very own DIY Bleeding Heart T-shirt? Or stage a protest with the rest of the girls, wearing knitted Pussyhats?
Be part of the revolution by reclaiming the "domestic" arts of knitting, sewing, and more-to channel your feminist rage. With pictures, step-by-step instructions, bonus...
774) A Loom of One's Own
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This crafting celebration of literary classics will transport you and your scissors far from your kitchen table: allow your Mod Podge to smooth your way into the Gilded Age with ‘The Decoupage of Innocence’, or your craft knife to help you conceal an illicit eBook with ‘Lady Chatterley’s Kindle Cover’. Or simply create the perfect picnic accessory, to be enjoyed alongside some ginger beer with ‘Five Go to Smuggler’s Cake Topper’.
775) A Pattern for Murder
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When an Upper Michigan Finnish-American Community is Shocked by Murder, Hatti Lehtinen Searches for Answers in A PATTERN FOR MURDER, the First Installment in the BAIT & STITCH COZY MYSTERY SERIES by Ann Yost-Red Jacket, Michigan, On the Keweenaw Peninsula-There's never been a serious crime in the Keweenaw Peninsula-that anyone can remember. That is until Larry the Basset and Lydia the Poodle discover a fresh body below the lighthouse. The victim,...