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Cable Confidence: A Guide to Textured Knitting
Sara Louise Harper
Learn the basics of how to knit cables and discover a whole new knitting world! Explains how to read charts, how to use a cable needle, and much more. 14 projects include cushions and a scarf as well as gorgeous cardigans and sweaters. Diagrams for shapes and sizes, and, of course, lots of graphs for the cable patterning.
£13.25
Creepy Cute Crochet – Zombies, Ninjas, Robots and More!
Christine Haden
More than 20 patterns for terrifying but loveable zombies, ninjas, Vikings, vampires, aliens, robots and even the Grim Reaper himself! Each little creature is summed up in a few pithy words! Written (American) instructions and crochet symbols, with line drawings to guide you through the assembly process.
£8.50
Crochet Motifs
Sachiyo Fukao
Divided into chapters according to the colours of the photographed samples, which is novel! The text is in Japanese, but all the motifs have charted patterns, and clear diagrams show what each symbol means. The measurements are in arabic numerals. Bags, tops, a skirt, a few household items, hats and a shawl. Well woth the extra effort to translate the instructions.
£13.25
Cute Little Animals: 8 crochet collectibles
Amy Gaines
Influenced by the Japanese amigurumi toys. Each animal comes with a description of its character – none of them are quite what they seem!. All the instructions are written – no charts., - with diagrams to trace to make felt features. Leisure Arts 4271. American.
£5.75
Dazzling Dishcloths: 10 quick and easy-to-make projects!
Circular dishcloths, inspired by nature, especially flowers, and made with 2 strands of size 10 thread. All the instructions are written – no charts. Annie’s Attic. American.
£4.95
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Double Stitch – designs for the crochet fashionista
Erika & Monika Simmons
A collection of 23 stylish, modern, sexy and fun patterns using innovative and deceptively simple construction, form-fitting designs, playful colour combinations and unique detailing. Divided into “Out and About” ie casual designs for daytime for the town or the beach, and “Paint the Town” which highlights evening looks with fun detailing, open crochet stitches and glamorous accessories. There are diagrams for garment shapes and sizes, but no charts for the crochet sttiches. American.
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The
Dreamweaver Collection
Elsebeth Lavold. Book 14 in The Designer's Choice Collection.
Dreams, fairytales, mythology and tales of strong yet feminine women inspired this collection of patterns. 8 of the designs are made in Lavold’s new bouclé bamboo yarn. Stylish designs with intricate details are the trademark of this designer.
£11.95
The
Eclectic Sole: Socks for Adventurous Knitters
Janel Laidman
Toe up, toe down, sideways socks, fancy rib, colour work, illusion knitting, lace, textured stitches, delicate motifs – even holes! The inspiration behind each design is discussed. All textures stitches and colour work is charted. Includes a few pages of basic knitting instructions for terms relevant to the book.
£12.75
The
Encyclopedia of Knitting & Crochet for Blocks, Blankets & Throws
Luise Roberts
Learn to read patterns or chart your own designs, create bobbles, popcorns and cables; combine colour, pattern and texture for stunning effects, and add the finishing touches with fringes, borders, tassels, beads and embroidery. Includes five complete projects. Clear step-by-step instructions for unusal and therefore more interesting blocks. English.
£12.99
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Fine Fleece: knitting with handspun yarns
Lisa Lloyd
26 “classic yet contemporary” patterns that showcase the beauty of handspun yarns and that of their more readily available commercial counterparts. Educates you on the differences in fibres and the characteristics you can achieve in handspun yarns by combining different fibres according to specific recipes.. The author’s three important concepts are: the use of contrasting colours and fibres, scale and perspective (chunky yarn + chunky cables, or chunky yarn + delicate cables?), and the creation of “poetic” jumpers that try to capture an emotion. Each pattern has size/shape diagrams, and stitch patterns are charted. The garments are interesting and very wearable – and you don’t have to use handspun yarn!
£16.50
How to Knit in the Woods: 20 projects for the Great Outdoors
Shannon Okey
Filled with advice on how to choose quick-drying, water resistant materials, and unique patterns from a variety of designers for stylish customised outdoor gear. Projects include campfire cushion, camping blankest, socks, hats, mittens, washcloths, bags, and even a dog sweater!
£9.75
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Inspired to Knit: creating exquisite handknits
Michele Rose Orne
Includes four workshops to help you gather ideas, develop colour palettes, swatch creatively and sketch silhouettes to incorporate in finished patterns. Also includes a wide variety of projects chosen so that there’s something for everyone, from cables to lace to colour knitting. The designs are interestingly different and very appealing.
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Knit so Fine: designs with skinny yarns
Lisa R Myers, Laura Grutzeck and Carol Sulcoski
Fine-gauge knits flatter the figure and are fantastic for layering. Discover what you can achieve with light-weight yarns, the advantages of knitting with them plus tips, tricks and techniques to make the knitting process more enjoyable. Stylish contemporary garments, from quick, easy and daring to bold, elaborate and refined. Includes a useful and interesting section on the properties of fine yarns.
£15.99 |
Knits for Men: 20 sweaters, vests and accessories
Margaret Hubert
Classic styles updated with contemporary colours and yarns such as corn fibre and soy silk. Special stitches and more complicated techniques are explained with clear instructions and detailed photos. The “Tips and Tricks” section has lots of useful advice, helping you to customise size, change a neckline, insert a zip neatly. Each garment has size/shape diagrams; all the instructions are written – no charts (not even for cables).
£12.99
Knitting Beaded Purses: A Complete Guide to Creating your Own
Nancy Seven VanDerPuy
This book shows you how to use the patterns and motifs of vintage bags to create replicas, using modern materials. Seven original patterns designed by the author are included. All the projects use size 8 thread. Clear photos of the techniques used.
£9.95
Knitting for Baby: 30 heirloom projects with complete how-to-knit instructions
Melanie Falick and Kirstin Nicholas
30 fresh irresistible designs for babies from birth to two years, using contemporary colours and luscious natural fibres. Charts for colour patterns and cables and shape/size diagrams. Don’t be put off by the word “heirloom” – these are stylish attractive garments you would enjoy making for your own baby or to offer as presents.
£13.25
More Big Girl Knits: 25 designs full of colour & texture for curvy women
Jillian Moreno & Amy Singer
Goes beyond the basics of fit, proportion, motif placement and balance, to tackle new methods for creating knitwear with brilliant colours and sumptuous textures that voluptuous women can wear with pride. Includes patterns that are proportioned to fit and shaped to create an attractive silhouette. Packed with tips on what to avoid and what to embrace, and how to modify any design to flatter your body. .. All that for only £16.00!
£16.00
Retro Knits: Cool Vintage Patterns for Men, Women and Children from the 1900s through the 1970s
edited by Kari Cornell and Jean Lampe
A collection of 50 vintage patterns for items as stylish today as they were when they were originally published. The patterns are organised chronologically by decade, and taken from pattern books produced by the yarn manufacturers. They feature old photos, pattern book covers and the original instructions with suggestions for modern yarns and needle sizes, and updated sizes.
£16.99
Shibori Knitted Felt
Alison Crowther-Smith
Shibori is the ancient Japanese process of introducing resistant elements into textiles. Add beads, pleats, ruffles and embroidery stitches to your felted knitting. Includes felting basics, yarn types and equipment needed, washing temperature charts and step-by-step instructions. The projects, which are stylish and interestingly different, include bags, wraps, and scarves for you, and cushion covers, place mats and coasters for the home.
£12.95
Sweater Surgery: how to make new things with old sweaters
Stefanie Girard
Shows you how to choose, cut, restitch, felt and embellish old sweater fabric, transforming it into beautiful handbags, mittens, scarves, hats, hoodies, skirts, jewellery, soft toys, cushions and more! Includes 35 step-by-step projects with cutting diagrams and patterns, and a gallery of gorgeous designs with notes on how the projects were created. As we head towards a recession, perhaps this is the book we all need.
£12.99
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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.
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Amigurumi: Kyuuto Japanese crafts
Tomoko Takamori
Another irresistible collection of more than 20 projects to make quirky, cuddly crocheted creatures, each photographed in colour. The instructions use crochet symbols and American terminology, but are very clear and detailed, telling you how many stitches for each row. Even the Assembly instructions are in concise but comprehensive diagram form. Includes diagrams for unusual crochet stitches where they are needed. Facial features are shown in actual size so that you can trace them and make a template. Assumes you can already crochet.
£8.50 |
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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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Creative Crochet Lace: A Freeform Look at Classic Crochet
Myra Wood
Learn a new freeform approach to traditional crochet openwork techniques. Discover 5 methods of crocheting lace to create wonderful wearables and accessories. The origins of crochet lace are explored, then each freeform method, modified from a classic style, is explained in detail. There is also an in-depth discussion about “lace logic” and how different stitches and yarns work together. The project section gives details about the processes used with photos of works in progress, but, because this is freeform, there are no detailed instructions, but enough information to fire your imagination and enthusiasm. Ends with a gallery of stunning examples from a variety on internationally-known crochet artists.
£14.75 |
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Crochet Bouquet: easy designs for dozens of flowers
Suzann Thompson
Includes simple tips and techniques with clear written directions (no charts) to create your own flowers, from a simple pansy to a multi-layered rose, as well as instructions for leaves. Lots of ideas for using the flowers. American.
£8.50 |
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Felted Wool Fashions: Making New Styles from Old Knits
Vivian Peritts
First find some old woollen jumpers, then felt them, then cut them into pieces to create new garments and accessories: patterns and instructions for scarves, shawls, jackets, slippers and more. Each project has pattern pieces, drawn to scale, for you to enlarge and use as templates for your ‘new’ felted things!
£8.45 |
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History of Knitting Pin Gauges
Sheila Williams
A comprehensive study of needle gauges. Includes social history, the change in materials from natural substances to early plastics, and company trade marks, shapes and symbols. A concise absorbing book well illustrated with lots of photos.
£12.99 |
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Knitalong: Celebrating the Tradition of Knitting Together
Larissa Brown & Martin John Brown
For most of us, our first Knitalong is when we learned to knit and we sat with mother, grandmother or friend, knitting together. The term “Knitalong” was first used in knitting blogs in 2003/4 and referred to the practice of knitters in different places working on the same project during the same time period. Here it has been expanded to define any event where people knit together for a common purpose or goal—those who meet in a café to knit, an internet group all knitting the same garment and posting their pictures on the internet, knitters working on entries for county shows, fibre artists collaborating internationally, knitters collaborating via the postal service to produce blankets and hats for the needy. Here are 15 such knitalongs with 20 projects. A good and inspiring read—now will you start your won knitalong?
£10.99 |
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Knitted Beaded Jewellery—16 stylish projects for jewellery and accessories
Ruth Herring
14 scintillating designs including matching earrings and necklace sets, delicate chokers, wrist- and ankle-bands, rings, hairbands and even a handbag. Worked in wool and cotton yarns leather thonging and wire, the projects use a few basic stitches which are clearly explained at the beginning of the book. Techniques are shown in step-by-step photographs and there are lots of close-ups of the projects.
£14.99 |
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Lerwick Lace Shawl - a study in knitted lace design - from the antique to the modern
Sharon Miller of Heirloom Knitting
Working from a antique Shetland lace shawl in her collection, Sharon recreates the pattern using modern yarn. The shawl is examined in detail with glorious close-up photos followed by charts and scans. This leads on to a discussion of the lace wool industry of a century ago and of its creation. Some source materials from the mid 1800s are included. Another super book from this very gifted designer/historian.
£17.95 |
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Little Box of Socks
Charlene Schurch & Beth Parrott
20 projects on laminated cards, each featuring a colour photo, sizes, list of materials, and step-by-step directions for a wide variety of knitted sock patterns—something for everybody.
£11.55 |
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Shear Spirit: Ten Fiber Farms, Twenty Patterns, and Miles of Yarn
Joan Tapper. Photography by Gale Zucker
A beautiful behind-the-scenes look at the lives of fibre farmers, their homes and studios, and the sheep, alpacas, goats and other animals whose fleeces are spun to create lovely yarns. Filled with stunning photos, this is a fascinating look at the challenging but rewarding lives of the people whose lives are devoted to harvesting and spinning fleeces into yarn , with patterns to show these yarns at their best.
£16.50 |
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The Harmony Guides: Basic Crochet Stitches: 250 to Crochet
edited by Erika Knight
Each stitch pattern has a full-colour photo, concise written instructions and a chart using international crochet symbols. Also includes diagrams of how to make the basic crochet stitches. Calls the English 'double crochet' by its American name, ie 'single crochet', but the other stitch names are English!
£14.99 |
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The Princess Shawl
Sharon Miller of Heirloom Knitting
This shawl is inspired by one presented to Alexandra, Princess of Wales, by Shetland in 1863. It is a very challenging project for experinced lace knitters. Using your skills and the finest of knitting yarns, an exquisite shawl can be produced. Includes 4 separate large charts. This shawl is triangular. The booklet has additional instructions for an alternative square shaped shawl. Finished size, after dressing 160 cm from top edge to tip; 270 cm wide. The shawl shown is knitted in 70s crochet cotton.
£20.00 |
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Things I Learned from Knitting … whether I wanted to or not
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Stephanie applies her trademark humour and wry insights to reveal the wise (and sometimes unexpected) truths contained within 45 familiar adages, understood as only a knitter could. These irresistible reflections on life will make you laugh, cry and marvel out loud at how amazingly fortunate you are to be living your life as a knitter. A neat book size that will fit into a handbag or knitting bag.
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Tweed: more than 20 contemporary designs to knit
Nancy J Thomas
Tweed woollens are known for their classic looks and understated stylishness. This book offers a history of tweed yarns, advice on choosing and caring for them, as well as how the yarn is made. Includes more than 20 projects from a variety of designers, specially designed for tweed yarns, with stitch patterns and techniques to help you take advantage of the nubby texture of tweed yarns.
£15.50 |
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Uncommon Crochet: Twenty-five Projects Made from Natural Yarns and Alternative Fibres
Julie Armstrong Holentz
“The ultimate resource for fibre crafters who enjoy challenge." Julie encourages you to experiment with unusual materials and techniques to create functional pieces, as useful as they are beautiful. Step-by-step instructions, detailed how-to photos and essential advice about creativity, design and experimentation. New twists on old techniques. American.
£11.50 |
A-Z of Crochet: Everything you need to know about crochet
edited by Sue Gardner
“A complete manual for the beginner through to the advanced stitcher. More than 1200 colour photographs of every stitch you will ever need.” Chapter headings are: Before you begin (tools and equipment), Techniques from the beginning (includes basic stitches, shaping and reading patterns), Stitches, Stitches, Stitches, More stitches and techniques (Beads, broomstick, chevrons, entrelac, filet, hairpin, Irish, surface crochet and Tunisian), Added touches (buttons, cords, edgings, fringes, spirals, 3-D motifs), Finishing. Lots of clear photos illustrate each stage of every technique. Australian with English terminology.
£14.99
Beyond Basic Crocheting: Techniques and Projects to Expand your Skills
Sharon Hernes Silverman
Aimed at those who have mastered the basic stitches and who want to try more challenging projects and to learn new techniques, though it begins with Materials ad Tools and a review of Basic Skills. Each of the 9 projects has several Skill Workshops illustrated with a series of extremely clear photos to supplement the written instructions and leading you gently from start to finish. Ideal for anyone who cannot get to a crochet class. American.
£11.00
Crocheted Sweaters—simple stitches, great designs
Susan Huxley
Patterns from a range of well-known designers for 20 stylish and elegant sweaters in sizes from extra small to extra large. Includes designs for all seasons, instructions on perfecting fit, and photos of all the yarns used, making substitution easier. Diagrams of garment shapes and sizes. All instructions are written out, although there is a half page on international crochet symbols, they are not used in this book. For me, it is the simplicity of the designs that makes them so attractive - I can imagine wearing them! American. £19.99
£19.99
Fly Tops and Funky Flavas (Get your Crochet On! )
Afya Ibomu
A colourful collection of 30 original crocheted tops and accessories, for men and women. Includes basic how to crochet instructions with clear diagrams. Projects include: halter tops, sweaters, tanks, earrings, shoelaces and belts.
£8.00
Knitting Lace Triangles
Evelyn A. Clark who has designed lace shawls for Fiber Trends
Triangles are a basic shape in the knitting world. Lace triangles make versatile accessories. They can be knitted in a variety of fibres and colours, as well as in tweed, heather and glitzy yarns. This little book covers all you need to know, including how to read lace charts, how to correct mistakes, how to plan your lace triangle design, edgings and finishing and blocking. Only 4 lace stitch patterns are given but by combining them, trying them in garter stitch or stocking stitch, with smooth or fuzzy yarns, a variety of different looks can be created. And this is, after all, just the beginning ...
£12.00
Knitting New Mittens & Gloves—warm and adorn your hands in 28 innovative ways
Robin Melandson
Features gloves, mittens, arm warmers, mitts and fingerless gloves, combining traditional and non-traditional techniques in patterns for adults and children. From wool mittens lined with unspun fleeces and arm warmers with leather laces, to cotton-mesh fingerless gloves and silk-beaded mitts to be worn as adornments. These small and quick-to-make projects offer an ideal opportunity to use luxury yarns and to experiment with a new technique.
£10.99
Mr Funky’s Super Crochet Wonderful
Narumi Ogawa
Includes Amigurumi animals and super-cool accessories. Pattern for “the real Mr Funky, a pink bear with lots of heart who would love to snuggle up with you”. Patterns for 10 animals including two key-ring sized, and 16 accessories: scarves, hats, bags, mittens and earrings. All the patterns have written instructions and charts for the crochet stitches. The (real) animals are shown in drawings illustrating various activities, and the (real) accessories are shown on drawn figures. American.
£10.00
The Crochet Bible: The complete handbook for creative crochet
Sue Whiting
No “handbook” is ever really “complete” and it would be too easy to list what this book doesn’t include! What it does have is an introduction to yarns, divided into textures, fibres and weights, followed by 70 pages of instructions on how to crochet, from basic stitches, through picots and Solomon’s knots, to techniques like changing yarn colour, shaping, joining, borders and edgings, decorative details, fringes and tassels, beads and embroidery. And finally 24 projects, with diagrams of garments shapes and sizes. Clear instructions, diagrams and photos throughout the book. Includes a stitch pattern library, with written instructions and crochet symbols. The best thing for most of us is that it’s English!
£14.99
Opal FeelingBroad stipe of colours. 75% wool 25% polyamide. 425m per 100g ball. This yarn is available in:
Shade 1700, Shade 1702, Shade 1703, Shade 1706.
Click here for more details. Opal Neon75% wool 25% polyamide. 425m per 100g ball. This yarn is available in:
Shade 1930, Shade 1931, Shade 1933, Shade 1934, Shade 1935, Shade 1936, Shade 1937.
This range is currently on sale. Click here for more details. Opal Crazy75% wool 25% polyamide. 425m per 100g ball. This yarn is available in:
Shade 1900, Shade 1901, Shade 1902, Shade 1903, Shade 1904, Shade 1905, Shade 1906, Shade 1907.
This range is currently on sale. Click here for more details.
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