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Weekend Wraps: 18 Quick Knit Cowls, Scarves & Shawls

Cecily Glowik MacDonald · Interweave Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

The Fast and the Fabulous! Looking for knits that take only a little time but are big on style? Weekend Wraps features 18 designs that make short work of knitting gorgeous accessories. Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre, along with some of today's top design stars, have created...
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Gifts in Jars: Homemade Cookie Mixes, Soup Mixes, Candles, Lotions, Teas, and More!

Natalie Wise · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 132
Format: Print book

Learn to make dozens of unique gifts packaged perfectly in glass jars of various shapes and sizes. Do you have an aspiring gardener on your list? Make a "plant bomb" jar with your favorite flower seeds or an adorable terrarium featuring easy-to-grow air plants. Headed to a bridal...
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Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Paper Engineering

Rebecca Sjonger · Crabtree Publishing Company
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

This interesting title unfolds the art and science of paper engineering. Readers interested in crafting and designing patterns and structures will be inspired to create "Maker" projects using papera medium readily accessible to any classroom or library. Kids will learn about popular...
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2018: The Official Red Book

R S YEOMAN · Whitman Pub Llc
Format: Hardcover

The second Deluxe Edition MEGA RED is the latest expanded version of the hobby s best-selling Red Book (more than 23 million copies sold since 1946) . With pages 30% larger than the regular edition s, and weighing in at 1,504 pages (more than three times the page count) , the new Deluxe...
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The Slime Book

DK · DK Children
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback

More than 30 gloopy, gooey, colorful DIY slime recipes will mesmerize kids by showing them how to make slime!Play, poke, push, pull, and pop awesome easy-to-follow slime recipes, all of which use inexpensive, accessible, and safe everyday products. Create Monster Slime with googly eyes,...
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Bold Baby Crochet: 30 Modern & Colorful Projects for Baby

DEDRI UYS · BARRON'S
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Discover 30 bold designs for baby€™s wardrobe and nursery!Why settle for a dull baby wardrobe and nursery when you can have one that is chic, adorable, and colorful? Turn to Bold Baby Crochet and you€™ll find 30 beautiful projects for clothes and nursery accessories...
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Crochet

DK Publishing · DK
Format: Hardcover

Crochet The Complete Step-by-Step Guide features a mix of classic and modern crochet projects, including things to wear, items for the home, decorative pieces, and cute gifts. Packed with 101 inspirational projects for crocheters of all levels of skill, Crochet The Complete Step-by-Step...
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Rubber Stamping: Get creative with stamps, rollers and other printmaking techniques

Stephen Fowler · Laurence King Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

This beautiful book provides a complete guide to printing with rubber stamps. Beginning with a foreword by the artist Rob Ryan and a short history of rubber stamping, it then explains the technical basics: how to cut your stamp, mask prints, make your own printing pads, clean your stamps...
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Learn How to Knit with 50 Squares: For Beginners and Up, a Unique Approach to Learning to Knit

Che Lam · St. Martin's Griffin, 2016.
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Never thought that YOU could knit? Well, with Learn How to Knit with 50 Squares, you will discover all the essential skills that you need, one stitch at a time. Learn a new stitch by knitting a square, following a clear step-by-step tutorial and chart. By the time you've finished the square,...
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Banners, Buntings, Garlands & Pennants: 40 Creative Ideas Using Paper, Fabric & More

Kathy Sheldon · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Festive and eye-catching, banners, buntings, garlands, and pennants add visual fun to almost any type of celebration or space. These 40 quick and easy projects - made of paper, fabric, felt, and more - make beautiful displays. Use them for special events, for holidays, when entertaining,...
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Ponchos to Knit: More than 40 Projects and Paired Accessories in Classic and Contemporary Styles

DENISE SAMSON · Trafalgar Square Books
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback

A poncho collection you won't want to miss! These simple garments are all the rage, and for good reason. Ponchos can be fine or heavy, with or without fringe, neutral or patterned, warm outer attire or perfect for a party. There are endless ways to shape them, style them, and wear them-their...
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Crochet: Techniques and Projects to Build a Lifelong Passion For Beginners Up

Tracey Todhunter · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Can't get to a crochet class or workshop that's close to home or work? No worries. This skill-building book let you learn at your own pace, wherever and whenever you have the time. For beginners and improvers, it's a passport to successful learning. Includes:Hundreds of detailed...
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Cattastic Crafts: DIY Project for Cats and Cat People

Mariko Ishikawa · Zakka Workshop
Pages: 104
Format: Print book

Cat-Tactic Crafts contains over 30 amusing and easy craft projects to make for cats and cat people. Build your cat the condo of his dreams, complete with scratching posts and canopies. Drive your kitty mad with delight with a handcrafted teaser on a string. Or sew your feline a one-of-a-kind...
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Beauty 40 : 24 Beautiful Step-by-Step Looks

DK. · DK
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

A guide to beauty for the modern, mature woman who wants to maintain her beauty at any age.Makeup is not just for young women. Beauty 40 covers age-appropriate makeup looks for older women, with 25 step-by-step makeup tutorials from Germany's Next Top Model resident makeup artist Boris...
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Simpe Chic Knits: 35 Stylish Patterns to Knit in No Time

Karen Miller · Cico Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

35 beautifully simple designs to knit in natural yarns. Karen Miller and Susan Ritchie, of online yarn store Mrs. Moon, bring you stitch-by-stitch proof that it can be super-simple to create modern-casual knitted clothes, accessories, and homeware. There are quick-to-knit pieces that you can make...
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