Crochet decor that kids will adore! Bring kids' bedroom decor to life with this collection of seven sensational animal rug designs, by popular crochet designer Ira Rott. Choose from an amazing elephant, a sweet giraffe, a cute cat, a fun-loving monkey, a cool crab, a friendly dinosaur and a rock-star panda, each with a coordinating pillow and accessory to crochet to continue the theme. With accessories ranging from security blankets to stool covers, bed book tidies, placemats and toy bags, this collection features over 20 animal-themed designs to crochet. Crochet rugs are the perfect place for children to read and play. They make a great conversation piece with a unique style. You can decorate a child's room or nursery with items from this book and spend only a few evenings making each piece. So get creative and transform a child's room into a magical modern bedroom inspired by animals!

A fabulous collection of personality-packed designs that will have you knitting adorable toys in no time! Each of the brightly coloured characters is a joy to knit for all abilities, making them the perfect gift for children or adults alike. The variety of designs and ideas for finishing and embellishing with your choice of fabric and trimmings means limitless potential to create special gifts and keepsakes for everyone. Patterns include a kangaroo, panda, lion, meerkats, giraffe, hippo, reindeer, tiger, parrot, polar bear, monkey, zebra, as well as Ed the Explorer. Running throughout the book are enchanting photographs, illustrations and Laura's fun little rhymes, all of which bring the characters to life with a unique storybook feel. Plan travels for your toys with the pull-out map of the world.

Save money, have more beautiful sweaters. "Fisherman's knit" sweaters, various types. 70 pattern variations. Authentic, collected in Hebrides, Aran Islands. 162 illustrations. "...a godsend to all knitters of Arans and Fishermen's jerseys."-Shawls.

Crocheters: go on the edge with Nicky Epstein-bestselling author, needleworker and designer extraordinaire! With approximately 200 different edgings and some gorgeous projects, all with detailed instructions, pattern charts and photographs, Nicky's guide will have crocheters grabbing for their hooks. Create a cropped red jacket featuring oversized buttons and pretty scaIIoping, an ecru crystal shoulder cape, a hatband and bracelet, a unique multi-coloured top and more. This comprehensive guide to crochet edging will take you to the next level and is sure to be an essential part of your needlework library.

Squares, blocks and single pieces - no matter what your preference in baby blankets is, we have you covered! Lace, florals, chevron and colourwork are all techniques found in this booklet. All are stitched in Vanna's Choice by Lion Brand Yarns.

Creating a collection of designs that will bring warmth and charm to a home, Emma Lamb invites the crafter to answer the irresistible call to make something beautiful. Using playful combinations for colour, pattern and texture and sampling both retro style and Scandinavian simplicity, she offers 20 brand-new pieces that will fi t easily into the homemaker’s everyday life. Choose from collections of potholders and cushion designs, make a garland to brighten a room or a cosy throw to warm oneself. Every design includes crystal clear pattern instructions and charts, as well as Emma’s own tips, to help create the perfect home pieces. Basic techniques are accompanied by step-bystep instructions and colour photographs.

Handcrafted gifts are popular in today's world, and Amigurumi dolls are perfect gifts for babies and kids. This book includes clear patterns for toys made by talented Amigurumi designers. The designers from around the world offer toys that reflect their unique styles--featuring cat, rabbit, giraffe, doll, elephant, lion, bird, and much more.

This title features 15 fun and fabulous characters to knit and recreate some of the most well-loved fairy tales, including Cinderella and Puss in Boots. It includes clearly presented, easy-to-follow knitting patterns and a comprehensive illustrated techniques section. It features plenty of colour photographs to guide the reader along. Be spellbound by this beautiful book full of fun and fabulous characters to knit and recreate 15 of the well-loved fairy tales, including Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Little Red Riding Hood. Made from washable, readily available DK yarn, these knitted characters will bring the fairy tales to life for young children, encouraging imaginative play and conversation. You will find all the information you need on techniques, tools and materials, plus there will be plenty of photographs of each character from different angles so you can clearly see how your knitting should look as you work your way through the projects.

Tina Barrett shows us that 'natural' need not be bland with this range of funky and colourful crochet projects for babies and toddlers. These delightful chemical-free creations make use of beautiful yarns such as alpaca, soy silk, corn fibre, cotton, wool and bamboo. Projects include: for babies - alpaca heart blanket; romper suit; sleeping bag and hat; corn fibre dress; leggings and hat; cotton matinee jacket, for toddlers: cotton ribbon sash dress; cotton tank top and beanie; wool swing jacket; wool star sweater; cotton granny square jacket and accessories including soya and cotton nappy pants and a cotton cot mobile.

Discover all the essential skills one stitch at a time. With clear step-by-step tutorials and charts you'll find the stitches quick and easy to learn. The blocks are organised according to skill level, progressing from basic knit and purl stitches to more challenging techniques such as cable and lace. Practice one new stitch at a time before you're ready to move on to the next one. At the back of the book, you'll find a handful of inspirational projects that teach you how to combine your blocks for unique and stylish results.

Providing an assortment of unique novelty projects, this dynamic guidebook details 20 beautiful flower designs that knitters and flower lovers alike will enjoy crafting. The full, clear patterns are accompanied with easy-to-follow instructions suitable for knitters of all levels, and the useful photographs are sure to both inform and inspire. Projects include daffodils, peace lilies, poppies, tulips, and daisies, and the finished flowers can then be displayed as is or used to embellish bags, clothes, shoes, and other items. For those on a budget wanting to do something fun with leftover scraps of yarn, this collection offers a great taste of novelty knitting.

A complete guide to the stitches, techniques and finishing touches that every knitter needs to know. Whether you are just learning to knit, or you are seldom separated from your needles and yarn, there will always be times when you need instruction - or just a reminder - on a particular technique or stitch, and even the most experienced knitter may not know all the tips and wrinkles included here. Knitting Know-How has step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear colour artworks, showing you how to do everything from basic knit and purl stitches, to increasing and decreasing, lace patterns, intarsia, and Fair Isle. If you want to know how to get started, everything from casting on and working out your tension to blocking your finished make is covered. For more experienced knitters, useful tips on making buttonholes, picking up stitches and stranding yarns in colour work will all help you achieve a perfect finish to your makes.

Introducing the first official Star Wars knitting book - a deluxe guide to creating over 25 Star Wars knits based on the iconic global franchise. A cultural juggernaut, Star Wars has enchanted audiences for over 40 years with its classic tale of Good vs. Evil. When A New Hope burst onto the screen in 1977, science fiction was reinvented for a new audience of science fiction fans and Luke, Leia and Han Solo became household names, along with the terms such as 'lightsaber', 'the Force' and the 'Death Star'. Since then it has shattered box office records for decades, pushing new technology to its limits and beyond and expanded to included spinoff films, novels, games and much, much more. Star Wars is one of the most beloved pop culture franchises today. Now you can bring Star Wars to your home and style with the very first official knitting book celebrating the films. From knitted toys to costume replicas you can dress in Luke's Flight Jacket or Padme's Battle Wrap and pocket your very own knitted Yoda. Projects include: Toys - Porg; Pocket Yoda; Chewie; Death Star Costume Replicas - Luke Skywalker's flight jacket; Rey's waistcoat and arm wraps; Princess Leia's Hoth Snow gilet; Padme's battle wrap Inspired Apparel - The Order of the Jedi pullover; Ewok hood; Starfighter scarf; Lightsaber socks; TIE Fighter hat and mittens; The Millennium Falcon cowl; a galaxy far, far away mittens; Chancellor Palpatine scarf; General Leia Organa pullover; Anakin's infinity cowl; Yoda mittens; The Rebel Alliance shawl; R2-D2 mittens; Wookiee socks; Darth Vader pullover; Darth Maul mittens; Clone Trooper hat Home Decor - BB-8 baby blanket; Droid throw pillow set; Villainous mini pullover ornaments

5732 Baby's Diagonal Aran Afghans
See your crochet from a different angle -- and reap the rewards of making these gorgeous baby afghans Traditional Aran stitches run diagonally across the designs as you work corner-to-corner. You'll have fun making beautiful crocheted fabric, and a precious little one will have the joy of discovering the soft textures. And of course, these sweet blankets are the best gifts you can give a new mom The four designs by Becky Stevens are all for Intermediate skill level, made using medium weight yarn: Blackberries and Crosses, Moss Stitch and Cables, Chevrons and Diamonds, and Popcorn Diamonds. BONUS: Online technique videos.

More knitters than ever are using circular needles and enjoying the convenience, ease, and efficiency of knitting in the round. "Circular Knitting Workshop" teaches every aspect of circular knitting, and it empowers knitters of all levels to discover the satisfaction of knitting in the round. Circular knitting has many benefits, including making it easier to follow charts (with the right-side of the work always facing the knitter) and eliminating the need for seams. Margaret Radcliffe, author of "The Knitting Answer Book", is a master teacher. She presents Fair Isle, twined, helix, tubular, and other classic techniques in detailed step-by-step photographic sequences. Thirty-five demonstration projects let readers try out each new technique on a mini-version of a sock, hat, bag, mitten, sweater, or vest before applying it to a larger project. Radcliffe also shows readers how to convert patterns written for straight needles to circular.

What do a talking doughnut, a crabby politician, and a lovelorn balloon have in common? They're all citizens of the candy-colored knitted world known as Mochimochi Land. Adventures in Mochimochi Land started out as a collection of tiny knitted characters, but as the patterns grew they needed an entire world of their own, complete with knitted cities, knitted forests, knitted oceans, and most important, knitted friends! The book follows the adventures of a tiny knitted explorer, as he travels this unbelievably cute world and uncovers its strange yarn-based origins. For intrepid knitters, the book also includes a section with 25 all-new patterns for the characters and props used in the stories. The patterns use small amounts of yarn and beginner-friendly knitting skills and knit up quickly for instant fun.

Restyled, and with fresh new photography, Crochet for the Absolute Beginner is the ideal novice's guide, containing crochet expert Pauline Turner's clear, step-by-step guidance, inspiring projects and helpful hints and tips. The close-up photography and no-nonsense advice leads beginners through the basic stitches and techniques, showing them exactly what they should be doing, while the exciting projects - from scarves and bags to lacework - gradually increase in difficulty to challenge and inspire the reader as they progress through the book. The smaller, wire-bound format is ideal for crafters, as it will fit comfortably into a bag and will sit open while in use for easy reference. Previously published as Beginner's Guide to Crochet; ISBN 9781903975466

Welcome to the wildly imaginative world of Pica Pau! Get together with the creative zebra, the thoughtful lion, the witty anteater, the flamboyant elephant, and many more: there's room for everyone at Yan's craft table! Toy maker, character designer, and crochet knitter Yan Schenkel has collected the most original amigurumi around her. In this book, she shows her passion for amigurumi crochet in 20 new designs, and also shares special tips and tricks for every single project. All patterns contain detailed instructions, accompanied by step-by-step pictures and explanations of all techniques used, so both beginners and advanced crocheters can easily get acquainted with her animal band.

Be prepared for forty fine-feathered friends to fly off your hook and put their feet up on your coffee table. Kerry Lord's Edward's Menagerie was a runaway success and now she's back with Birds. You'll be happy as a lark as your crochet your way through this colourful collection of birds, including a bashful Flamingo, romance-writing Owl and a politically incorrect Pheasant. Read all about these kooky characters, their adorations and aversions, daydreams and delusions, then crochet them for everyone you know friends and family. Each bird can be crocheted in four different sizes making over 160 different pattern possibilities - so pick your first project and get started! The patterns use basic stitches, are grouped by difficulty and include step-by-step technical guides for beginners, so there's no excuse to chicken out. These loveable birds are quick to make using a supersoft yarn in a sophisticated colour palette, and will become your best friends as their larger-than-life personalities and easy-to-use techniques get their claws into you.

For every crafter who has ever wondered how to use the odd ball of yarn left over from a previous project, the answer is here. Now that more and more of us are buying online, there's always a temptation to add one more ball of wool to your basket than the pattern recommends, just in case you can't get the same dye-lot at a later date. Or maybe you are one of the lucky ones who always seems to use slightly less yarn than you expected. And then there are the flash sales online, wool shop events, or craft fairs, where piles of yarn at knockdown prices tempt you to buy without a particular project in mind, just because it's there, it's gorgeous, and it's cheap. Whatever the reason for the size of your yarn stash, one thing is certain, you won't want to waste any of it (or worse still, throw it away). This collection of patterns from Nicki Trench is the answer to your prayers: 25 makes, small and not so small, which can either be made with one ball of yarn or less, or which use up small amounts of different colours in stripes, squares or flowers. Many of the makes are ideal as gifts, including baby hats and bootees, toys, cosies, and bunting. There are also projects for the home, such as a stripy cushion cover, egg cosies and mug warmers. There are also useful tips on choosing substitute yarns and checking your tension. Now you can stop feeling guilty about your stash, and put it to use instead.