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Experience the magic of knitting in the first-ever Lord of the Rings knitting guide, featuring more than 25 patterns inspired by the mythical world of Tolkien’s Middle-earth.

Knit your way across J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, from the Shire’s idyllic countryside to the Elfin palaces of Rivendell, with this first-ever Lord of the Rings knitting guide. With patterns to suit your every otherworldly mood, this book includes cozy knits to languish by the fire in at Bag End, rustic outerwear to enjoy a beer and a warm bowl of stew at The Prancing Pony Inn, and elegant laces suited for the lush, peaceful valley of Rivendell.

Inspired by the popular books and film adaptations—including beloved characters, locations, and natural elements––this guide features a variety of knitting techniques, like cables, lace, colorwork, brioche, and textured stitches, and it includes patterns for apparel, accessories, and home décor for every skill level. From the Hobbits’ warm, rustic knits and the Dwarves’ rugged armor to the intricate, lacy garments of the Elves of Rivendell, there’s a pattern to suit everyone in your life.

With detailed instructions and stunning full-color photography, knit yourself an Elf Maiden Cloak, Second Breakfast Socks and Mittens, an Elven Bread Shawl, a Dwarf Battle Helmet, a One Ring to Warm Them All Scarf, a Precioussss Doll, and more with the help of this homage to the beautiful world of The Lord of the Rings.

FIRST LOTR KNITTING GUIDE: This unofficial guide is the first book made up entirely of Lord of the Rings-inspired knitting projects.

OVER 25 KNITTING PROJECTS: Knit more than 25 projects for sweaters, scarves, hats, socks, gloves, blankets, and more.

EVERY SKILL LEVEL: A variety of projects designed for different skill levels makes this guide ideal for beginner to advanced knitters.

CLOTHING AND COSTUMES: Create classic looks from The Lord of the Rings, from an Elf Maiden Cloak to Dwarf Battle Gauntlets.

ALL-STAR DESIGNERS: This knitting guide includes patterns created by some of the most popular knitting influencers on Ravelry and Instagram.

DAZZLING IMAGES: Each pattern is accompanied by detailed instructions and beautiful full-color photography to help ensure success.

With this compact portable reference in hand, crafters can quickly and easily look up any of 100 different sheep breeds, the characteristics of their fleece, and the kinds of projects for which their fleece is best suited. Each breed profile includes a photograph of the animal and information about its origin and conservation status, as well as the weight, staple length, fiber diameter, and natural colors of its fleece. This is a great primer for beginners, and a handy guide for anyone who loves working with fleece.

Authors: Carol Ekarius & Deborah Robson
Size: 5.06 x 7.06
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781612121789

This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia shines a spotlight on more than 200 animals and their wondrous fleece. Profiling a worldwide array of fiber-producers that includes northern Africa’s dromedary camel, the Navajo churro, and the Tasmanian merino, Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson include photographs of each animal’s fleece at every stage of the handcrafting process, from raw to cleaned, spun, and woven. The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook is an artist’s handbook, travel guide, and spinning enthusiast’s ultimate reference source all in one.

Author: Deborah Robson & Carol Ekarius
Size: 8.69 x 10.31
Pages: 448
Format: Hardback / Hardcover
ISBN: 9781603427111

Discover 8 enchanting little gnomes to knit, from popular knitting designer and gnome enthusiast, Sarah Schira.

In the depths of Grimblewood forest, tucked away under rustling pine and spruce trees, you’ll find the Grimblewood gnomes: an eclectic and kindly bunch, ready to welcome anyone who rambles their way. From Gnorri, the skilled gardener tending to the Ancient Oak, to Gnoddy, who loves a cup of acorn and chanterelle tea, here is a charming circle of gnomes to knit and befriend…


Need-to-gnome:

• Discover all the materials and notions you need, as well as all the necessary know-how, including how to block, stuff and assemble your gnomes to create their distinct personalities.
• Each gnome has their own distinguishing features: choose from hats with earflaps, cablework, tassels or whimsical curled tips; choose outfits with colourwork details, stripes or cabling; create majestic beards with corkscrew curls or delicate loops, or even add some beard pockets!
• Suitable for confident knitters, the book contains all the necessary colourwork and cable charts, along with Sarah’s ‘Chart of Everything’: the ultimate guide to calculating the yarn weights you need for each and every gnome.
• Every gnome is made in two weights of yarn – fingering (4-ply) and light worsted (DK/8-ply) – so you can knit your chosen new friend in a small or medium size. Or both!
• Advice is given on how to adapt your gnomes to make them child-friendly, if you wish to make friends for the little ones in your life.

Published by Search Press
Sep 17, 2024 | 96 Pages | 8 x 10-1/4 | ISBN 9781800922020

The fabulously floral follow-up to the sell-out sensation, The Granny Square Card Deck!

50 fun floral granny square designs in a stylish card deck, perfect for on-the-go crochet.

Innovative and completely visual, this card deck of 50 blooming gorgeous grannies will help you mix and match successful colour and design combinations every time you pick up your hook.

The sturdy, stylish box contains 50 colourful cards, each with a fabulous floral granny square to make, mix and match. On the front of each 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) card is a colour photograph of the finished granny square, while on the back you'll find a crochet stitch chart that shows you how to work the square, along with joining advice and any other helpful information you need. Simply lay out the cards to easily mix, match and create your own design combinations. 

Also within is a 32-page booklet, which contains a comprehensive step-by-step guide to reading and understanding crochet charts, with three side-by-side examples of pattern and chart instructions to get you started. You'll also find advice on working 3D flowers, choosing yarns and hooks, two different methods for joining your squares together, and guidance on colour placement and arrangement so that you can achieve colour success every time.

The perfect tool to help you mix and match granny square designs for any handmade project, select a few cards or slip the whole deck into your bag for on-the-go crochet. Each square is made using the same hook and yarn weight and is the same finished size, so that the squares can be joined together in any combination with ease.
With 50 colourful floral designs to choose from and customise, this fun and versatile card deck is the ideal gift for any crocheter, and perfect for visual learners.

The original Granny Square Card Deck sold out before its publication date and has now been printed over 106,000 times worldwide, in 9 different languages, topping best-seller lists around the world!

50 stunning stitch patterns in a stylish card deck, perfect for on-the-go crochet! Crochet the swatch squares as shown to mix and match them, or use the simple instructions to scale up the stitch patterns for your own crochet projects.

New from Claire Montgomerie, author of the sell-out sensations The Granny Square Card Deck and The Granny Square Flowers Card Deck.

• The sturdy, stylish box contains 50 colorful cards, each featuring a stunning stitch pattern. On the front of each 4 x 4in card is a color photograph of the finished swatch, while on the back you'll find a crochet stitch chart that shows you how to work the swatch; stitch multiples; edging and joining advice; and any other helpful information you need. Simply lay out the cards to easily mix, match and create your own design combinations. 
• A 32-page booklet containing a comprehensive step-by-step guide to reading and understanding crochet charts, with 5 side-by-side examples of pattern and chart instructions to get you started.
• You'll also find advice on choosing yarns and hooks, methods for edging and joining your swatches, guidance on scaling up the stitch multiples to create new patterns, plus colour placement inspiration so that you can achieve color success every time.
• The perfect tool to help you select stitches for any handmade project, select a few cards or slip the whole deck into your bag for on-the-go crochet. Each swatch square is made using the same hook and yarn weight and is the same finished size, so that the squares can be joined together in any combination with ease.
• Created to complement The Granny Square Stitches Card Deck, a digital collection of written patterns is available for crocheters who love the colour and style of the designs but prefer to read words rather than charts. All 50 granny patterns are written out using both US and UK crochet terminology for ease of use.

'The card deck is probably one of the best craft "things" I've ever seen and I can't crochet! What a brilliant idea - absolutely love it!' - Mary Bird, Woman’s Weekly

A comprehensive introduction to the tools, equipment, fibers, and yarns used with four-shaft looms, this reference features patterns for 600 different weaves, including twill, zigzag, diamond, herringbone, and block. Color photographs and large-scale drawings allow weavers to closely examine the details, and the compact size and lay-flat binding is convenient for keeping near the loom. A handbook that is essential for all four-shaft weavers, this manual includes weaving basics, specialized projects organized by degree of difficulty, finishing techniques, resources, and a glossary of terms.

Hardover, 256 pages. 

The herbarium approach here offers you a window into the natural character of plants, which lets you make your fabric versions amazing. These wearable projects from naturalist and fiber artist Utopiano don't just visually replicate each plant but represent everything about it—even including invisible elements like scent, power, and presence. Plus, each project includes easy instructions for dyeing your cloth pieces, a feature that helps capture the colors of nature and makes these one of a kind. The herbarium format unfolds like this: first, each plant is collected directly from the field, and its key info and uniqueness are explained. Then, use the patterns that Utopiano offers you here to create fabric versions for wearing or display. Make a chic Frilly Pansy brooch with petals dyed in multicolored layers. Create the cold-resistant edelweiss using velvet to capture the plant's dense hair and thickness. Feel the pure joy of translating blooming flowers into fabric with your own hands! Includes full-size templates for every project.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Craft (December 6, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764364219
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764364211
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.5 x 10 inches

Offering charts and plans for making infant- through adult-sized projects, this unique book provides knitters with a complete resource of more than 350 patterns for caps, tams, scarves, vests, sweaters, mittens, gloves, and socks that are written for multiple gauges to accommodate all weights of yarn from bulky to fingering. Also included are the basics of pattern design and alteration to allow for the addition of different types of texture and color patterns or the modification of existing patterns to accommodate more gauges. Patterns are also accompanied by an assortment of ideas for edgings and finishes, further expanding design options.

Author: Ann Budd
Imprint: Interweave
Format: Hardcover; Spiral Bound
Total Page Count: 112
ISBN: 9781931499040

• A complete guide to knitwear design, construction, and production techniques.
  
• Includes detailed illustrations, diagrams, and expert tips for knitwear development.
  
• Features hundreds of design examples to inspire creativity for designers of all levels.
  
• Provides practical, actionable advice for creating successful knitwear products.
  
• Offers guidance for beginners and professionals, from foundational skills to advanced expertise.

Understand the inner workings of knitting and make every project a success! This book contains a definitive reference for any knitter seeking better results, whether the challenge is reading a pattern chart, substituting yarn, modifying a pattern, fixing a mistake, shaping a collar or adjusting an armhole.

Storey Publishing
Author: Margaret Radcliffe.
Softcover; 296 pages.
Published Year: 2014.
ISBN 978-1-61212-040-9.
Imported.

Preserve your sunny days and nature memories with beautiful pressed floral craft.

Gilded herbariums, bold botanical frames, cutout abstracts, meditative mandala creations—each of the 11 projects here features detailed step-by-step photo instructions. Additional tips and tricks help you play with plants: What if you mix large with tiny leaves, red with blue petals? There's plenty of creative advice to power your ideas, including basics on botanical shapes, design and composition facts to help you, and more.

First you'll learn to choose the best method for what you're making: press, dry, or preserve. Directions are included for each process, including instructions for making your own flower presses. As you select, pick, and preserve the right plants for each project, you'll explore ways to experiment with using grasses, leaves, roots, seaweeds, and more.

If natural colors aren't enough for you, or if your flowers have lost their brilliance while drying, follow the instructions to experiment with dyeing, painting, and other techniques to color your plants. The goal is to help your pressed-flower adventures move into your own creative directions, so this book urges you to follow your ideas, even—especially—the craziest ones.

Whether you roam in the yard, park, or flower garden, these projects give you ways to bring the charm of flowers to your own personal crafting adventures. Preserve your sunny days and nature memories with beautiful pressed floral craft. Gilded herbariums, bold botanical frames, cutout abstracts, Zen creations, plant pictures with striking black backdrops—each of the 11 projects here features detailed step-by-step photo instructions. Additional tips and tricks help you play with plants: What if you mix large with tiny leaves, red with blue petals? There's plenty of creative advice to power your ideas, including basics on botanical shapes, design and composition facts to help you, and more. 

First you'll learn to choose the best method for what you're making: press, dry, or preserve. Directions are included for each process, including instructions for making your own flower presses. As you select, pick, and preserve the right plants for each project, you'll learn ways to experiment with using grasses, leaves, roots, seaweeds, and more. If natural colors aren't enough for you, or if your flowers have lost their brilliance while drying, follow the instructions to experiment with dyeing, painting, and other techniques to color your plants. The goal is to help your pressed-flower adventures move into your own creative directions, so this book urges you to follow your ideas, even—especially—the craziest ones.

Whether you roam in the yard, park, or flower garden, these projects give you ways to bring the charm of flowers to your own personal crafting adventures.

• A compact but complete guide to seeing, choosing, and using the nature around you to make gorgeous items
• Covers techniques for pressing, drying, preserving, dyeing, and painting various botanicals
• Thanks to this guide, you'll now think of weeds as floral surprises

Size: 6.75in x 8.75in  |  Pages: 80  |  350 color images

A blend of traditional Christmas style and charming contemporary simplicity are included in these 20 cross-stitch patterns of holiday scenes and motifs.

Let the magic of Christmas inspire your stitching with these 20 cross-stitch patterns, blending a traditional style with a charming contemporary simplicity. Many of the designs include multiple scenes and motifs, offering you hundreds of components to use in a myriad of ways.

The elements of a cross-stitched Christmas are all here: wintry scenes, Father Christmas, toys, sparkling decorations, and children enjoying the anticipation! Along with the patterns, enjoy instructions for projects to show off your stitchwork, including a Christmas stocking, a gorgeous Advent calendar, gift cards, and a holiday ABC sampler.

Scattered throughout are spirit-inspiring activities and holiday lore: what it's like to visit the real Santa Claus Village in Finland, how the department store window display tradition began, and other reminders of the magic of Christmas.

Size: 8.5in x 12.0in  |  Pages: 96  |  103 color images

Thousands of natural materials can produce glorious color—the insect cochineal produces pink, maroon, and purple, and more than 500 species of plants produce indigo blue. Now, in The Modern Natural Dyer, expert Kristine Vejar shares the most user-friendly techniques for dyeing yarn, fabric, and finished goods at home with foraged and garden-raised dyestuffs as well as with convenient natural dye extracts. Demystifying the "magic," Vejar explains in explicit, easy-to-follow detail how to produce consistent, long-lasting color. With stunning photography of the dyes themselves, the dyeing process, and 20 projects for home and wardrobe (some to knit, some to sew, and some just a matter of submerging a finished piece in a prepared bath), The Modern Natural Dyer is a complete resource for aspiring and experienced dye artisans.

This rich and comprehensive guide to natural dyeing processes will take your practise to the next level.

Author, Heidi Iverson, explains how to boost the spectrum of colors you can achieve through using a variety of tannins, mordants, modifiers, and mixing colors to get incredible results naturally.

The Natural Dye Handbook includes:

A library of more than 60 plants including fungi, leaves, bark, roots, flowers, fruit, nuts, and seeds, and the incredible natural-dyed rainbow you can create with them.

A back-to-basics look at the fundamental principles of natural dyeing to help you understand each plant and process as you continue on your natural dye journey.

A large section exploring colour theory where Heidi explains how to create your own colour library and techniques for mixing colours.

Heidi explores two different approaches to natural dyeing; a traditional style and a more intuitive approach. Discover mindful dye practices, low-energy alternatives and water-conscious methods as well more traditional dye methods using raw dyestuff, whole plants and ground plants. There is also advice about foraging dye plants safely, ethical harvesting and growing your own dye plants.

Learn how to create your own dye journal in order to track your progress, in this ultimate handbook for natural dyers looking to take their practise further.

Now in paperback, The Needlepoint Book is the only needlework guide you’ll ever need—now including 436 stitches and 1,680 illustrations.

Since its original publication in 1976, The Needlepoint Book has become known as the bible for all stitching enthusiasts—the one resource for every needlepoint aficionado. Whether you’re new to the craft or have been practicing for years, this guide covers your sewing journey from inspiration to achievement with specific guidelines on how to make the painted canvas yours.

Featuring all-new projects and stitch patterns for every level of expertise, you will learn practical skills, such as how to:

-Choose your project with purpose

-Tell its story with stitches and fibers

-Create mood with color and texture

-Fill that blank background

-Select and use embellishments such as beads and sequins

Included in this revised and expanded edition is a crash course on how to use new fibers; updated information on materials, as well as how to work with and care for them; dozens of new stitches; and diagrams and stitch guides for select projects included in the book. Also featured are thirty-two pages of color photographs with all-new projects; dozens of new stitches explained with photos and drawings; and a new ribbon stitch chapter.

The Needlepoint Book is the one book to own on the topic. In one comprehensive volume, it has everything you'll need to create your own artistic, high-quality heirloom.

The New Knitting Stitch Dictionary features 500 innovative knitting stitch patterns. The stitches are divided into sections by type of stitch: texture, lace, cables, flower and leaf patterns, bobbles, lifted stitches, Fair Isle, intarsia, borders, and more. This is a reference stitch dictionary that any knitter would love to have on their craft shelf and will refer to for inspiration and ideas.


Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN13: 9780811771986
Binding: Paperback / softback
Page Count: pp. Pages
Discount Code: S01
Pub Date: May 31, 2023

 

Kristin Drysdale, founder of Scandiwork, shares her innovative and approachable method for mastering colorwork knitting. With a family heritage in Denmark and Norway, Kristin is an expert in traditional Scandinavian knitting and has been teaching colorwork to beginners for years. Kristin’s clear techniques make it easy for knitters of all levels to create the colorful designs of their dreams. Her unique, friendly instructions talk readers through each step, so achieving impressive results is fun and foolproof.

Beginners won’t believe how easy it is to knit up gorgeous patterned mittens, slippers and hats. More advanced knitters will love creating beautifully ornate yoke sweaters with simple execution. Readers can create snowflakes, swirls, stars and other creative motifs, along with beautiful geometric designs. Plus knitting with multiple yarns creates a warmer knit fabric, for high-quality garments and accessories to gift or wear all winter long. With a wide range of sizes for adults and patterns for little ones, the whole family can enjoy the trendy yet timeless Scandinavian look.

Dimensions: 7.8 × 9 in
Author: Kristin Drysdale
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
Imprint: Page Street Publishing
Date of Publication: September 2021

This informative and encouraging guide offers proven solutions to all of your most stubborn sewing problems. With a question-and-answer format that makes it easy to find what you need, Barbara Weiland Talbert includes tips on selecting the perfect patterns, choosing the right size needles, comparing seam types, and much more. No matter your sewing experience or whether you prefer to use a machine or sew by hand, The Sewing Answer Book will help you hone your skills while inspiring you to try new and exciting techniques.

Everything you need to know about how to knit socks

LYNNE ROWE

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The ultimate guide to every aspect of sock knitting for knitters of all abilities. Whether you've never picked up a double pointed needle in your life or you've already started your sock knitting journey, this book will help you on your way.

The Sock Knitting Bible will break down all the different techniques and show wannabe sock knitters that there is nothing to be scared of. Covering everything from casting on to colourwork and everything in between, knitters won't find a better reference book for all their sock knitting needs. Whether you want to knit toe up, cuff down or even two at a time socks, we've got it covered. Sock knitting is the perfect portable project too - once you know the basics you can dip in and out until they are flying off your needles!

There are a lot of sock pattern books out there but this is more than a pattern book - it covers all the different techniques and methods for sock knitting! There are step-by-step instructions for all the various sock knitting techniques so that instead of sounding like a foreign language making socks becomes your second language. There are also step-by-steps instructions for three basic socks so that you can follow them even if you are an absolute beginner and then start to choose your preferred method for sock making.

Author Lynne Rowe explains what kind of yarns are best suited to different styles of sock and shares her techniques for how to get the best finish. We also look at the different kinds of tools available for making socks so you can experiment with double pointed-needles, the magic loop method and small circular needles as well as innovative new products such as flexible double-pointed needles until you find your own favourite method.

With this book you can put that beautiful skein of hand dyed yarn you couldn't resist to good use by making the perfect pair of socks because in addition to the extensive techniques there are also 10 projects by some of the most exciting and talented sock designers, illustrating a number of the different knitting methods and styles. Here you will find stripes, fair isle, cables, lacy, sparkly and snuggly socks: a pattern for all your needs. It won't be long before you are delighting your friends and family with your new found skills - just be sure to make yourself a pair too!

But be warned: sock knitting is addictive!

From Summer Lee, sock knitting guru and author of reader favorite The Sock Project, a fun new collection of patterns for making socks in every shape and size, all in her signature palette of neon bright colors

This colorful volume presents a variety of sock styles, from boot socks and ankle socks to loafer and cuffed styles, and a universe of techniques. Try your hand at cables, colorwork, ribs, and textured knitting with 25 easy-to-follow patterns, then customize your designs to make dozens of different looks!

Chapters offer traditional Scandinavian and European sock designs, mod designs that would make MoMA proud, and socks with whimsical motifs like mushrooms, sheep, and lobsters!

Socks are perennial favorites because they’re addictively quick to make, require far less yarn than scarves or sweaters, and can be easily customized to fit. This patten collection provides a fun way to learn all sorts of techniques, and the instructions are progressive, meaning new knitters can start at the beginning and learn the basics before advancing to harder projects.

And experts can turn to the patterns they’re most excited to make and dive right in.

Oklahoma native and proud member of the Muscogee-Creek Nation, Summer Lee shares her knitting secrets for creating all shapes and sizes of socks with dots, zigzags, stripes, and a near-neon palette of happy colors.

Sock projects are universally loved by knitters, but popular knitting creator Summer Lee has turned this favorite pastime topsy turvy with designs that feature the most electric colors and wow-patterns ever dreamt up. The Sock Project is a book for every crafter: beginners who want to learn, knitters who want to improve their sock skills, and anyone who wants to fill their knitting needles—and sock drawers—with jazzy colors and new designs.

Build your skills month-by-month with 12 levels of sock knitting. First, start with the humble-but-mighty Basic Sock, then try more complicated patterns for lace socks, cabled socks, socks with Estonian Inlay, and socks done in stranded knitting. You’ll be able to sample 18 fresh and zippy patterns, plus new variations on favorite designs! The Sock Project is a joyful Starburst-color explosion for adventurous knitters everywhere.

The characteristics of fleece — its structure, grease content, and fiber diameter — vary widely depending on the breed of sheep the fleece comes from. In this comprehensive guide, Beth Smith profiles 21 types of fleece, from bouncy and pliant to lacy and lightweight. A sheep-by-sheep reference describes the best way to wash and spin each fleece into rich, soft yarn. You’ll soon be confidently choosing the right fleece, spinning it to perfection, and enjoying the perfect yarn for your next fiber creation.

Authors: Beth Smith & Deborah Robson
Size: 8 x 9
Pages: 256
Format: Hardback / Hardcover
ISBN: 9781612120393

Discover the satisfying fun of spinning your own yarn! This step-by-step guide shows you how to create 80 distinctive yarn types, from classics like mohair bouclé to novelties like supercoils. Covering the entire spinning process, Sarah Anderson describes the unique architecture of each type of yarn and shares expert techniques for manipulating and combining fibers. Take your crafting to a new level and ensure that you have the best yarn available by spinning it yourself. Includes 64 Unique Reference Cards in a handy, take-along format to keep by your wheel for reference! 

Author: Sarah Anderson
Size: 8.38 x 9.38
Pages: 256
Format: Hardback / Hardcover
ISBN: 9781603427388

This natural-dye-recipe boxed set can be used as a stand-alone resource or as a supplement to The Art and Science of Natural Dyes by Joy Boutrup and Catharine Ellis. Packaged in a high-quality quick-reference box, 84 cards include 36 formulas plus 133 full-color swatch images for exact color comparison. The cards are conveniently organized for ease in the studio. The set includes: The Dyes, Indigo, and Indigo Overdyes, and a complete set of essential formulas for the natural dyer, right at their fingertips. The dyes include two-color mixes and overdyes using madder, cochineal, weld, cutch, pomegranate, rhubarb, and indigo.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Craft (June 28, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 84 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764366181
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764366185
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.5 x 5.38 inches

From fiber artist Toni Lipsey of TL Yarn Craft, an introduction to the craft of Tunisian crochet—a unique crochet style that looks more like knitting—with 20 projects for beginners.

There are hundreds of books that explore traditional crochet, but there are few that reference the concept of Tunisian crochet or present it in a modern, approachable way. The Tunisian Crochet Handbook introduces this fascinating and rewarding technique with a wide array of stitches and design possibilities. The goal of this book is to guide crocheters step-by-step through Tunisian crochet, starting with tools and yarns, transitioning into how-to’s and stitches, and finishing with easy but engaging patterns.

Every shawl, garment, and accessory featured takes makers beyond the basics, introducing new stitches to expand their skill sets. In this way, author Toni Lipsey is reintroducing crochet and encouraging makers to explore the craft further with each new design. Crochet continues to grow in popularity, and this guidebook offers a new take on the timeless classic, one that readers won’t be able to find anywhere else.

The Tunisian Crochet Sweater Collection is more than just a collection of stunning sweater patterns—it's a comprehensive guide to mastering Tunisian crochet and creating beautifully wearable garments. From essential stitches and terminology to choosing the right yarn and maintaining gauge, this book covers all the fundamentals. It also offers expert tips on techniques like increasing and decreasing, sweater construction, perfecting your fit and drape, and giving your piece a professional finish, making it an invaluable resource for both beginners and experienced crocheters alike.
Featuring a diverse range of patterns—from casual tank tops to sophisticated cardigans—Dora Ohrenstein presents flattering designs that cater to an extended size range, ensuring both comfort and style. With this book, you'll explore new yarns and stitches to craft gorgeous, handmade sweaters that you'll cherish and wear season after season.