20 To Make Knitted Baby Hats
$20.95
Hard cover book - Clear instructions and simple patterns for 20 knitted baby hats by Lynne Rowe. Choose from hats with ears, stripes, pom-poms, topknots and more.
55 Fantastic Japanese Knitting Stitches by Kotomi Hayashi (with 25 projects)
$34.95
Hard Cover Book - Popular and prolific author and knitwear designer Kotomi Hayashi presents 55 innovative stitch designs-specifically for those who have never tried Japanese-style knitting before. These include re-imagined modern variations on traditional stitches as well as Hayashi's own innovative inventions, which incorporate influences from her travels all around the world.
These beautiful stitch patterns, influenced by knitting styles from around the world, include:
- Delightful reversible patterns – you get two garments in one!
- Patterns with motifs in relief that add dimension and texture to your knitwear
- Surprising variations on classics such as cables, basketweaves, bobbles and popcorn stitches, among others
- Patterns and stitches with unusual colour combinations, offering endless opportunities for creativity
Knitting enthusiasts will find endless inspiration in these pages. Among many others, you'll find innovative criss-cross, rick-rack, openwork, cable, waffle and many other types of stitching, resulting in beautiful textures and strikingly modern uses of color. In addition to the charts typical of Japanese knitting books, step-by-step instructions and diagrams for each stitch are also included. Hayashi shows you how to use these stitch patterns in one or more of the 25 projects she includes in the book, so you can try them out on gloves, cowls, shawls and more.
65 New Christmas Balls to Knit by Arne and Carlos
$39.95
Soft Cover Book - Arne & Carlos are back with 65 brand-new festive baubles to knit, inspired by the magic of a Norwegian winter!
Each of the seasonal balls is adorned with stylish, colourful motifs to make your tree sparkle with festive cheer and would make a stunning Christmas gift for friends and family. Each of the patterns is explained by a chart – there are no complicated instructions to follow so once you’ve mastered the basic pattern you can create any of the designs simply and easily. The book features:
- Advice on selecting tools and materials, including yarns, fillings and additional sparkly embellishments
- Photographic step-by-steps on all the key techniques required, including casting on, increasing, decreasing, working stranded colourwork and making a hanging loop
- The basic pattern to get you started, which is the basis of all 65 knitted balls
- Themed collections for the 65 decorations, such as Let It Snow, featuring fir trees and snowflakes; Flora and Fauna, including holly and reindeer and Traditional, which harks back to ski jumper design motifs and red, white and green colourways
- 7 delicious Christmas cookie recipes inspired by the designs, for a true taste of a Scandinavian Christmas
Alterknit Rebellion Book - Radical Patterns for Creative Knitters - by Anna Bauer
$40.95
Alterknit Rebellion is a collection of bright, bold and beautiful knitting patterns based on Honsestrikk, a Danish knitting movement from the 1970s which broke away from traditional knitting rules.
Honsestrikk is about knitting in a freer style so you have the freedom to express yourself and create truly unique, personalized garments and accessories. This collection of basic designs and patterns will enable you to choose your own combinations and create and knit your own free, radical knits.
Charlotte Stone - Charming Colorwork Socks
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Soft cover book - 25 whimsical sock patterns by Charlotte Stone of @stoneknits 🧶Get ready to cast on the colourwork socks of your dreams! Whether or not you’re experienced in knitting socks or stranded colorwork, you’re in good hands with Charlotte’s best tips, tricks and techniques at the ready. Easy enough to whip up in a day or two, these socks are perfect to make for yourself or gift to your loved ones—if you can bear to part with them!
Charlotte Stone - Joyful Colorwork Socks
$44.95
Soft cover book - another 25 whimsical sock patterns by Charlotte Stone of @stoneknits that knitters will love to bring to life, from beloved pets to favourite foods to hobbies galore. Express your personality or create a special gift with sock themes like:
• Apple Picking
• Who Let the Dogs Out?
• Gnome Place like Home
• Don’t Bug Me
• Fancy a Cuppa?
• Kiss a Frog
• Pizza Night
• Fashion Is My Passion
Charlotte’s encouraging expert instruction makes stranded colorwork and sock construction as easy as can be, so you can jazz up your sock drawer with joy woven into every stitch.
Crochet Collage Garden by Chris Norrington
$42.95
Soft cover book - 100 gorgeous patterns for crochet flowers, plants and petals. From intricate rose designs to daisy motifs and leafs, Crochet Collage Garden is sure to become your new go-to source for stunning floral crochet patterns. Created by author and designer, Chris Norrington, and inspired by her own garden in the English countryside.
Crochet Cute Amigurumi Animals with Mix-and-Match Outfits
$29.95
Hard Cover Book - Crochet Cute Amigurumi Animals with Mix-and-Match Outfits shows crocheters how to make endearing animal dolls with a fabulous array of fun fashions to dress them in.
One basic ragdoll body shape is used to make a bunny, a bear, a dog, a cat, and many other animal cuties. And here's where the real fun starts create a mix-and-match wardrobe of outfits and accessories that all your dolls can share!
You can dress your handmade toys in:
- Classy sweaters and frilly skirts
- Pretty tops and casual pants
- Adorable sneakers, flats or boots
- A huge range of accessories from jaunty hats to a backpack with bunny ears and a tail!
- Plus enchanting costumes for every occasion
These outfits can be used for any ragdoll of a similar body size. An illustrated step-by-step lesson in making the doll body is included. Project instructions are presented in the charts-and-symbols style pioneered by Japanese amigurumi artists.
This book is a great way to expand your crochet skills and join the growing number of crocheters enjoying this clear 'visually-oriented' instructional method and a great way to delight amigurumi doll lovers of all ages!
Crochet Socks that Rock by Anna Nikipirowicz
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Soft Cover Book - Who says knitters should have all the fun? This guide to crocheting socks will teach you everything you need to create quick, comfortable and perfectly fitting socks – no knitting needles required! From construction techniques to stitch selection and yarn choices, this book ensures you’ll have cozy, stylish socks for every occasion.
- Perfect for First-Time Sock Crocheters A practical, beginner-friendly guide with step-by-step instructions for four basic sock constructions, ensuring a great fit and wearability
- 15 Stunning Sock Patterns Explore a collection of creative designs featuring colourwork, cables and lace, helping you build skills as you go
- Customizable & Versatile Each pattern includes three adult sizes, plus tips on how to adjust fit and style to stitch your perfect pair
Dogs in Jumpers by Debbie Humphreys
$25.95
Because dogs need to keep warm too - 12 practical knitting projects for your best friend. Dogs come in all shapes and sizes. The measurements for each pattern will help you see if the finished jumper will fit your dog. The breeds in this book are smaller dogs, long dogs and whippets.
Easy Crochet Dishcloths Book (US terminology)
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Just starting on your crochet journey or looking for some quick and easy makes? This soft cover book contains 11 crochet projects to use as dishcloths or facecloths.
Please Note: this book is in US terminology and all the makes are crocheted in 4ply/fingering weight cotton. Each pattern has stitch repeat information so you can convert to a thicker yarn such as a 10ply.
If you want to match this book with some yarn in a 10ply, have a look at the Fiddlesticks Finch cotton for lovely soft facecloths or maybe the Lily Sugar ‘n Cream for dishcloths. Use a 4.5mm or 5mm hooks if using a 10ply.
Essential Crochet Next Level Stitches by Melissa Leapman
$29.95
Soft Cover Book - adapted from Melissa Leapman’s Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters, this beautiful, comprehensive, and easy-to-tote stitch pattern companion is a must-have for your crochet project bag!
In a small, easy-to-tote format, Essential Crochet Next-Level Stitches is a concise stitch dictionary featuring 100 stitch patterns for textures, colorwork, and fancy edgings.
- This rich library of crochet stitch designs covers a wide range of patterns, from a braided cable to a reversible brocade to a delicate edging.
- Each stitch pattern includes a photo of a finished swatch and both easy-to-read instructions and a stitch diagram using international symbols. Choose the format that makes you and your crochet hook happy.
- Most of the patterns are original and accessible to most skill levels. If you’ve mastered looping yarn over your hook to create a simple chain, you already possess all the skills you need to create an infinite number of stitch patterns.
With information on how to read the patterns, shaping pieces, and designing from scratch, the stunning stitch patterns in Essential Crochet Next-Level Stitches will serve as a launching pad for your own fun experimentation when creating unique designs for gorgeous hats, scarves, gloves, sweaters, vests, and more.
Fun Time Tweed Pattern
$9.95
Shawl collar jumper and accessories for 2 to 10 year olds. The designs in this leaflet have been made with Panda Magnum 8ply acrylic. If you would like natural fibres instead, Cleckheaton Country 8ply, Cleckheaton Midlands 8ply, Heirloom Merino Magic Medley 8ply or Heirloom Merino Fleck 8ply are good substitutes. Please note if you decide to substitute yarn, you will need to adjust the number of balls used for the pattern.
Granny Square Card Deck - 50 Mix and Match Designs
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This card deck of 50 gorgeous granny squares will help you create successful design combinations every time you pick up your hook.
The sturdy, stylish box contains 50 colourful cards, each with a gorgeous granny square to make, mix and match. On the front of each 10 x 10cm card is a colour photograph of the finished granny square, and nothing else. This allows you to lay out the designs and easily mix, match and create your own design combinations. Simply flip the card over to find the instructional crochet chart and joining instructions.
Also in the box is a 32-page booklet, which contains a comprehensive step-by-step guide to reading and understanding crochet charts, with five side-by-side examples of pattern and chart instructions to get you started. You'll also find advice on choosing yarns and hooks, two different methods for joining your squares together, and guidance on color placement and arrangement so that you can achieve colour success every time.
Granny Square Flowers Card Deck - 50 Mix and Match Designs
$39.95
Following on from the successful Granny Square Card Deck, this card deck of 50 gorgeous floral granny squares will help you create successful design combinations every time you pick up your hook.
The sturdy, stylish box contains 50 colourful cards, each with a gorgeous floral granny square to make, mix and match. On the front of each 10 x 10cm card is a colour photograph of the finished granny square, and nothing else. This allows you to lay out the designs and easily mix, match and create your own design combinations. Simply flip the card over to find the instructional crochet chart and joining instructions.
Also in the box is a 32-page booklet, which contains a comprehensive step-by-step guide to reading and understanding crochet charts, with five side-by-side examples of pattern and chart instructions to get you started. You'll also find advice on choosing yarns and hooks, two different methods for joining your squares together, and guidance on color placement and arrangement so that you can achieve colour success every time.
Heirloom Joyful Kids Knits
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Nine colourful designs in Merino Fleck 8ply, Merino Magic Medley 8ply and Merino Magic 8ply
Knitted Amigurumi by Tsumugi Kobo - a Japanese craft book
$42.50
Soft Cover Book - Yes this lovely book is in Japanese but if you can follow a simple knitting graph and use a translator app to fill in some of the gaps, you’ll be knitting the sweetest little teddies, bunnies and people you can imagine.
The patterns are knitted bottom up in the round (some have a crocheted base) and use the Judy’s Magic Cast On technique. If you already use the technique for knitting your toe up socks, you’ll master these little makes in no time at all!
Mini Amigurumi - 62 Tiny Designs to Crochet by Vivika Vaina
$44.95
Soft Cover Book - Are you tired of large and complicated amigurumi projects that seem to take forever to complete? Mini Amigurumi is here for you! The patterns in this book are perfect projects for a busy day since they can be made in one sitting. Using just small amounts of yarn, you will be holding your adorable creation in no time.
With clear and easy to follow directions and lots of step by step photos, these designs are perfect for beginners, but still interesting for experienced crocheters. In this book, you will find a collection of more than 50 mini amigurumi designs that can be combined to create sweet scenes - start making yours now!
Mix and Match Modern Crochet Blankets by Esme Crick
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Create one-of-a-kind striped modular blankets with this unique mix-and-match approach. US terminology.
Featuring 100 crochet strip patterns for modern striped blankets, this book opens up a world of design possibilities for crochet blankets, as how you choose to combine the strips is completely up to you! Making modular blankets is not a new concept, but most books tend to focus on granny squares to do this. By crocheting individual strips instead, you can achieve a much more modern look, with pattern, colour and texture variations tailored to suit your individual style.
Each strip pattern is given in US crochet terms, with written pattern and chart for making a standard throw-blanket-width strip 100cm across. Advice is given on adjusting the width of the strips for smaller or larger blankets. With chapters including Classic Stitches, Tapestry Crochet, Mosaic Crochet and Texture, this collection offers almost infinite possibilities to create unique striped blankets that are fun to work on as well as beautiful when finished.
As well as the 100 strip patterns, there are 5 example blankets showing different combinations of strips, plus additional ideas for using the strips in other ways, such as scarves, bags and homewares.
Mosaic Chart Directory for Knitting and Crochet by Anna Nikipirowicz
$59.95
With 75 geometric designs, mosaic crochet and knitting is an easy, versatile colorwork technique allowing the maker to create stunning patterns without having to carry multiple strands of yarn per row. Although it looks impressive, mosaic crochet and knitting techniques are easy to learn and fun to do. Mosaic crochet work is done with a combination of chain stitches and varying stitch lengths over a couple of rows, and mosaic knitting is done with a combination of knit and slip stitches.
There is a section at the beginning which looks at both mosaic knitting and crochet techniques with step-by-step photography and instructions so you can brush up on your technique. This is followed by the stitch directory which is grouped by theme including: Geometric, Aztec, Nature, Seasonal and General.
Every design starts with an introduction followed by a guide on how to mosaic knit and crochet it with colourwork charts and photography showing both knit and crochet samples. Each pattern has an ability grading (in hooks and needles) and they vary in complexity from very simple designs through to much more complex chevron and diamond patterns.
Quick Knit Baby Toys by Juliette Michelet
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20 beginner friendly patterns for baby toys in the sweetest of designs. This soft cover book uses one simple knitting technique explained with step-by-step instructions and photos..
Sew Glow Light (USB cord included)
$40.95
This light is perfect for those who require light when knitting, crocheting or hand sewing preventing eye strain. Light weight, the light sits around the neck. The light itself is adjustable and easily rotating 270 degrees, the flexible arms also allow you to position the light to where you need it. The light is compact, portable and durable. It can also be set up as a desk lamp by adjusting the arms.
A powerful LED light which has are 3 colour temperatures - Warm, Natural and White, with each mode able to be made dim or brighter as required.
Charge via usb (cord included), it needs about 3 hours to get fully charged and will last approximately 10 hours when fully charged.
- Hands free
- Rechargeable
- Adjustable
- Lightweight and Portable
Stripy Blankets to Crochet by Haafner Linssen
$34.95
Soft cover book - Another beautiful crochet book by Haafner Linssen showcasing 20 gorgeous designs with easy pattern repeats. Each pattern includes chart plus written instructions ranging from easy to advanced skill levels.
The Art of Knitting Hats - Courtney Flynn
$44.95
Express Yourself with Vibrant, Unique Colourwork Hat Patterns
Soft cover book - 30 fun and inspired knitwear designs by Courtney Flynn who shares her secrets to creating impressive hats that make a statement. Pair bold motifs such as stripes, zig zags, hearts and falling snow with daring colors to create one-of-a-kind gifts and cherished handmade accessories.
Learn new skills like incorporating multiple colors of yarn to create exciting designs, and minimizing the appearance of jogs in your knitted pieces. Courtney provides plenty of valuable tips, chart notes and encouraging advice to help you make each piece your own. Whether you follow along with the color suggestions or have fun experimenting with new combinations, you can’t go wrong with these patterns!
The Gnomes of Grimblewood by Sarah Schira
$39.95
Soft cover book - Discover 8 enchanting little gnomes to knit, from popular knitting designer and gnome enthusiast, Sarah Schira.
In the depths of Grimblewood forest, tucked away under rustling pine and spruce trees, you’ll find the Grimblewood gnomes: an eclectic and kindly bunch, ready to welcome anyone who rambles their way. From Gnorri, the skilled gardener tending to the Ancient Oak, to Gnoddy, who loves a cup of acorn and chanterelle tea, here is a charming circle of gnomes to knit and befriend...
Need-to-gnome:
- Discover all the materials and notions you need, as well as all the necessary know-how, including how to block, stuff and assemble your gnomes to create their distinct personalities
- Each gnome has their own distinguishing features: choose from hats with earflaps, cablework, tassels or whimsical curled tips; knit outfits with colourwork details, stripes or cabling; create majestic beards with corkscrew curls or delicate loops, or even add some beard pockets!
- Suitable for confident knitters, the book contains all the necessary colourwork and cable charts, along with Sarah’s ‘Chart of Everything’: the ultimate guide to calculating the yarn weights you need for each and every gnome
- Every gnome is made in two weights of yarn fingering (4-ply) and light worsted (DK/8-ply) so you can knit your chosen new friend in a small or medium size – or both!
- Advice is given on how to adapt your gnomes to make them child-friendly, if you wish to make friends for the little ones in your life
The Sock Project by Summer Lee
$40.00
Colourful, cool socks to knit and show off. Sock knitting guru, Summer Lee, shares her knitting secrets for creating all shapes and sizes of socks.
Book includes 25 patterns, five different heels, cuff down socks, toe up socks, tips on sizing and fit.
Timeless Textured Baby Crochet by Vita Apala
$46.95
Soft cover book in US terminology - beautifully photographed and with fully illustrated instructions, the 20 patterns include rompers, dresses, sweaters, cardigans, and hoodies, as well as an heirloom cot blanket, booties and bonnet. Created by Vita Apala also known as Mon Petit Violon on Instagram.
This comprehensive guide to baby crochet will give you a wealth of patterns at your fingertips, allowing you to hone your skills on a small scale while making garments and accessories that will be treasured forever.
