Free-Range Knitter

Free-Range Knitter
Author: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2010-04-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1449400159

The author of Yarn Harlot returns with more hilarious personal stories about all the ups and downs of being a knitter. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (a.k.a. the Yarn Harlot) returns to pen another hilarious, insightful, and poignant collection of essays surrounding her favorite topics: knitting, knitters, and what happens when you get those two things anywhere near ordinary people. Free-Range Knitters shares stories of knitting horrors and triumphs and knitting successes and defeats, but, mostly, it shares stories about the human condition that ring true for everyone—especially if you have to have a rather large amount of yarn in your house. Praise for Yarn Harlot “Stephanie Pearl-McPhee turns both typical and unique knitting experiences into very funny and articulate prose.” —Meg Swansen, Schoolhouse Press “I laughed until my stitches fell helplessly from my needles!” —Lucy Neatby, author of Cool Socks Warm Feet “A sort of David Sedaris-like take on knitting—laugh-out-loud funny most of the time and poignantly reflective when it’s not cracking you up.” —Library Journal

Heirloom Knitting

Heirloom Knitting
Author: Sharon Miller
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2001-08-01
Genre: Lace and lace making
ISBN: 9781898852759

Heirlooms are a family's link from its past to the present and a legacy for the future. They are special things that have personal meaning. Knitting at its best can produce lovely articles that are used today and will readily become heirlooms.

Toe-up-two-at-a-time Socks

Toe-up-two-at-a-time Socks
Author: Melissa Morgan-Oakes
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1603425330

Morgan-Oakes revolutionized the world of sock-making with "2-at-a-Time Socks." Now, the author combines the pleasures of toe-up knitting with the convenience of her 2-at-a-time approach in 15 original designs for men, women, children, and babies.

Knitting Noro

Knitting Noro
Author: Jane Ellison
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2008
Genre: Knitting
ISBN: 0307405745

Designer Ellison presents 30 patterns to knit with Noro yarns--exquisite, multicolored yarns that are individually dyed to produce a unique palette of vivid and subtle hues. 100 full-color photos.

Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts

Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts
Author: Joelle Hoverson
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781584796343

This guide, from the team that wrote the bestselling "Last-Minute Knitted Gifts," features 30 patchwork and quilted projects organized according to the amount of time it takes to complete them.

Knitting Without Tears

Knitting Without Tears
Author: Elizabeth Zimmerman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1973-07
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0684135051

The author guides the novice and the experienced knitters in short-cuts and construction tricks and offers twenty original designs

Hexa-Go-Go

Hexa-Go-Go
Author: Tacha Bruecher
Publisher: C&T Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2012-07-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1607054523

“The modern quilt movement is at its best when it finds creative ways to make classic techniques fit in with modern tastes. Bruecher has done just that.” —Library Journal Fat QuarterlyMagazine cofounder Tacha Bruecher takes a fresh look at an old favorite—English paper-pieced hexagons—with current fabrics and settings for quilts, table toppers, and more. Modern and traditional designs are both featured, including rosettes, stars, and free form. Learn how to combine settings and how to creatively quilt hexagons. Projects are varied for any skill level or time commitment—make a few hexagons, make a few more, or make few hundred. Making the individual hexagons is perfect for modern quilters on the go; the process is a terrific stash buster (and stress buster) that takes your priceless handwork from repetitive to remarkable! “Tacha is an amazing quilter and crafter, and both her style and skill are presented beautifully in this book. Tacha is one of those talented crafters whose fabric choices and original patterns reflect the eye of a modern quilter, but who simultaneously pays homage to the history and traditions of quilting. The result is a beautiful book that is sure to become a classic!” —quiltdad.com “What makes Tacha’s book different and worth buying is that she has added a modern twist—with wonky piecing, white sashing, embroidery, raw-edge applique and a color palette and fabric choices that scream ‘modern.’” —Australian Homespun Magazine

The Gentle Art of Domesticity

The Gentle Art of Domesticity
Author: Jane Brocket
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781584797364

Complemented by four hundred full-color photographs, a visual feast, celebrating everything that is wonderful about life and the domestic arts, explains how to apply a wide variety of practical skills in a creative way to transform the home, covering everything from needlework and cooking to gardening and homemaking.

The Land Beyond the Sea

The Land Beyond the Sea
Author: Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593187687

From the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Sharon Kay Penman comes the story of the reign of King Baldwin IV and the Kingdom of Jerusalem's defense against Saladin's famous army. The Kingdom of Jerusalem, also known as Outremer, is the land far beyond the sea. Baptized in blood when the men of the First Crusade captured Jerusalem from the Saracens in the early twelfth century, the kingdom defined an utterly new world, a land of blazing heat and a medley of cultures, a place where enemies were neighbors and neighbors became enemies. At the helm of this growing kingdom sits young Baldwin IV, an intelligent and courageous boy committed to the welfare and protection of his people. But despite Baldwin's dedication to his land, he is afflicted with leprosy at an early age and the threats against his power and his health nearly outweigh the risk of battle. As political deception scours the halls of the royal court, the Muslim army--led by the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, Saladin--is never far from the kingdom's doorstep, and there are only a handful Baldwin can trust, including the archbishop William of Tyre and Lord Balian d'Ibelin, a charismatic leader who has been one of the few able to maintain the peace. Filled with drama and battle, tragedy and romance, Sharon Kay Penman's latest novel brings a definitive period of history vividly alive with a tale of power and glory that will resonate with readers today.