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It Itches: A Stash of Knitting Cartoons
Franklin Habit
Interweave Press, 2008
An affectionate and humorous celebration of every aspect of the craft of knitting, from buying?and hiding?massive quantities of yarn to wrestling with projects that go seriously awry to prescriptions for alleviating the stress brought on by holiday knitting. This witty collection represents a pitch-perfect send up of one of the most rapidly ...
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Inspired to Knit: Creating Exquisite Handknits
Michele Rose Orne
Interweave Press, 2008
Just what you are looking for
I wanted to knit myself a winter coat, but was having trouble finding just the right pattern. One day in my local yarn store I saw this book and flipped through it. When I saw the Winter Wonderland Coat I knew I had found my pattern and it was worth the price of the ...
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Getting Started Knitting Socks (Getting Started series)
Ann Budd
Interweave Press, 2007
Well Organized, Easy To Follow Patterns for Beginner Sock Knitters
Before choosing to buy this book I checked out the reviews of similar books. I wanted a book for MY purposes and skill level. Although I have been knitting a while, I had never knitted socks before and wanted to learn.
This book contains attractive photos, has a ...
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Making Connections: A Handbook of Cold Joins for Jewelers and Mixed-Media Artists
Susan Lenart Kazmer
Interweave Press, 2008
"Making Connections..." is more than a handbook
This is not a book of how to make a piece of jewelry from start to finish. Rather, it is a book focused on the technique of the actual cold join. And more.
Susan's book is actually 3 books in one- first, it is a handbook of not only cold joins for metal and other ...
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Cloth Dolls for Textile Artists
Ray Slater
Interweave Press, 2008
Cloth Dolls
This book is a wonderful resource for anyone making art dolls or small art quilts. The techniques can be used for any art quilt application and not limited to doll construction. I will use this book over and over and learn something new every time I open it.
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Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques, Patterns, and Traditions
Nancy Bush
Interweave Press, 2008
Combining some of the oldest knitted artifacts in Northern Europe with authentic tips and expert advice, this distinctive guidebook demonstrates a wide range of knitting knowledge. Featuring 14 heirloom-quality projects, this savvy reference includes traditional lace-knitting techniques such as the starburst, twig, peacock, and lily of the valley ...
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Fabulous Fabric Beads: Create Custom Beads and Art Jewelry
Kristal Wick
Interweave Press, 2008
Absolute eye candy!
The first thing you see when you open this book are the absolutely gorgeous beads. Every page is filled with wonderful ideas and stunning colors. The instructions are so clear and easy to follow, you will be creating your own masterpieces in no time. While it's true ...
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Blueprint Crochet: Modern Designs for the Visual Crocheter
Robyn Chachula
Interweave Press, 2008
Rediscover the granny! (And it's even cooler in symbol form!)
I must admit that I am not a totally unbiased reviewer, as Robyn is one of my friends from college, but I absolutely love her book! The book contains 18 patterns, all of which look amazingly fun to crochet. There is a pattern for a purse, a belt, and a scarf that are ...
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Wire Style: 50 Unique Jewelry Designs
Denise Peck
Interweave Press, 2008
Best Wire Book I've Found
This wire book has the most interesting and diverse jewelry designs I've seen in one collection. There's a smattering of everything and they're unique and playful. I can't decide which to make first. All the steps for making every project are photographed in detail in ...
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Mixed-Media Self-Portraits: Inspiration & Techniques
Cate Coulacos Prato
Interweave Press, 2008
Featuring artwork from a wide range of contributors, this resource explores creative self-portraits through fun and easy exercises and essays that instruct and inspire artists working in all media. Examples of collage, fiber arts, and mixed-media artwork offer visual inspiration while essays throughout the book act as a guide to personal and ...
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Knit Kimono: 18 Designs with Simple Shapes
Vicki Square
Interweave Press, 2007
Before you buy the yarn, read this review!
I rate the book high because of the ideas. Now that I have tried to do a few, I would give it 3 stars, but the system won't let me edit that.
I knit by hand and with machines. This book is easily adapted to machine knitting. The author provides a basic platform ...
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Jewelry Studio: Wire Wrapping (Jewelry Studio)
Linda Chandler, Christine Ritchey
Interweave Press, 2008
Jewelry Studio:Wire Wrapping
This book is excellent - I am an experienced wire artist and I was looking for some simple projects to teach others. This book has wonderful detail and pictures and all of the projects are great.
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Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn
Maggie Casey
Interweave Press, 2008
New to spinning? Cut-to-the-chase crash course in how to do it!
I'm a new spinner and felt overwhelmed with the technical aspects of it when I decided to learn. What I needed was a "just the facts" kind of guide that would let me get started and not overwhelm me with nerdy technical stuff that passionate and experienced ...
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Jewelry Studio: Silver Wire Fusing (Jewelry Studio)
Liz Jones
Interweave Press, 2008
Makes it look so easy!
Not a lot of projects, but some nice ones, all with color illustrations. Good coverage on use of tools.
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Custom Cool Jewelry: Create 200+ Personalized Pendants, Charms, and Clasps
Melinda Barta
Interweave Press, 2008
Empowering Design Ideas...
If you're privy to the booming DIY scene, then you know that "custom" is the new IT word. Turn on any home improvement show or open any craft magazine and you'll see the word being used to denote something a step above the rest. Why? When Big Business cranks out carbon ...
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