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Books
We currently have over 600 titles in stock, including many imports from the states. Don't forget to check out our Christmas books section. Browse our book selection by title or try out our new search function. You can do a general search or restrict it by title or author. Please note that this search facility does not support the use of special characters such as ", + or -.
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A Year of Q-Hook Afghans Book 3
Mary Ann Sipes
12 afghans made with a 19 mm crochet hook (American size Q) with themes relevant to each month.: snowflakes for January, yellow blossoms for February, white daisies for June, a warm aran cable afghan for autumn and poinsettias for December.
£7.75 |
Advanced Luceting: the Ziggy-Stitch Technique
H. Z. Rytka
How to work the 'Ziggy-Stitch' to split and rejoin threads when luceting. Basic instructions, how to use the lucet bobbin, applying the technique to produce complex cord designs. Pbk. ISBN 0-95364
£5.00
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Adventures in Tunisian Entrelac: Working in Rounds
Caroline Christmas of Gourmet Crochet
Learn how to make Tunisian crochet entrelac, beginning from the centre and working outward in rounds. Proejcts include a potholder, cushion and hat and scarf.
£4.25 |
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Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting
Alice Starmore
A complete workshop in the Fair Isle style, covering history, patterns and traditional techniques which also encourages knitters to develop their own creativity. Includes 14 of her designs including cardigans, waistcoats, pullovers, hats, gloves and mittens. All colour patterns are charted. Dover edition.
£16.50 |
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All About Crochet - The Dictionary of Crochet Stitches and Techniques
Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss
Part 1 is arranged alphabetically, with clear diagrams and photos to show stitch formation. Part 2 includes a list of abbreviations, Crochet terms in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German, a chart of crochet hook sizes, information about Fibres, charts of garment sizes, international crochet symbols. This book is a neat size and would be useful for a beginner to keep at hand at all times. American.
£16.50 |
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All New Homespun Handknit: 25 Small Projects to Knit with Handspun Yarn
Amy Clarke Moore, editor of Spin-Off magazine
Full of ideal projects for small amounts of special yarn. More than 25 designs showcase the colour, texture and incomparable feel of yarn spun by hand. Each pattern includes the information needed to create the best yarn for the project or even substitute the right commercial yarn. Designs by distinguished spinners and knitwear designers like Kathryn Alexander, Nancy Bush, Nancy Shroyer. Some lovely designs. Worth buying even if you have the original book.
£15.15 |
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All Washed Up: 9 crochet dishcloths
Drew Emborsky aka The Crochet Dude
A collection of all-original dishcloths crocheted in cotton yarn. Small projects to try out a new stitch or technique then use yourself or give as presents, perhaps with some hand made soap. Leisure Arts Little Books. American.
£3.25 |
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Amazing Crochet Lace - New fashions inspired by old-fashioned lace
Doris Chan
Inspired by vintage patterns, Doris Chan presents twenty fresh, fantastic designs for beginner and advanced crocheters alike. By using bright chunky yarns she creates fun and funky attire, making lovely intricate lace patterns that only look difficult to produce. They are all made from the top down without seams so there is little sewing required. If you’ve never tried crochet before, this book is a wonderful introduction to the charm and beauty of lace. If you’re a pro, you’ll be thrilled with the lovely, fresh designs you can create with the skills you already posses.
£15.95 |
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Amigurumi Animals—15 patterns and dozens of techniques for creating cute crochet creatures
Annie Obaachan
These crochet toys can be as simple or as complex as you, the crocheter, decides. All the animals can be created using key shapes such as spheres, eggs, cylinders and flat circles, that are quick and easy to make and put together. Includes clear step-by-step instructions for 15 animals, including a tiny penguin, an elaborate textured elephant, a grumpy mohair bear and a skinny sleepy cat. Includes basic crochet instructions.
£12.20 |
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Amigurumi Knits: patterns for 20 cute mini knits
Hansi Singh
Insects, small creatures and vegetables! A chance to (1) use up odds and ends of yarn from your stash, (2) practise new techniques on small projects (3) knit a menagerie for your favourite children or perch them in unexpected places around your home, office or car. Step by step colour photos of general knitting techniques and close-ups of the construction of each creature.
£12.99 |
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Amigurumi World—seriously cute crochet
Ana Paula Rimoli
Learn to crochet these irresistibly cute little creatures. Over 20 projects requiring basic crochet skills and small amounts of yarn. Designs include owls, teddy bears, hedgehogs and penguins as well as crocheted treats like cupcakes and ice cream cones. Includes a few pages of basic crochet instructions with clear diagrams of where to put the hook. All the instructions are written out in full, with templates for facial features.
£10.00 |
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Amigurumi: make 15 crocheted toys and learn how to design hundreds more
Annie Obaachan
“Amigurumi” is the Japanese art of making stuffed crochet animals. These toys can be as simple or as complex as the maker likes. All of the animals can be created using key shapes such as spheres, eggs, cylinders and flat circles, which are quick and easy to stitch and put together. Includes clear step-by-step written and charted instructions for 15 adorable animals, including a tiny grumpy bear, a skinny sleepy cat, penguins and a cheeky rabbit. Clear diagrams of basic crochet stitches with English terminology.
Sale price
£10.00, formerly £12.99 |
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Amigurumi: super happy crochet cute
Elisabeth A Doherty
Crocheted animals with definite personalities, including a beatnik cat, a mouse that will fit into the palm of your hand, a fawn with adoring eyes and a punk rabbit with a skull shirt. Also includes an assortment of crocheted food including sandwiches and burgers! Written instructions – no symbols. American.
£8.50 |
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Angels: A Knitter's Dozen
Gerdine Strong
Detailed instructions for twelve beautiful and elegant lace angels, seven of whom are working on a different craft - one is knitting her own wings! - and three lace bells. Originally published in Knitter's magazine.
£14.95 |
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Animal Friends Two by Two
Knit a cheerful Noah’s ark afghan with giraffe, fish, bluebird, lion, elephant, turtle and monkey. American. Annie’s Attic.
£6.00 |
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Aran Knit
Ondori
21 designs for garments using aran stitches, from a long jacket, through delightful sweaters to camisole and panties. All the text is in Japanese, but there are diagrams for shape and size and charts for all the stitch patterns, so it is quite possible to follow the patterns. You could also buy Knitting Languages!
£14.25 |
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Aran Lace: 101 Original Lace Cable Stitch Designs
Annie Maloney
The combination of lace and aran stitch designs lends an outlined or shadowed quality to the appearance of aran patterns and produces a flatter less constricted fabric than regular cable knitting, with more structural strength and dimension than a knitted lace fabric. All the stitch patterns have written and charted instructions. Full instructions for a scarf and a shawl. The book contains a wealth of information about understanding charts and written instructions, about using the stitch designs in garments, a brief section on beds with cables – and so much more. One of The Knitter’s Craft series. Self-published and spiral bound.
£20.50 |
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Arans and Celtics - the Best of Knitter's
A collection of more than 29 garments taken from the American Knitter's magazine, beautifully presented with clear charts, diagrams and photos, and enough information in the "Knitters' School" section to enable even a relative beginner to produce these garments. If cables and textured stitch patterns appeal to you then you are sure to find at least one irresistible garment here!
£14.95 |
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Arctic Lace—Knitting Projects and Stories Inspired by Alaska’s Native Knitters
Donna Druchunas
Find out about qiviut (what it is, where to find it and how to use it), discover the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers’ Co-operative and their laces; learn how to design and knit your own lace. There is a lot to read in this book, as well as graphed patterns for lace stitches and projects for using them for gaiters, wrist warmers, stoles, scarves and waistcoats. All the photos are black and white (a reflection of the Alaskan landscape?).
£19.50 |
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Armenian Knitting
Designs by Meg Swansen & Joyce Williams
Meg and Joyce discovered that the famous Bowknot sweater by Elsa Schiaparelli was not an example of intarsia knitting as they had assumed. Both colours in the garment were carried all the time and were meant to show through on the right side. Schiaparelli had called this Armenian Knitting. Meg and Joyce found that the resulting fabric is less elastic than ‘ordinary’ knitting. They have used the technique to design 9 beautiful and interesting garments.
£13.75 |
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Art of Shetland Lace
Sarah Don
This classic reference book on the history and techniques of Shetland Lace includes instructions for over 30 named stitch patterns, each with written line-by-line instructions and a black and white photograph. Full instructions for seven projects with notes on dressing, blocking and washing, as well as adapting patterns to different weights of yarn. 2007 reprint of 1980 original.
£17.50 |
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Art of Shirret
Louise McCrady
hirret is a unique hobby: it costs next to nothing and yet produces gorgeous heirloom items that will endure for generations. This book will give you step-by-step instructions and a library of patterns to master Shirret, a 30 year old needlecraft that combines shirring and crocheting. £15.00
Locker Needle Hook: a hook with an eye at one end, used for a crocheting lock-stitch method for rug canvas or embroidery work. Full instructions. Measures 155 mm. £6.50
Hook, loop & lock: create fun and easy locker hooked projects by Theresa Pulido. A fun way of turning strips of fabric or yarn into fabulous household items, accessories and unique gifts. This traditional craft breaks out of its homespun image to be bold, modern, wild and whimsical. 31 original projects for a rage of artists, with patterns and step-by-step instructions for a diverse combination of techniques, textures and materials.
£15.00 |
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Artsy Afghans—4 crochet designs
Kathleen D Garen
These beautiful afghans are works of art in their own right, and will add colour and excitement to any room. No charts. Written instructions and colour photos.
American. Leisure Arts 4592.
£5.00 |
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