Knit, Hook, and Spin

Knit, Hook, and Spin
Author: Laurie Carlson
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 683
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1613734034

Dive into the wonderful and creative world of fiber arts and crafts with this easy-to-follow activity book packed with over 70 projects across a variety of fiber arts including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and dyeing. Clear instructions and illustrations guide you in creating these cute, useful crafts. Learn to: felt a handy bag, braid a small rug, weave a colorful tapestry, knit comfy slippers, crochet an eye-catching belt, make and use natural dyes, repurpose old clothing, and much more! Along the way you'll learn fascinating fiber facts and history, such as how Viking ships' woolen sails were made, the history of rope bridges, how artists in Japan craft giant straw sculptures, and much more. Fun for younger kids to explore with a caregive or older kids to work through alone, Knit, Hook, and Spin belongs in any craft-loving kid's home or classroom.

Cool Needle Felting for Kids: A Fun and Creative Introduction to Fiber Art

Cool Needle Felting for Kids: A Fun and Creative Introduction to Fiber Art
Author: Alex Kuskowski
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629685968

Learn about the basics of fiber arts while creating cool stuff. The Cool Needle Felting for Kids title teaches the first steps of how to needle felt. Activities will help kids use what they learned to make a fun bracelet, a tiny bowl, a cuddly penguin and more. Custom how-to photos and easy step-by-step instructions make crafting a blast. Don't wait to get cool crafting! Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.