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Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting

Ann Hood · Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
Pages: 294
Format: Hardcover

A collection of poignant essays about the transformative power of knitting by twenty-seven extraordinary writers. "The impressive collection of writers here have contributed essays that celebrate knitting and knitters. They share their knitting triumphs and disasters as well as their...
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Simply Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide to Elegant Lettering

Judy Detrick · Watson-Guptill
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

This simple guide to calligraphy teaches just the basics, allowing novices to jump right in and make their own wedding invitations, hand-label envelopes, write their own placecards, and explore their creative side.

With the rise of do-it-yourselfers, there is growing demand...
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300 Tips for Painting and Decorating: Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets

Alison Jenkins · Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

Everything needed for trouble-free makeover projects and creative home maintenance. In this practical manual, a professional decorator shares hundreds of her personal tips, techniques and trade secrets that will guide homeowners in attractive decorating and regular maintenance tasks,...
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The English Country House Garden

George Plumptre · Frances Lincoln
Format: Hardcover

There is something special about the English country house garden: from its quiet verdant lawns to its high yew hedges, this is a style much-desired and copied around the world. The English country house is most often conceived as a private, intimate place, a getaway from working life....
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Earringology: How to Make Dangles, Drops, Chandeliers & More

Candie Cooper · Lark Crafts
Format: Book

In her stunning follow up to Necklaceology, Candie Cooper creates 50 beautiful beaded earring projects that are fun for both beginners and seasoned beaders. Stylish and feminine, they work for the office, a night on the town, or a casual weekend. In addition to beads and wire, these lovely...
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Build Your Own Lego Knight's Realm: The Big Unofficial Lego Builder's Book

Joachim Klang · Heel Verlag Gmbh
Format: Book

This new unofficial Lego builders book combines the fascinating world of medieval knights and other fantasy kingdoms with iconic items and great building ideas all illustrated with easy-to-follow step-by-step building instructions - a real well of inspiration to create your own castles,...
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Vintage Knit: 25 Knitting and Crochet Patterns Refashioned for Today

Marine Malak · Laurence King Pub
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Vintage Knit offers lovers of retro style 25 beautiful knitting patterns from the 1940s and 1950s, regraded to fit modern sizes (small, medium, and large) and to knit with yarns easily available today. A short introduction describes each garment and suggests how to style it, followed...
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The Flower Workshop: Lessons in Arranging Blooms, Branches, Fruits, and Foraged Materials

Ariella Chezar · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 245
Format: Print book

Written by a celebrated floral designer and lavishly illustrated with full-color photography, this book not only provides step-by-step instructions for 50 stunning floral projects from simple to spectacular, but also equips readers with the skills to customize arrangements at home....
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The Bartlett Book of Garden Elements

Michael Valentine Bartlett · David R Godine
Format: Print book

The definitive book of elements used to design, structure and beautify your garden with practical advice on installation. From bridges to gates, gazebos to fountains, sculpture to bird houses, this book gives many illustrations to inspire the professional or amateur garden designer. The text...
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Collected: Living with the Things You Love

Rebecca Robertson · Harry N. Abrams; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

In Collected, expert collectors and decorating experts Fritz Karch and Rebecca Robertson present a tour of peculiar, elegant, and awe-inspiring collections from around the world. The book teaches readers the basic principles of the hunt while exploring the thoughtful and inventive ways...
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Twigg Stitch: A New Twist on Reversible Knitting

Vicki Twigg · Interweave
Format: Book

A brand-new technique for creating completely reversible knitting.Readers will discover a new type of color knitting that produces a fully reversible fabric with mirrored or completely different sides. Worked by knitting two yarns at the same time, Twigg stitch allows the knitter to create...
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How to Celebrate Everything: Recipes and Rituals for Birthdays, Holidays, Family Dinners, and Every Day In Between

Jenny Rosenstrach · Ballantine
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

From the creator of the popular blog and book Dinner: A Love Story and author of the New York Times bestseller Dinner: The Playbook comes a warm and inviting guide with more than one hundred time-tested recipes and a host of inspiring ideas for turning birthdays,...
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Plumbing

Steve Cory · The Taunton Press
Pages: 249
Format: Print book

Stanley's Plumbing: A Homeowner's Guide is a comprehensive, visual handbook packed with step-by-step photographs and authoritative, reliable information. Eventually, every homeowner needs to repair, replace, or upgrade a plumbing fixture. Save heaps of money by learning...

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Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop

Nick Offerman · Dutton
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

After two New York Times bestsellers, Nick Offerman returns with the subject for which he's known best - his incredible real-life woodshop.

Nestled among the glitz and glitter of Tinseltown is a testament to American elbow grease and an honest-to-god hard day's work:...
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10 Granny Squares 30 Blankets: Color schemes

Margaret Hubert · Creative Publishing International, 2016.
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Crochet up to 30 creative blankets that start from just 10 granny squares!

The granny square is the perfect foundation for countless projects and is unparalleled for its portability, versatility, and endless variety. Using only 10 granny squares selected from The Granny...

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