Crafts & Hobbies - Fiber Arts & Textiles

No need to fear making your first sweater out of yarn! This is the ultimate beginner's handbook for making crochet clothes. Crochet designer and pattern writer Emilia Johansson knows exactly what it felt like to be a beginner just starting out, so she tailors...

The essential beginner's guide to macramé, with 8 simple, inspiring projects from macramé teacher and best-selling author Isabella Strambio (@_twome). This fully illustrated, explain-all guide to macramé contains all the necessary knots and techniques you need, whether you're a complete beginner or simply looking...

Your One-Stop Shop for Adorable Homemade Plushies Whether you have just started crocheting, or you're looking for tons of quick projects to feed your amigurumi obsession, this book will have you turning yarn into the cutest little creatures you've ever seen in no time!...

Master beginner and advanced colorwork knitting techniques in this comprehensive colorwork guide With chapters outlining more than a half dozen colorwork knitting techniques, The Colorwork Bible is your updated exploration of both beginner- and advanced-level skills with a vibrant, modern palette and inspired projects....

A Comprehensive Masterclass in Hand-Knotting Learn the ins and outs of macramé with this all-in-one guide from Alisha Ing, the seasoned fiber artist behind I Would Rather Knot. Ever wondered how to DIY a gorgeous macramé tapestry? Or where to buy the best, most...

Edie Eckman's classic Q&A reference book has been updated with helpful answers to even more of your burning crochet questions. From beginning basics like yarn styles, stitch types, and necessary tools to detailed outlines of more advanced techniques, you can trust Eckman to deliver...

Everything you need to know to crochet your own accessories, clothes, toys, and homeware. From granny squares and amigurumi to Tunisian and corner-to-corner crochet, discover everything you need to crochet with confidence with The Crochet Book. This new edition of the bestselling guide features...

Sock knitting fans will love this new collection of endlessly customizable charts and patterns from the author of The Doodle Knit Directory, Jamie Lomax. With 200 mix and match colorwork charts across 13 playful themes - from coffee to pets and farmer's markets -...

A vibrant celebration of Mexico's rich embroidery heritage, covering eight key traditional and modern styles with over 30 templates to trace off and use. Part travelog, part artistic meditation and part practical guide, this stunning hardback book invites embroiderers of all levels to discover...

Discover a world of festive crochet inspiration with this ultimate guide to seasonal granny squares. With more than 50 squares ranging in style, stitch, and subject - from glittering baubles and gingerbread houses to Nordic-style stags and even a giftbox wrapped in a 3D...

In The Geometry of Hand-Sewing, Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams present their breakthrough method, featuring illustrated instructions (for both right- and left-handed stitchers) for more than 100 stitches. Their lessons range from the most basic straight and...

A comprehensive introduction to the tools, equipment, fibers, and yarns used with four-shaft looms This must-have guide for handweavers features patterns for 600 different weaves, including twill, zigzag, diamond, herringbone, and block. Color photographs and large-scale drawings allow weavers to closely examine the details,...

Communicate your ideas using line, shape, color, and texture with this reference and how-to exploration in one. Whether your particular interest is pictorial, portraiture, abstract compositions, or actual text, you can "say" almost anything with thread. More than 350 color photographs translate the techniques...

Warp & Weave Your Way to Fiber Craft Prowess The weaving game just got a whole lot more vibrant. Beginners will love the easy-to-follow approach and bright, cheerful style of weaver extraordinaire and instructor Jen Duffin. With Jen's expert direction, you'll go from learning...

Knit 20 vibrant colorwork projects for you and your home, from renowned British knitwear designer and artist Dee Hardwicke. 'This superbly designed book is a unique celebration of the way that knitting can bring us together by using art and decoration to tell our...

Not all yarns are alike. Some make our hearts and hands sing, some get the job done without much fanfare, and some cause nothing but frustration and disappointment. The gorgeous pair of socks that emerged from their first bath twice as long as when...

With expert answers to scores of new knitting questions, Margaret Radcliffe's classic guide is better than ever. You'll find a wide assortment of cast ons and bind offs, techniques for beading and knitting backwards, tips for knitting in the round, and strategies for measuring...

Take your knitting knowledge to the next level with this helpful guidebook from two professional knitting tech editors that sets much-needed standards for writing clear, accurate instructions--perfect for those interested in writing and selling original patterns. Knitting patterns are notorious for inaccuracies in measurements...

"A windswept love letter"--Cal Flyn, author of Islands of AbandonmentFrom Viking times to pastoral Highland crofts to odious research experiments, this is the untold, real-life detective story of the remarkable little horned sheep known as the Orkney Boreray and the determined woman who moved...

The practical, pocket-sized macramé manual that every crafter needs. Tips, techniques and trusted advice on everything from estimating cord length and creating neat knots to working in the round, making a fringe and adding beads. Whether you are new to knotting or not, this...