With the 16 designs in this book, you'll have a whole range of options, from textured pullovers to classic cardigans-in sizes ranging from 31.5 to 51 in. circumference. Skill levels range from intermediate up, though a tutorial section will help the advanced beginner learn any new skills.
Unleash your love of colorwork!Instead of restricting stranded knitting to only the yoke of a sweater, the 17 patterns in this collection embrace colorwork from top to bottom. Modern and traditional motifs are used in new ways to create an array of styles and shapes, from cardigans, hoodies, and short sleeve sweaters to cozy pullovers, ponchos, and even a dress. A variety of colorful yarns are used to varying effects: mohair for soft halos, merino wool for stitch definition, and alpaca for lightweight warmth. The sweaters are unique and sure to be noticed, yet are comfortable and appropriate for everyday wear. Patterns are sized from small to extra large and are appropriate for intermediate knitters comfortable with sweater-making techniques and colorwork. An illustrated tutorial section provides a refresher on stranded knitting, if needed, as well as instructions on how to work a few possibly unfamiliar stitches and techniques. Knitters will be absorbed from start to finish as they add many new favorite sweaters to their collection!
A guide to the rich diversity of fish, their environments, and endless fly fishing opportunities Alabama has to offer.
Favorite Flies for Vermont is part of Stackpole's Favorite Flies series, pulling together fifty important (either from a historical or fishing standpoint or both) flies from a particular region, tied by anglers with close ties and local knowledge of the place.
Get the most from your blending board!As more and more spinners delve into fiber preparation for intentional spinning, the blending board has become more popular than ever before. It's space efficient, lightweight, and far less costly than investing in expensive blending tools and machinery. While most spinners know that the blending board makes lovely rolags, few are aware of the many other ways it can be used in one's fiber preparation practices. In The Spinner's Blending Board Bible, widely regarded spinning teacher and writer Deborah Held explains the many ways to use a blending board to its fullest capacity. Step by step, she reveals secrets for maximizing the board's carding and blending properties, providing an as-yet untapped level of know-how for putting the blending board to use in color management, combining fibers and mix-ins, and for creating specific yarn structures in spinning along the woolen and worsted continuum. Beginners and advanced spinners alike will find plenty to learn from her beautiful and instructive photos of fiber, detailed explanations of techniques, and numerous blending "recipes."
"Summer and Winter" refers to the weave's characteristic look of one light side and one dark side. This new book follows a similar format to the author's Overshot Simply, in which she breaks down the weave structure to make it easy to understand, and includes 34 projects including shawls, blankets, table linens, and dish towels
In a vivid narrative traveling from London to Paris, from Copenhagen to Havana, from Washington to Tokyo, Ship of Five Nations brings to life the incredible true story of the Stonewall, one of the first ironclads built during the Civil War.
D-Day, June 6, 1944, was one of the largest and most complicated undertakings in military history. During the first twenty-four hours of Operation Overlord, the Allies landed some 150,000 men by sea and air, secured a beachhead in France, and began the campaign that would liberate Western Europe and help defeat the Third Reich eleven months later. How did the Americans and British lay the groundwork for this massive and momentous invasion?In Air Battles Before D-Day, Joseph Molyson charts the year-long effort that made D-Day possible. By May 1943, the tide of the Battle of the Atlantic had turned toward the Allies, opening up the flow of American men and materiel (including vital landing craft) to Britain and accelerating the buildup required for the invasion. It also enabled the ramping up of the ongoing bombing of Germany-the British at night, the Americans by day-to destroy its industrial base, weaken civilian morale, and damage the Luftwaffe's ability to take to the skies and defend against the invasion. As D-Day approached, aerial attacks began to target roads and railways in France. Under the direction of commanders including Dwight Eisenhower, Bernard Montgomery, and Carl Spaatz-who didn't always see eye to eye-planners pieced together the jigsaw puzzle of amphibious landings, airborne drops, naval support, air attacks, and intelligence, the last of which included a fictitious army group under George Patton.In Molyson's telling, the air campaign is the centerpiece of Allied efforts before D-Day, the essential foundation for success on June 6 and after, but his narrative connects all the events that preceded "the longest day" and covers the Germans' Atlantic Wall, Erwin Rommel's barrier of pillboxes, beach obstacles, and artillery that stood in the Allies' path. Air Battles Before D-Day is essential reading for understanding the greatest operation of World War II.
Perhaps no other area in fly fishing has experienced as much sensation, and growth, as "Euro Nymphing." This term, which is actually not the most accurate but has been the one that has stuck, describes a broad category of nymphing (fishing flies under the water as opposed to on top of the water) techniques from around the world--Czech, Polish, Spanish, French, American, etc.--brought to the forefront by the rise of fly fishing competitions. This pioneering fly tying book focuses on teaching the most popular patterns in this category and includes approximately 15 flies with over 350 full-color tying steps.
One of the country's top guides and fly tiers covers how to effectively imitate the baitfish and other foods that warmwater gamefish feed on. This book includes stunning underwater photography of the foods the fish eat, guide tips for reading the water, strategies for fishing, and detailed tying steps for over 16 patterns. This is indispensable information for all anglers pursuing bass (largemouth, smallmouth, shoal), musky, pike, carp, and other warmwater species.
This new entry in the Stackpole Favorite Flies series covers flies for the Upper Midwest--Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This area has fishing that is very different than the rest of the Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois), and Jerry Darkes leads anglers through it. The Favorite Flies series pulls together fifty important (either from a historical or fishing or both standpoint) flies from a particular region, tied by anglers with close ties and local knowledge of the place. Each fly featured in a spread that includes large, easy to see image, recipe, tying notes, and a supplemental image or possibly a few tying steps if a technique needs to be illustrated. This book, though not a tying manual, showcases important flies that work well on the water for a given area and a fishing/tying resource and tribute to the region.
Crochet the holy family and their visitors at Christmas: Step-by-step instructions and patterns for Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, three wise men, angel, sheep, cow, and donkey. Bianca is the designer behind Crocheniacs.
Adorn your mantle with handmade crocheted stockings!Whether you are looking for a stocking reminiscent of Christmases past or love a fresh twist on tradition such as the Santa hat or mitten "stocking," you'll find just what you need in this collection. Styles include colorful textured patterns, granny squares, stripes, bobbles, cables, and more; some with tassels and ties and all with a loop for hanging. Change up the colors to go with any holiday color scheme.All patterns are achievable by a beginner to intermediate crocheter, and small projects like this are the perfect place to learn and practice new skills. Your unique stocking may also give Santa a clue as to what he should put in your stocking--more yarn!
The 15 designs in this book include suspended wall shelves; hanging succulent display; double-hang design; unique basket, fringe, and butterfly designs; as well as traditional pot hangers. The 10 basic knot designs needed to complete the projects in the book are described and illustrated in detail, as are each of the designs: 300 step-by-step photos in all.
Tom Feigel¿s memoir recounts the thick and thin of helicopter combat in Vietnam. Heart-pumping missions into hot landing zones and much more. It was dangerous and thrilling. The crews loved it and hated it. They were proud of it. And they never wanted to do it again. Super Slick is close as you can get to being inside a Huey.
In Six Air Forces over the Atlantic, Joseph Molyson tells the story of WWII¿s Battle of the Atlantic from the perspective of the air forces¿and airmen¿who waged it from the skies above the icy waters of the North Atlantic.
¿Tis Not Our War answers the question of why men chose not to serve in the Civil War by focusing on the thoughts, opinions, and beliefs of average civilians and soldiers. This vivid and complex portrait of such men shows that the North was never as unified in support of the war as portrayed in much of Americäs collective memory.
Steve Griffin is an ice fishing expert who fishes on the ice in Michigan. To update his 1985 book on the subject, Steve has enlisted other experts to add information about fishing in various locales throughout the Midwest. This updated edition will include all the changes that have happened in the sport over the last 35 years: what¿s new in tackle, materials, shelters, and electronics. Steve covers the latest methods for fishing the species¿pike, walleye, trout, perch, and panfish, including late ice conditions.
In the weeks after Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military¿gunners on naval ships and in antiaircraft units¿realized it had a problem: ¿We couldn¿t hit the broad side of a barn.¿ It urgently needed a gunsight that was easy to use and quick to aim. Enter Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid and self-taught expert in polarizing technology, who very swiftly came up with the idea for the optical ring sight (ORS), in which a set of concentric circles glowed¿like rings of fire¿for the gunner.Rings of Fire tells the gripping story of the unique cast of characters whose diverse talents transformed insight into gunsight. Irascible ¿desert rat,¿ mineral dealer, and cactus grower John Hilton mined the initial lodes of calcite¿essential for the sight, historically in very short supply¿in California; General George Patton wanted to take Hilton to North Africa with him, but mining calcite was deemed more important. A crew of misfits¿draft dodgers, criminals, a cross-section of the underbelly of Americäunder a Marine officer did the initial mining, but as production sagged, Native Americans of the Cahuilla tribe were recruited to pick up the slack.For the rest of the war, calcite production shifted back to California and then to Mexico, where a man with an FBI dossier drove operations, while Polaroid began to develop artificial crystals to fill the needs to produce the ORS. By the end of the war, Polaroid had fabricated hundreds of thousands of calcite-based sights for naval antiaircraft guns and the army¿s bazookas¿and the technology would be integrated into cameras long after the war, including on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space missions. The famous ¿Earthrise¿ photograph was taken using calcite.Rings of Fire is a story of American ingenuity, determination, and grit. Larry J. Hughes tells the story with accessible explanations of the science and engineering behind the optical ring sight, but always lets the colorful characters drive this vivid history of science and war.
Adorn your life with crochet stars!These easy and fun to crochet stars can be used for so many things! Start with the basic star that can be stitched onto clothing as a decorative patch or worn as a pin. Create adorable stuffed "star babies" with hugging arms and cute little faces. Frame your favorite "star" in a picture frame or make a magic wand for a fairy. Decorate a journal cover or wear small stars as earrings. Make multiple stars and then sew them together to make a scarf, table runner, place mat, or garland. Once you've mastered the basic stars, customize your creations with beads, ribbons, lace and other embellishments.These little stars are perfect for using up small bits of yarn and to stash in your bag for crocheting on the go. The 20+ ideas here are a great place to start, but once you start crocheting stars, the sky is the limit!
Crocheting items for the home provides a wonderful opportunity to display and enjoy your handmade items every day. From blankets and pillows, to baskets, place mats, coasters, wall hangings, rugs and more, the 10 designs in this book from Salena Baca will enhance any décor.
Cross-stitch your cottage life!Whether you live in a cottage or an urban apartment, if you daydream of a simple life in a little house on a hill or near the sea, this book is full of designs that will inspire and feed your love of all things homey and sweet. The 20 stitchings feature a variety of tiny homes--from cabins with beautiful gardens to hobby farms and even a little camper home--and the relaxing rituals of cottage living, such as baking, gardening, and enjoying wildlife and sunshine. Every project includes chart, finished photo, materials, and full instructions. Find your peace as you make each stitch, and then display your work where you can be transported to your cottage dream every time you see it!
Welcome a new baby with handmade blankets, sweaters, hats, booties, mitts, and more. In this collection, you'll find sets of coordinating items that can be made together (or mixed and matched) to make a great gift for baby. Each set includes 3 items, such as a blanket, hat, and booties. There are 10 sets--30 pieces in all.
Ready to get radical with your potholder weaving?Most of us learned to weave on our potholder looms in Plain Weave, and it's a great place to start, but your little loom is capable of so much more! Author Deborah Jean Cohen began exploring the possibilities of potholder weaving and found a whole group of similarly obsessed weavers on Facebook. Soon they were sharing and swapping techniques and patterns. They found that many Twill weaves translate easily to the potholder loom. And if you weave each of the two strands of a loop separately (instead of as one unit), you double the number of warps and wefts on your loom and exponentially increase the number of designs you can make. And have you tried weaving with a clasped weft to divide your weaving into sections for entirely new effects?Begin your radical potholder journey by trying the multitude of intriguing potholder designs presented in easy-to-follow charts. Many patterns are shown in a variety of color schemes to give you an idea of the possibilities, and you'll find yourself lost in many hours of joyful weaving. When you are ready to make your own designs, you'll find the advice on adapting an existing weaving draft to a potholder loom chart invaluable. You'll be amazed at the hundreds of variations you can make with just this one simple loom!
Crochet Monsters contains instructions for 37 unique bodies and more than 15 teeth patterns, tongues and horns, hair and scales, tails and limbs and more! Nearly everything is interchangeable so with over 30 limb options and so many more ways to customize your Monster, you can make a unique creature every time you return to this book.
Part of a new series of fly-fishing tactics books that cover key areas in detail, with clear, straightforward writing. In Euro Nymphing, author Josh Miller addresses the essentials of this effective method of nymphing that has become so popular around the country.
Tying and rigging lines and leaders. Boat-handling tips and approaching and feeding fish. From setting the hook to fighting and landing the fish quickly and safely.
Polish Eagles tells the fascinating but little-known World War II story of Polish soldiers recruited from POW camps and trained to go behind German lines for intelligence gathering and espionage missions that would assist the Allies in their invasion of Germany and help bring the war to an end.
Wind, wrap, and sew fabric strips into fantastic containers! Start with a plate shape to learn the technique. Then experiment with four basic container styles to create round, oval, square, and other shapes. Create purses, baskets, and bowls in an endless variety of sizes, shapes, and colorsSimply wrap fabric strips around cotton clothesline, coil into the desired shape, and secure with machine stitchingSpecial sections on lids, handles, and embellishments offer unlimited options for your own variations
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