50 Sunflowers to Knit, Crochet & Felt

50 Sunflowers to Knit, Crochet & Felt
Author: Kristin Nicholas
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2013-03-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1250025133

Sunflowers are bold and bright flowers that have inspired painters and designers for years. Master knitter and designer Kristin Nicholas grows her own field of colorful sunflowers and now brings the iconic sunflower to fiber life using knitting, crochet, felting, and embroidery. Included are designs for over thirty different sunflower blooms and buds in a variety of sizes, plus eight different leaf and vine designs, and a host of critters who live in a sunflower field—from birds and honeybees, to butterflies and caterpillars—a total of fifty items. Laid out like the previous books in the series, the book includes all the useful information you need for making the flowers—which needles, crochet hooks, embroidery needles, and types of yarns to use, plus a special explanation of how to choose yarn that felts well. In the "How to Work with Color" section, photographs of actual sunflowers are translated into stitched samples that give the reader visual cues on how to combine colors in their crafting. Organized into knitted and crocheted items, with additional instructions incorporated for felting, the "How-To" section includes full step-by-step pattern instructions and charts where appropriate. The last part of the book features over fifteen projects for using the sunflowers in many and varied ways, from embellishing mittens, to decorating a grapevine wreath to a felted potholder, to making a child's toy, and more!

50 Pincushions to Knit & Crochet

50 Pincushions to Knit & Crochet
Author: Cat Thomas
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2014-02-18
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1250042739

A collection of fifty knitting and crochet projects for pincushions.

Carnival of Feltmaking

Carnival of Feltmaking
Author: Gillian Harris
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1250024935

"Easy techniques and 26 colorful projects for you and your home"--Cover.

Fifty Sunflowers to Knit,crochet and Felt

Fifty Sunflowers to Knit,crochet and Felt
Author: Kristin Nicholas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2013
Genre: Crocheting
ISBN: 9781863514439

Grab your needles and hooks and create your very own garden to decorate your home, your clothing, and your world, with this delightful book of sunflowers to knit, crochet, and felt. With 50 original designs to choose from, including a host of colorful sunflower blooms and buds in many sizes, as well as leaves, vines, and little sunflower-loving critters, you'll find many ideas to spark your creativity. Each beautiful design is displayed in an eye-catching directory at the front of the book, and cross-referenced to a complete pattern and, for the crochet designs, a chart. Useful information on knitting, crochet, and felting techniques, is also provided, and author Kristin Nicholas includes an inspirational chapter on how to work with color to create bold, bright, and beautiful sunflowers that will impress. You'll also find a mixture of attractive ideas for using your sunflowers in a range of ways, from customizing clothing and accessories to creating elegant gifts and homewares.

200 Fun Things to Crochet

200 Fun Things to Crochet
Author: Lesley Stanfield
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781250111739

If you ever find yourself wondering what to crochet next, then just open this book, and you’re guaranteed to find the answer. 200 Fun Things to Crochet is an irresistible collection of cute little crochet projects for all levels of ability. Containing a mix of beautiful projects inspired by nature—crochet flowers, birds, bugs, leaves, and even sea creatures—as well as a collection of charming floral squares, you’ll want to pick up your hook, sort through your yarn stash, and get started right away. The 200 projects are quick to make, use hardly any yarn, and are perfect as stylish embellishments, to give away as a gift or to keep for yourself!

Freeform Crochet and Beyond

Freeform Crochet and Beyond
Author: Renate Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781863513852

"The aim with this freeform crochet book is to encourage the reader to tap into the hidden creativity that lurks within us all, to entice the true beginner with easy starting points that will then lead them on to explore other techniques and experiment with what they learn, free from too many rules and must nots, and, to inspire the more experienced to call upon all the arts and crafts that he or she has explored over the years, in some cases abandoned, and illustrate ways of bringing them together in a truly amazing art form."--Provided by publisher.

The Art of Beadwork

The Art of Beadwork
Author: Jane Lock
Publisher: Running Press Adult
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780762450190

The Art of Beadwork is the definitive reference guide for everything beadwork, offering crafters a compendium of techniques for creating exquisite pieces of jewelry and accessories using beads, as well as instruction on a multitude of inspirational projects. This lavishly illustrated book is a complete manual of techniques for on- and off-loom beadweaving and beadwork, from using cylinder beads to rocailles, and czech glass; knitting and crocheting with beads; and much more. The descriptions for each technique includes instruction, step-by-step photos, diagrams, and (in many cases) life-sized swatches for crafters to compare with their work in progress. The book includes a “Stitch Dictionary” as well as definitions of the myriad types of beads; their composition, sizes, shapes, finishes, and how to use them. Clear instruction and step-by-step photos guide the reader through the steps of jewelry construction. Throughout the book is a unique collection of projects by author Jane Lock and other artists from around the world, showcasing beading techniques while inspiring both aspiring and advanced crafters to test their skills.

Color by Kristin

Color by Kristin
Author: Kristin Nicholas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Color
ISBN: 9781933027838

Offers an introduction to Fair Isle knitting, explaining how to read a color chart and use different techniques, along with instructions for projects and patterns of different skill levels.

Art in Felt & Stitch

Art in Felt & Stitch
Author: Moy Mackay
Publisher: Search Press Limited
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2012-04-02
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1781268622

In this visually stunning book, Moy Mackay reveals how you too can create beautiful pictures using felt. Characterised by her wonderful use of colour, Moy's work is breathtaking and includes still-lifes, animals and landscapes inspired by the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Borders where she lives and works. Moy takes you through every step of the process, including the materials and tools you need, the feltmaking process itself (which is easier than you'd imagine), and how to put together four fabulous felt paintings of your own. There is guidance on stitching, including both hand- and machine-stitching, as well as how to use colour and introduce texture in the form of different fibres and threads. There are numerous examples of Moy's work through the book, and by the end you will not fail to be inspired to create gorgeous felt paintings of your own. "e;Moy's passionate use of colour and the deep texture created by felting are what draw me to her work. I also like the way that she concentrates on her surroundings for her subject matter - her work is very free."e;-Kaffe Fassett

Friends Crochet

Friends Crochet
Author: Allison Hoffman
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1645174638

Crochet 13 characters and accessories from the hit TV series with this kit! Crochet your favorite characters and re-create iconic scenes from the beloved TV series with Friends Crochet. Included in this kit are an 80-page paperback book complete with photos and step-by-step instructions, as well as the materials needed to make the Thanksgiving turkey and the famous Central Perk orange couch. Additional project instructions show you how to crochet Rachel, Ross, Phoebe, Joey, Monica, Chandler, a coffee cup, Marcel the monkey, Phoebe’s guitar, and the chick and duck.