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Glorious Knits

by Kaffe Fassett

From Kaffe Fassett, the hottest, most imaginative knitting designer on the scene today, comes a colorfully illustrated breakthrough knitting book. 120 full-color photographs.

It's not just Grandma who loves knitting nowadays. Young urban professionals and Hollywood celebrities are turning a centuries-old pastime into a hip, stress-relieving hobby. No one knows this better than Lily M. Chin, named "Master Knitter" by Vogue Knitting and cited in major media for her chic designs. In this book she profiles the most inventive, diverse, and inspiring young knitters in the country who... (more)

Knitting Around

by Elizabeth Zimmermann

Vogue Knitting on the Go: Felting (Vogue Knitting on the Go!)

Vogue Knitting on the Go: Felting (Vogue Knitting on the Go!)

by Trisha Malcolm

Felting--or boiling a knit item so it shrinks and the fibers mesh together--yields amazingly durable, beautiful pieces with unusual textures. It's the perfect technique for beginners because many mistakes just disappear during the washing process. With this new entry in the popular Vogue: Knitting on the Go series, knitters can get in on this increasingly popular technique and make more than 20 stylish projects.... (more)

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Design crochet

by Dittrick

Big Book of Weekend Crochet

by Hilary Mackin

Any stitcher worth his or her yarn will insist that there is no such thing as too many patterns. And with the renaissance of crochet, the resurrection of old-fashioned, even retro designs continues--all, of course, proffered with a contemporary twist. The Reader's Digest gang--and authors Mackin ( So Simple Knits, 2005) and Whiting ( Learn to Crochet, 2005)--team up to create more than 30 projects from which... (more)

Embellished Crochet: Bead, Embroider, Fringe, and More: 30 Stunning Designs to Make Using Caron International Yarn

Embellished Crochet: Bead, Embroider, Fringe, and More: 30 Stunning Designs to Make Using Caron International Yarn

by Cari Clement

Two of the hottest fashion trends in recent years---both embellishing and crocheting have emerged as sophisticated fashion influences. Embellished Crochet provides clear, illustrated instructions for all the fabulous embellishments included, with concise explanations and detailed step-by-step photos so you can either re-create them on the projects featured or use them as inspiration for your own designs. Each... (more)

Crochet in No Time

by Editors of Reader's Digest

Far from being your granny's craft, crochet today has assumed a distinctive cachet, thanks to such designers as London-based Griffiths. Here, she eschews the traditional in favor of exploiting the hobby's differentiators, such as lace-, flower-, and block-type motifs. These one-a-week-for-one-year patterns are developed not only for quick finales (with estimated time to complete indicated for each design) but... (more)

Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker

Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker

by Debbie Stoller

Lacy, sexy summer tops. Chic, cozy sweaters. Chunky, funky hats and colorfully crafty afghans—it all starts with the single, simple act of wrapping a hook around a strand of yarn. Then come the stitches, the flourishes, the unlimited creativity. Stylish, cheeky in tone, chock-full of information and inspiration, this is the indispensable guide. Learn the skills. Speak the lingo. Make the stuff. And give old granny... (more)

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