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"Knitting and crocheting go hand-in-hand and are the most popular yarn crafts today. This one-stop guide to all things needles, hooks, and yarn will give you everything you need to know to get started knitting or crocheting. The book covers absolute basics such as selecting yarn, casting on, and even how to hold the tools and yarn, to understanding stitches, checking gauge, and deciphering patterns. Hundreds of projects, from beginner to advanced,...
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Two dozen delightful crochet patterns from countries around the world.
Stitch up super-stylish handmade goodies with So Pretty! Crochet. Craft expert and editor Amy Palanjian presents twenty-four irresistible projects—from craft stars around the world from Portugal to Latvia to Australia and beyond. You’ll find patterns for delicate necklaces, a soft and cozy hat and gloves, chic headbands, a darling garland,...
Stitch up super-stylish handmade goodies with So Pretty! Crochet. Craft expert and editor Amy Palanjian presents twenty-four irresistible projects—from craft stars around the world from Portugal to Latvia to Australia and beyond. You’ll find patterns for delicate necklaces, a soft and cozy hat and gloves, chic headbands, a darling garland,...
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Beyond-the-Square Crochet Motifs introduces crocheters to more than 150 designs of every size and shape. Full-color photographs capture the intricate details and color work in each motif, and the stitching instructions offer the flexibility of being presented in both text and symbol formats
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Learn to rescue fabric leftovers with 12 colorful quilt patterns for scrap lovers. Judy Gauthier teaches you her indispensible system for cutting from "real," oddly shaped scraps, not just strips or precuts! Cut scraps into 3 1/2" 4 1/2", and 5 1/2" squares-a magical combination for all skill levels-using traditional rotary cutting or Judy's fast2cut Simple Square Templates. Clever organizing and quilt-assembly tips will help you uncover hidden treasures...
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"Crochet Southwest Spirit is a breath of fresh air for your crochet repertoire, offering laid-back bohemian style inspired by natural landscapes. Peaceful color palettes--drawn from the mountains, mesas, valleys, deserts, rivers, and rock formations of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona--bring a relaxed vibe to these beginner and intermediate patterns." -- Back cover.
31) Satisfying stitches: learn simple embroidery techniques and embrace the joys of stitching by hand
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"Beginning a new creative pursuit can be intimidating, but Satisfying Stitches takes all the guesswork and fear out of getting started with techniques designed to boost confidence and provide relaxation. This easy-to-follow, photo-illustrated guide includes a review of the basic and inexpensive supplies needed to get started, foundational techniques, and step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of stitches. As your skills and confidence grow,...
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"Learn to stitch stunning contemporary crochet items with this definitive guide to modern crochet techniques and stitches. Discover a huge range of exciting techniques including Tunisian, tapestry, corner-to-corner, filet, overlay, mosaic, colour pooling, crochet embroider and more. Follow step-by-step photographs and clear instructions for all of the featured crochet stitches and techniques, and be inspired by modern designs. Practise and build...
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"Step-by-step instructions and symbol charts put these 139 creative new border designs within reach for beginning and advanced crocheters alike. If you're ready to chart your own crocheted course, Edie Eckman offers plenty of helpful design advice, including how to choose an appropriate border for each project and how to incorporate an element from the main stitch pattern into a new border design. She then explains, with the help of close-up photos,...
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Join the movement! Four million strong and counting, hip, young chicks with sticks are putting a whole new spin on knitting-while turning last fall's Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook into a surprise national bestseller (from The New York Times to the L.A. Times to BookSense) with 215,000 copies in print. So influential is the book that the number of Stitch 'n Bitch knitting groups tripled in the past six months-spawning a Stitch 'n Bitch Nation....