Unofficial Harry Styles Crochet
"Crafty Styles fans will adore it." --Publishers Weekly Stitch your love for Harry Styles's music and style into fabulous crochet creations. Unofficial Harry Styles Crochet is a delightful homage to the iconic style and charisma of Harry Styles, seamlessly blending the art of crochet with his distinctive fashion sense. Crafted by Lee Sartori (@coco.crochet.lee), this book offers more than 20 creative projects, ranging from fashionable wearables to charming home d矇cor items and whimsical Harry-gurumi. Perfect for both Harry Styles fans and crochet enthusiasts alike, this collection features patterns suitable for beginners to more experienced crocheters, ensuring there's something for everyone to enjoy and create. You will find: Projects inspired by some of Styles's most popular songs, including "Late Night Talking" Striped Scarf, "You're So Golden" Cardigan, "Sunflower" Bucket Hat, "As It Was" Harry Doll, "Sweet Creature" Sheep Vest, "Two Ghosts" Slippers, and moreAn overview of basic crochet stitches and techniques"Style Like Styles" tips for customizing the designsWith projects as varied as Harry's many iconic styles, Unofficial Harry Styles Crochet has something for everyone. Whether you're a Harry Styles fan or a crocheter who wants to create unique gifts for the Harries in your life, you can unleash your crafting prowess.
Wild Basketry
A makers' guide to sourcing and harvesting foraged plants to make natural cordage and baskets. Making with our hands is a fundamental human activity; connection with the natural world and the feeling of belonging to place are basic human needs. A counterbalance to our digitalised lives is the wish to connect with the simple joy and satisfaction of creating beautiful and useful objects, tapping into ancestral skills and wisdom and taking care of our world by reducing our ecological impact. Wild Basketry brings all this together in a rich combination of reflection and practical guide. Beautiful photographs take you through a seasonal year of seven basketry and cordage projects, suitable for beginners as well as for those wishing to expand their basketmaking skills. Ruby Taylor guides you through each step following a range of techniques, with suggestions for further exploration, to give you a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of the craft. Guidance on the principles of harvesting and processing plant fibres, and contextual information about the evolution of basketry, are covered throughout the book, along with spotlights on several inspiring international artists.
Creative Modern Crochet for the Home
Brighten up your home with 12 inspiring modern crochet projects from popular crafter Lucy Djevdet (@craftingbylucy). Featuring fresh designs and contemporary textures, this book contains design-led, sustainable projects that will help you 'make do' rather than 'buy new'. "This stands out amid the crowded field of crochet manuals." - Publishers Weekly "An ingenious combination of crochet, macram矇, and weaving makes these 12 home projects pop." Booklist (American Library Association) These 12 practical projects, made from a range of contemporary textures including raffia, jute and macrame cord as well as yarn, will spruce up your home and your mood! Fresh, bold and functional, there are homeware patterns for all crochet abilities, and every technique needed is shown clearly step by step.Get organized with a stylish and practical hanging fruit basket, created from macrame cord and designed to keep your produce freshSnuggle up with a cozy blanket and comfy pillow, made with chunky feather stitch for a stylish geometric finishUse sturdy raffia yarn to create on-trend storage baskets in four different sizes - perfect for use in any room of the houseCreate a decorative doormat using jute twine for a practical, hard-wearing finishMake do rather than buy new: update an old vase with a stylish cover, create a new shade for an old lamp and transform used tins into stunning hanging herb planters.For a stunningly textured, multi-craft finish, several of the projects incorporate touches of weaving and macrame, both of which are also clearly explained. Lucy's stylish designs support a sustainable lifestyle and will inject colour and joy into any home setting.
Embroidering Animals with Color and Texture
If you're looking for new embroidery ideas, Stitching Adorable Animals has them all--in one convenient location. Author Jessica Long shares a treasure trove of patterns, lessons, and charming projects you probably haven't tried before. Discover 25 unique ideas for animal embroidery hoops: a bluebird, a seahorse, a beetle, an Axolotl, a Garden Mouse--and much more. Are you a beginner? Then you'll love the full-color diagrams and step-by-step instructions for creating full-sized patterns from scratch. Are you an experienced embroidery master? Then you'll enjoy the new ideas, not to mention cutting-edge modern techniques to lend new depth, texture, and personality to each design. Stitching Adorable Animals is more than just a few cool embroidery ideas. It's a complete introduction to a unique perspective of looking at your embroidery--all from a gifted, self-taught embroiderer who's turned her hobby into a life-changing passion.
Crochet Your Own Cat
Realistic amigurumi cats that practically purr! Calling all crafty cat lovers! This collection of 12 adorable amigurumi cats features designs that look so lifelike, you half expect them to purr! Start by crocheting a foundation with basic amigurumi techniques, then add yarn and "groom" with scissors and brushes to create beautiful fur. You'll learn how to create stripes, colored patches, and different lengths of fur to craft your own one-of-a-kind cat. Then add the eyes and a nose and watch a cute little kitty come to life as if by magic. You'll find designs for all your favorite felines, including: Tabbies Calicoes Ragdolls Persians British Shorthairs American Shorthairs Step-by-step color photos offer detailed guidance for crocheting and styling the cats to create realistic features. Crochet instructions are presented in both written and chart format for ease of use. These amigurumi make wonderful gifts for cat-fancying friends and family members. You can customize the yarn colors to match the furry friend in your life and have fun trimming and styling the fur until you achieve your desired look. Crochet your own adorable cat companion today!