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Dive into the delightful world of "Mini Creature Amigurumi Crochet Patterns," where creativity knows no bounds! This charming book presents a treasury of 28 endearing miniature amigurumi patterns that encompass everything from lovable animals to whimsical food items. Whether you're a crochet novice or a seasoned pro, this collection caters to all skill levels. Begin your journey with the "Crochet Basics" section, where you'll master essential stitches, techniques, and abbreviations. Then, venture into the heart of the book, featuring the star attractions: the Mini Creature Amigurumi Patterns. From timeless favorites like Hello Kitty and Piglet to mythical creatures like Dragons and Cacticorn Mermaids, this compilation offers an array of options to captivate your crochet imagination. Clear instructions and helpful illustrations make crafting these mini creatures a breeze. So, pick up your crochet hook, select your preferred yarn, and embark on a whimsical adventure where each stitch brings these charming creations to life. "Mini Creature Amigurumi Crochet Patterns" is your gateway to a world of cuteness and creativity - let the crocheting commence!

Catherine Carton brings us from room to room, showing how we can infuse our homes with personality and style. With something for every space, budget and skill level, she encourages us to have fun, make mistakes, and put our own unique stamp on each project.

"Delve into the enchanting art of lifelike floral design with The New Art of Paper Flowers. Whether you're a novice looking to discover a gratifying new hobby or a seasoned crafter seeking inspiration, this all-inclusive handbook will equip you to cultivate lush, long-lasting blooms using colorful crepe paper"--

Full explanation of felting on a ball techniques and materials Step-by-step instructions to eleven full projects, plus ideas for variations Extra wet felting and finishing techniques, such as cord-making and installing closures Over 550 colourful photographs to illustrate the projects and steps

Landscapesin Watercolour breaksdown ten progressively more challenging paintings into easy-to-achieve steps for theabsolute beginner. A variety of landscape paintings, from a midwinter farm and a sunny woodland to acoastal waterfront and boats in an estuary are featured. Each watercolor isbroken down into four or five steps, showing the reader how simple it can be toachieve stunning results as they build up their painting from the backgroundcolor and add the finishing details. The reader will learn how to simplify thescene in front of them, allowing them to recreate the essence of the landscapefor the viewer without slaving over an easel for hours. Interspersed with thetutorials are special masterclasses covering trees, skies and reflections. Readers will benefit from the section on choosing tools andmaterials, and introductory topics on color theory, composition andperspective, as well as the essential basic drawing and painting techniques.

"Discover the captivating world of sashiko embroidery! Sashiko's geometric designs have made this established Japanese art form popular worldwide. In this eye-catching volume, embroidery artist Sashikonami shares a wealth of simple yet effective patterns that can be used to embellish projects of all kinds. Colourful Sashiko includes creative uses of coloured thread and fabric, along with traditional blue-and-white sashiko motifs. Inside you'll find 49 designs, featuring single-stitch and more complex motifs, and 67 different sashiko patterns. Whether you're new to embroidery or an experienced stitcher, this book will inspire you to add a vibrant sashiko touch to everything from clothing to home dâecor."--

This gift wrap book features 6 stunning designs from Liberty's pattern archive. With 12 evergreen, all-occasion wrap sheets, this perfectly-bound book is designed for both beauty and function. The book has perforated tear-out pages for convenient storage and use. • Book Size: 8.5 x 11.65 x .25 “, 21.6 x 29.6 x 0.6 cm • Perforated tear-out pages in a bound book • 12 Gift Wrap Sheets • Gift Wrap Sheet Size: 17 x 23.25” • 6 Designs, 2 Each

This collection is packed with 70 tips and tricks for ways to improve your crochet skills. The author covers everything from changing colour to joining granny squares, what the best methods are for blocking and the perfect finishing techniques.

Share your love of Pokémon with these easy sewing patterns for adorable felties, all made using simple hand-sewing techniques. Featuring well-known cute Pokémon - including Pikachu, Eevee, Snorlax, Piplup and more - each pattern comes with step-by-step instructions and full-size templates, making them perfect for all abilities.

This is the ulitmate collection of knitting patterns for Latvian mittens with 100 knitting patterns and charts.

"A new collection from world-renowned textile artist Kaffe Fassett. Kaffe Fassett's Brilliant Little Patchwork Collection features 20 projects to quilt and stitch using all-new fabrics. The collection includes: easy patchwork projects to quilt and stitch; the celebrated, bold, and colorful Kaffe Fassett fabrics; and over 200 gorgeous, vivid photographs throughout. 20 fun, quick-to-stitch accessory projects. These little quilting projects are easy to make and stitch up fast (unlike full-size quilts). They can be fashioned over a weekend or a few cozy afternoons as Kaffe walks readers through each project step by step. Each simple project is infused with all the color and pizazz of Kaffe's larger works, mixing and matching bold colors and patterns with ease in projects like aprons, tablecloths, kimonos, cushions, and mini quilts. Quilters of all abilities will find this inspiring collection a welcome addition to their library"--

The only sampler quilt book made using stunning and highly desirable Liberty fabrics (though any other fabrics can be used), which will become a true heirloom piece. Features a combination of designs and techniques--from more traditional pieced blocks to EPP and raw edge applique--meaning sewers will build their skills as they progress.Written by Liberty fabric ambassador Alice Caroline, with over 48k Instagram followers, and featuring a beautiful pastel rainbow palette.

From fruits and fish to flowers, animals and patterns, illustrator Jola Sopek encourages you to explore this popular craft in a relaxing, free and fun way. Each project can be completed in no more than six steps and includes practice pages, colour swatches and helpful hints to make light work of your artworks.

Celebrated illustrator Marion Deuchars is on a mission. Sharing a host of inspiring projects and ideas, this book shows people of all ages and artistic abilities how a little creativity every day can make a big difference. Live the life of a true creative! With over 100 projects and ideas, Marion invites you to release your artistic potential. Spill some ink. Draw with a stick. Have a go at hand lettering, or painting with a mop! The ideas in this book are all about having fun and realising it's never too late to discover-or rediscover-your artistic side. Projects like hand printing, marbling, cyanotype, and rubber stamping will absorb you for an enjoyable afternoon; others like street photography, beach sculpture, and dog doodling can be done in the moment. Get painting, printing, drawing, making and imagining and discover how little moments of creativity can bring great joy.

A collection of 25 of Tilly Rose's vintage-inspired floral designs to embroider, love and cherish. A beautiful package of 48 pages of reusable transfer designs to be stitched with love. Wildflowers provide an endless source of inspiration, and this first book in Tilly Rose's new series draws on the beautiful outdoors as Tilly takes you on a journey of discovery to unveil the historic inspiration behind her creations, before putting her own modern spin on her truly unique designs. Discover 25 original embroidery designs, inspired by nature along with the fascinating vintage heritage that surrounds us all. Tilly unveils the historic background to each of her designs, before putting her own modern spin on her truly unique stitched designs, each of which are sumptuously photographed in detail. Take inspiration from her stitched designs and use the variety of transfers in the book to create your own floral arrangements to stitch using your own choice of fabrics and threads. The transfer designs are printed on iron-on paper, which can be cut out and used up to ten times, allowing you to create an array of beautiful designs over and over. A detachable illustrated stitch guide, covering the 14 stitches used in the main designs, is included in the book, which makes the perfect handy reference to pop in your sewing bag when stitching on the go. Tilly Rose's 3rd book will no doubt inspire stitchers once again to use your own findings, experiences and special fabrics to stitch pieces that are memorable and meaningful to you.

Are you ready to take your crochet to new places?Inspired by experienced crocheters saying, 'I never thought to do it that way, Shelley,' Granny Square Academy 2 gives you everything you need to master crocheting your granny squares.Over 12 lessons, you'll know what you need to do, why it's important, and how you can apply it to other parts of your crocheting. Whether you're new or already know me, you can feel confident that I've created every design with you in mind-making each step easier and moving you closer to being a granny square expert.Even after almost 10 years of workshops, books, and hundreds of granny square designs, I'll be honest, it still gives me the warm and fuzzies to hear, 'When I work through your patterns, Shelley, it feels like you're standing there with me' and, 'The videos are such a great help' and, 'I actually finished it!'I share with you everything you need to enjoy your granny squares even more...I know, I didn't know it was possible, either!Each lesson in Granny Square Academy 2 has:+ a design with all you need to know about the techniques and stitches+ charts for left and right-handed crocheters+ videos, again for left and right-handers, and+ UK and US pattern formats.Granny Square Academy 2 is a companion book to Granny Square Academy, so it's highly recommended that you have both-and, yes, beginning as a confident crocheter makes it easier to dive into this book.So, if you don't feel like a confident crocheter just yet, then start with Granny Square Academy, and you'll have everything you need to join us here soon enough.

Standard kitchen equipment is all that's needed to set up a kitchen dye shop. Dyeing can be done in a microwave oven, a sturdy stove top kettle, a crackpot, a traditional oven, or even an electric frying pan. The author covers various methods. She uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours.

52 Weeks of Easy Knits is a contemporary collection of 52 uncomplicated knitting patterns, ranging from beanies, mittens and scarves to sweaters, socks and cardigans, from Nordic knitting experts Laine. For people who are picking up needles for the very first time, or for experienced knitters who are looking for an effortless comfort project, this gorgeous book contains a fun, cozy and modern knitting pattern for every week of the year - each one a pleasure to knit. The 52 projects have been contributed by leading knitwear designers from across the world. The book uses a 'super easy' label to mark the patterns that are perfect for your very first knitting project.

Knitting is a versatile method that can produce fabrics with a wide range of properties for many uses, from apparel to medical applications to technical textiles. As a knitwear designer, it is crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of the industry and the materials and techniques used in knitwear production.This book provides comprehensive technical information on the industry. The visual elements throughout the book make it easy to understand the various aspects of knitting, from fiber and yarn to common knitting techniques and structures, as well as post-production and quality control.The 101 examples of common knitted stitches at the end of the book provide inspiration and practical examples of how to incorporate the techniques and materials covered in the book into your designs.We hope that the Knitting Manual will be a valuable tool for designers, providing insights into your designs and serving as a go-to guide throughout your knitwear design career.

A complete deck of 78 tarot cards and an accompanying guidebook, gorgeously illustrated in rich, original line art that evokes the classic Rider-Waite designs, all ready for you to color in, customize, and bring to life. A comprehensive, classic deck and guidebook: The 78 cards in this deck feature the Major and Minor Arcana in beautiful, simple black line art reminiscent of the classic Rider–Waite​ tarot deck illustrations, and the guidebook includes the meanings of each card and information on how to pull and read cards and spreads. Complete set: This set includes 78 colorable illustrated cards (3 x 5 inches), shrink wrapped and housed in a card box; an 112-page, colorable illustrated paperback book (3 x 5 inches); a full-color folded poster insert of suggested color palettes (6 x 10 inches); and a keepsake magnetic closure box (3-1/2 x 5-3/8 inches). Ideal format for coloring: The cards and guidebook are printed on thick, uncoated paper stock ideal for coloring with pencils, watercolor, pens, markers, or your medium of choice, and the guidebook contains information on coloring basics for beginners. Includes a primer on color magic: Many magical practitioners believe in the magical properties and intentions of different parts of the color spectrum, and the guidebook includes information on these meanings to guide the user's color choices.   A note on packaging: In order to help honor our planet and reduce waste, we have only shrink wrapped the interior tarot cards, rather than the keepsake box. Please feel confident that your product is not defective or used, but rather represents a step we are taking to protect our collective home. When you open your deck, you will find that the actual cards inside the box are shrink wrapped for protection and to ensure first use by the buyer.

What is it about these knitted animals that captures children's imaginations? Making Knitted Animals offers an enchanting collection of animals to knit with soft wool and natural materials--ducklings, teddy bears, lambs, piglets, a handsome rooster, and more. These twenty projects can be knitted easily using odds and ends of wool from recycled garments or left over from other knitting. Many of these projects can be completed in an hour or two. Making Knitted Animals is ideal for helping children to develop new skills and their imagination, as well as for knitters looking for fresh ways to reduce their yarn stash!

Created to suit your dog's individual needs, the 16 knitted patterns--including sweaters, neckerchiefs, and snoods--can be sized up or down to suit a range of small to medium sized breeds.

Spend some time with a high-flying rhino, a lovesick elephant and a chivalrous tiger... in an updated edition of this crochet classic, with over 250,000 copies sold. These crochet animals are made using simple techniques and a supersoft yarn in natural colours and will become your new best friends as you hook your way through the whole menagerie!

"In this collection of 20 projects, bestselling cross stitch designer Emma Congdon gets inside the mind of a finickity feline to deliver a humorous selection of projects that will chime with cat owners everywhere. Easy-to-follow full-colour charts, step-by-step instructions on the techniques, and a gifty package make this ideal for beginners."--Provided by publisher.

Whether you're preserving a memory or recreating your favorite flower, this book will teach you the simple technique to creating a stunning and personal piece of art through quilting. Perfect for quilters of any skill level or even those without any experience at all, Capture Your Own Life with Collage Quilting will show you how to make amazing collage quilts. From choosing a photograph to creating the pattern, you will then learn about choosing the right background, free-motion quilting techniques, and finishing the quilt. Included in this book are 12 different project ideas in a variety of styles and themes, including pets, animals, birds, fish, flowers, houses, musical instruments, and landscapes. Whether you choose to hang your quilt or make it into a table runner, pillow, clothing, or a bed-sized quilt -- the possibilities are endless!

Following on from the hit PAINTING HAPPINESS, quirky and super-popular Instagram artist Terry Runyan presents a playful follow-up in her same charming, unique style - PAINTING CATS.

This keepsake book includes more than 1,000 full-color stickers and showcases unique art inspired by the Harry Potter films.

Enter the world of the reclusive yet mischievous Impkins!I¿m sure you have seen them out of the corner of your eye from time to time, racing from hiding place to nook or cranny¿odd little creatures of stitch and stuffing, of endless variety in form and manner. In these pages, you will not find a taxonomy of their features or a list of the names by which you might call them, you will find guidance on something far more important¿the techniques and methods by which you might craft one of these little stitchlings of your very own.It is a wonderful thing, I assure you, to bring an Impkin to life with hook and yarn, and herein you will find the detailed instructions necessary to craft one, with an endless array of options for ears, antennae, hats, wings, tails, scales, horns, hairstyles, clothing, and accessories. Each Impkin is unique, and only you can listen to find out what yours longs to be. Stitch by stitch, yoüll cast a spell, until at last you have made a brand-new creature. Don¿t be surprised if it asks for a snazzy vest or a satchel to hold its treasures!Though hard to spot at first, when you see one Impkin you can be sure there are more around. Impkins are social little creatures; once you make one, it is sure to clamor for a multitude of friends from your hook!

Create Stunning Crochet Masterpieces with Captivating Texture Step into the inspired world of award-winning crochet designer Linda Skuja and craft one-of-a-kind sweaters beyond your wildest dreams. If you've ever longed to take your crochet skills to new heights, allow Linda's decades of expertise to be your guide through this enthralling collection of 15 patterns. You'll master innovative shaping techniques and eye-catching, three-dimensional stitch patterns as you create a handmade wardrobe that's as beautiful as you are! Reimagine raglan lines in the stunning Ena Sweater or explore the textured nuances that post and puff stitches bring to the Malduguns Sweater. Discover the intrigue of asymmetrical details as you chain your way through the Ainava Sweater. You'll even unlock the secrets of Tunisian crochet through the beguiling Nakts Tunisian Sweater. No matter which design you choose first, one thing's for certain: Your crochet journey will never be the same!