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Nothing sparks nostalgia like Christmastime. We watch the holiday classics like It's a Wonderful Life and pull out our same decorations each year because we love the memories they bring. The patterns in Knit a Vintage Christmas will both evoke memories of bygone eras and become heirloom decorations you will use year after year. Some of the patterns in this book are classics--vintage patterns updated for the modern knitter--and some are new patterns with a vintage feel. All will inspire your Christmas spirit--now and for years to come!
Adorn your life with crochet stars! These easy and fun to crochet stars can be used for so many things! Start by making the seven star designs in various sizes. Then use your stars to create projects such as a picture frame for your favorite "star," a holiday ornament, or a magic wand. Decorate a journal cover or make earrings. Make multiple stars into a garland or mobile. The stars can be sewn or pinned onto clothing as mending patches or a fashion accessory. Once you've mastered the basic stars, customize with beads, ribbons, lace, and other embellishments to make each one your unique creation! These little stars are perfect for using up small bits of yarn and for keeping in your bag for crocheting on the go. The 28 ideas presented in the book are a great place to start, but once you start crocheting stars, the sky is the limit!
Versatile and beautiful, Tunisian crochet is well suited for making baby clothes. This book contains 23 Tunisian projects to make for the babies in every crocheter's life. • Original patterns for 23 hats, sweaters, blankets, booties, and more for babies • Projects range from easy to experienced and are sized for newborns to 12-month-olds • Most projects are suitable for girls or boys and would look great in a number of colorways
Crochet a new best friend! Sascha is back with this exciting collection of 36 new ragdolls, including adult and baby pairs of animals and fantasy creatures such as dragons and dinosaurs. She's also introducing friends from around the world, such as kokeshi dolls, Santa Claus and reindeer, kangaroos and koalas, giraffes, sloths, hedgehogs, flamingos and more. So many cute dolls—great for baby gifts and using up small bits of yarn—and they work up quickly for near-instant gratification. Favorites include: Llama mama and baby Sleepy bears Dachshund and puppy Leopard and cub Santa and reindeer Sloths Dinosaurs, Dragons, and so many more!
Relaxing in your "comfy" clothes will never be the same! From traditional bunny slippers, elf shoes, and ballet slippers to loafers, saddle shoes--even cowboy boots--this collection of 25 original designs brings fun and whimsy to your feet!
Grow your own sustainable clothes! From seed to shirt, Cindy Conner shows you how to plant, grow, harvest, process, spin, and weave cotton and flax into cloth from which you can sew your own clothes. And since cotton and flax are made from plants, when your clothes' usefulness has passed they can also return to the environment without causing harm--a truly renewable and sustainable option for clothing. Whether you live in colder climates where flax can thrive, or warmer climates where cotton does best, there is a sustainable option (or two, if you live in the temperate zone) for you. And it takes much less space than you would think; a backyard garden will do! This complete guide includes in...
Acclaimed bird carver Floyd Scholz explains his carving and painting techniques and demonstrates the unique talent that makes him one of the world’s greatest bird carvers and instructors. • Features a start-to-finish project from Floyd Scholz • Detailed instructions for how to carve, paint, and assemble a complex sculpture • Includes both peregrine falcon and green-winged teal carvings • Incisive discussion of carving approaches and techniques
Don't be afraid to mix colors and cables! The often-repeated advice that it is best to choose solid-color yarns when you crochet cables is not always true. With a little bit of knowledge and planning, you can crochet beautiful Celtic cables and enhance the design with your choice of a multicolored yarn. Author Noelle R. B. Stiles is a vision scientist and has done extensive research into the art and science of color play (so that you don't have to!). What she brings to this book is the practical side of color usage. She gives you a broad look at how colors and designs work together and illustrates how color choices affect the final outcome of your crochet pieces. She specifically sets out to...
Now it's easy to design your own knit! Start with one of the 12 basic pattern recipes for pieces such as a hat, pullover, shawl, scarf, socks, tee, mitts, tunic, or cardigan. Choose nearly any yarn and a stitch pattern from the 85 4-stitch multiple patterns in the stitch dictionary, and you are on your way to your own unique knitted piece. Make cabled mitts, a lace cardigan, a textured stole, a ribbed pullover, or any of over 700 possible combinations. Best yet, you can knit with any yarn that works to a gauge of 3-8 stitches per inch, so you can use that perfect yarn in your stash you've been saving and design just the right project for it. It is so exciting to make your own one-of-a-kind knits, and this book makes it so easy!
Loom knitting--the art of creating woven fabric using pegs and a hook instead of traditional knitting needles--is quicker and easier on the hands than knitting, but the results are just as lovely! The easy-to-follow lessons in this book start with the basics and progress to more complex techniques--an invaluable visual reference for loom knitters of all levels.