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Knife: The Culture, Craft and Cult of the Cook's Knife

Tim Hayward · Quadrille Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Knife is a love letter to this essential culinary tool - its form, history, and creation. The knife can be the most functional utensil or the most exquisite piece of design - avid collectors pay jaw-dropping sums for piece of Japanese hand-crafted steel, made according to traditions that...
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Knit Along With Debbie Macomber - A Good Yarn (Leisure Arts #4135)

Leisure Arts · Leisure Arts
Format: Illustrated]

Create twelve stylish knit designs based on her book A Good Yarn. Featured projects include: Linda's Socks, Country Leg Warmers, Fur & Boucles Hat & Scarf, Vera's Lacy Scarf, Rainbow Poncho, First Baby Blanket, Maverick's Lap Robe, Close Fittting Vest
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Sewn by Hand: Two Dozen Projects Stitched with Needle & Thread

Susan Wasinger · Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

Part nostalgia, part modern “slow movement,” Sewn By Hand celebrates the gentle comforts of creating beautiful pieces the old-fashioned way. This contemporary collection allows stitchers to be eco-friendly and mobile, as they carry their projects along with them just as knitters...
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Honey Crafting: From Delicious Honey Butter to Healing Salves, Projects for Your Home Straight from the Hive

Leeann Coleman · Adams Media
Format: Book

From hive to home!From the satisfying taste of fresh honey butter to the blissful aroma of a beeswax candle, Honey Crafting celebrates everything the hive has to offer. Inside, you'll find a variety of sweet crafts for around the home, including Molded Beeswax Ornaments, Oatmeal and Honey...
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Entrelac: The Essential Guide to Interlace Knitting

ROSEMARY DRYSDALE · SIXTH & SPRING Books
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Vogue Knitting presents Rosemary Drysdale's essential guide to one of the hottest trends in knitwear today - entrelac. Now in paperback! One of today's hottest knitting trends is entrelac, a modular technique that results in striking basketwork designs of rows within rows and interlocking...
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Garter Stitch Revival: 20 Creative Knitting Patterns Featuring the Simplest Stitch

Interweave. · Interweave Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

The simplest stitch--the most spectacular results! Featuring a foreword from knitwear designer Holli Yeoh! Garter stitch is the first stitch pattern we learn as knitters--and now, we celebrate the beauty and sophistication of this simple stitch with Garter Stitch Revival. In this gorgeous...
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Karakuri: How to Make Mechanical Paper Models That Move

Keisuke Saka · St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Print book

Originally published in Japan, Karakuri is an introduction to the simple mechanisms, such as gears, cranks, cams, and levers, used to bring to life these amazing moving paper models or automata. Included are pull-out pages for you to use to construct your own moving models of the different...
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Warm Little Knits: Classic Norwegian Two-Color Pattern Knitwear

Grete Letting · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Paperback

"Colorful, cozy designs for women, men, and children; 37 patterns--from socks, gloves, and wrist warmers to headbands, scarves and hats; cuffs, tassels, pompoms, flaps, and Boucle edging; large, beautiful photographs and full-color diagrams; includes a special section devoted solely...
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Cool creations in 35 pieces

Sean Kenney · Henry Holt
Pages: 30
Format: Print book

"What can you build with just 35 LEGO bricks? Sean Kenney shows you 75 models he has made using some of the most common pieces available. Follow the instructions, tips, and techniques to create whatever you can imagine"--Page [4] of cover.
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Craft Challenge: Dozens of Ways to Repurpose Scarves

Nathalie Mornu · Lark Crafts
Pages: 132
Format: Paperback

It's like magic! With an abracadabra and 30 simple projects, crafters can transform almost any scarf into a luxe pillow, plush bunny, breezy curtains, and other wonderful things. A basics section explains all the techniques, how-to-illustrations serve as a guide, and, where necessary,...
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