Stitch Craft, Needlecraft and Fabrics

Presents an array of baby footwear to fit boys and girls from newborn to nine months. Featuring four main styles - cuffed, sandal, slipper and shoe, this title features designs such as mohair, ribboned, and cable designs, saucy animal feet, lace-up bootees, sequined shoes and embellished slippers and delicate lace creations.

Lois Daykin is one of Rowan's most successful knitting and crochet designers. In this delightful new book, she turns her attention to newborns and small babies, creating an exquisite world in soft yarns and sugar almond colours. Anyone with a new baby on the way will be thrilled with her designs, which offer a great selection of baby wear, plus some wonderful ideas for the nursery too. It also includes patterns for both beginners and experienced knitters and offers tips and techniques and describes how to gift wrap your projects as presents for new babies or christenings. Lois Daykin is based near Derby (Breadsall Village).

ISBN: 9781904485872

Lois Daykin is one of Rowan's most successful knitting and crochet designers. In this delightful new book, she turns her attention to newborns and small babies, creating an exquisite world in soft yarns and sugar almond colours. Anyone with a new baby on the way will be thrilled with her designs, which offer a great selection of baby wear, plus some wonderful ideas for the nursery too. It also includes patterns for both beginners and experienced knitters and offers tips and techniques, plus how to gift wrap your projects as presents for new babies or christenings. Lois Daykin is based near Derby (Breadsall Village).

ISBN: 9781904485865

Be inspired by nature to create beautiful, distinctive scarves and wraps with this unique collection of projects. Give old scaves a makeover, search through second-hand stores and find a wrap to transform, or start entirely from scratch - the possibilities are endless!Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions take readers through all the essential felting and embellishment techniques needed to make fashionable featherweight wraps and cosy winter scarves.Each chapter is organized around a different natural theme and encourages creative exploration of colours, textiles and patterns through variations on the main projects. Beautiful colour photography is accompanied throughout by practical tips and specialist advice, inspiring crafters to use their imagination and create unique accessories for both men and women.

ISBN: 9780715330036

Featuring an inspirational collection of 250 stitches, "Crochet Stitch Motifs" is an indispensable reference for crochet enthusiasts. From a Popcorn Trefoil and a Two-Tone Hexagon to a Fanning Points Motif and Openwork Cross, each of the stitches can be easily used as a foundation for bags, blankets, embellishments, and much more. Each stitch features a full-color photograph with clear and concise pattern instructions. Whether you're looking to transform a basic tunic or an afghan into a dramatic eye-catching design, you'll find all the stitch inspiration you need to create something special.

ISBN: 9781843404262

This is a fabulous resource to satisfy the most enthusiastic cross stitcher. Beautifully presented and keenly priced, 1000 motifs are organized into easy-to-access categories, so you can find a cross-stitch design for every occasion, whether it be a special personalized Christmas gift, a Valentine or birthday card, a sampler to celebrate a wedding anniversary, or the birth of a baby. As any cross-stitcher knows, some designers get carried away when it comes to recommending threads, author Maria Kelly never falls into this trap - all her exquisite designs can be created using a palette of 30 colors or fewer. A resource section in the back of the book gives the DMC thread "recipe" for each of the 1000 designs used.

ISBN: 9781843403746

Professional and seasoned crocheters know how to make well-crafted garments, and as a knitter, you deserve the same polished look from your designs. "Finishing Techniques for Crocheters" provides enthuasiasts with the technical know-how to create garments which fit as well as they look.From creating a slip knot to slipping your first stitch, from working with colour to joining new yarns, the book provides a one-stop foundation to the most popular techniques and explains how to work each method properly. When you're ready to move on, discover techniques for proper shaping and sizing as well as seaming.Furthermore, if you're looking for a decorative finish to your garments, one chapter features examples of how to embellish your projects with beads, pompoms, fringes and tassels. What about tailoring? Creating the perfect buttonholes or a lining to your latest jacket will never be easier. Whether you're a student learning how to cast on your first stitch or an expert knitter who simply wants to improve an old skill, "Finishing Techniques for Crocheters" will be an invaluable addition to any crochet library.This book contains key techniques to lend a professional touch to your crocheted garments. Each technique is explained in detail with step-by-step photographs. It offers five exclusive and inspiring projects for beginner and expert crocheters.

Have you ever knit a jumper only to find out that the sleeves were too long or short, or the body too loose or too tight? Now available in paperback, "Finishing Techniques for Hand Knitters" provides knitters of all skill levels with techniques to create knitwear, which look as good as they fit.From which method of casting on works best for your garment to pressing and blocking, every step of the knitting process can affect the look and fit of a design. Create professional-looking designs by weaving new techniques and using short cuts, but even more importantly, where not to cut corners. Learn how to read patterns, decipher instructions and the different methods of casting on and off. When you're ready to move on, discover techniques for proper shaping and sizing as well as seaming.Furthermore, if you're looking for a decorative finish to your knitted garments, one of the chapters is devoted to beautiful embellishments such as beads, pompoms, fringes and tassels. With this book, creating the perfect buttonholes or a lining to your latest knitted jacket will be easier than ever. Whether you're a student learning how to cast on your first stitch or an expert knitter who simply wants to improve an old skill, this is an invaluable addition to any knitter's library.This title presents key techniques to lend a professional touch to your knitted garments. Each technique is explained in detail with step-by-step photographs. It also offers six exclusive and inspiring projects for beginner and expert knitters.

This work is a collection of over 30 stylish knitted accessories for all seasons, from gloves and scarfs, to hats and ponchos. Styles vary from silky skinny scarfs, funky brimmed hats and chic city sets to a pretty lace shawl and cute mittens. It takes into account the exciting choice of yarns available to the modern knitter, and focuses on using these to maximum effect. Variation ideas take the projects further, showing different patterns, yarns and styles through detailed photography and colourful artworks. Easy-to-follow techniques ensure great results, whether giving a simple scarf a professional finish, or adding an eyecatching trim to an embellished hat.

ISBN: 9780715326008

Explore the spiritual side of craft and share the fruits of your skills with over 30 stylish knitted projects designed especially for donation. Throughout history, knitters have responded to those in need, from bonnets for Victorian orphans to blankets for disaster relief appeals. "Knits to Share and Care" provides contemporary, fashionable patterns for those individuals and knitting groups who want to continue this tradition.Craft caring gifts for strangers or friends, those who are suffering in some way through illness, stress, or changes in their life, and anyone who needs cheering up with a cosy, comforting knitted treat. With easy-to-follow patterns and delightful original colour diagrams, knitters will enjoy creating these special gifts designed with the specific needs of the recipient in mind.

ISBN: 9780715330159

Alongside the great popularity of machine-stitched patchwork quilts, there is an increasing trend amongst quilters for designs which feature an element of surface embellishment, whether by hand or machine. The twelve quilts in this highly decorative collection show a fantastic range of simple ways to enhance the basic patchwork patterns. Buttons and beads are used as a quick and delightful way of tying the quilted layers together, simple hand and machine embroidery decorates crazy patchwork and the latest ideas featuring everything from transferring photographic images to flower crushing are used to make stunning, eye-catching quilts. These extra details enhance and embellish the rich and colourful fabrics to produce marvellously decorative pieces to take pride of place in the home.

ISBN: 9781845377311

A collection of 30 cross stitch designs capturing the various aspects of a woman's life, from the demands of work and the joys of leisure to family commitments and the importance of friends. It features designs with classic appeal, including the floral delights of a Victorian Ladies Garden and the flowing grace of Sea and Woodland goddesses.