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Ditch the City and Go Country: How to Master the Art of Rural Life From a Former City Dweller

ALISSA MORRIS · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

The No-Nonsense Guide For Country Dreamers Though moving to the country takes determination, every ex-urbanite says it was the best decision they ever made. The same rings true for Alissa Hessler, who relocated from Seattle to rural Maine years ago and has never looked back. In this book...
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Traditional Swedish Knitting Patterns: 40 Motifs and 20 Projects for Knitters

MAJA KARLSSON · Trafalgar Square Books
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Knitting designer Maja Karlsson delved into the fascinating history of Swedish fibercrafts, and discovered a rich tradition of multi-color patterning - the perfect source of inspiration for this lovely collection of 40 uniquely Swedish motifs, applied and combined into 22 projects. Flowers,...
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350 Knitting Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets: How to Be Better at What You Do

BETTY BARNDEN · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Give a stylish finish to your knitted garments and accessories with this essential compendium of knitting know-how. Over 350 tips, techniques, and secrets are explained and illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams. Discover how to read patterns and charts, choose color...
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Modern Tapestry Crochet: Techniques, Projects, Adventure

ALESSANDRA HAYDEN · Interweave
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Travel the road to crocheted colorwork in Modern Tapestry Crochet. Learn how to stitch up a hat with colorful geometric shapes or a memorizing patterned throw and much more! Let your creativity shine through and get started today.
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Brick Beasts: 40 Clever & Creative Ideas to Make from Classic Lego®

KEVIN HALL · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

LEGO builders, rejoice! The popular series that includes Brick Animals and Brick Cars and Trucks is back with two new titles that each feature 40 original, ingenious, and unique buildable projects. Anyone with a drawer full of LEGO bricks will be able to build and customize models with...
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40 Colorful Afghans to Crochet: A Collection of Eye-Popping Stitch Patterns, Blocks & Projects

LEONIE MORGAN · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Bestselling author Leonie Morgan is back with another wonderful crochet book, showcasing her vibrant color and stitch variations. Featuring both block and stitch patterns, there is plenty here to please both granny-square lovers and row-by-row enthusiasts! Each of the 40 afghan designs...
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350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

JAN EATON · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after...
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Bizarre & Outlandish Gadgets & Doohickeys: Used in Everyday Life-1851 to 1951

Maurice Collins · Schiffer Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Hundreds of 19th- and 20th-century curiosities and contraptions are catalogued in this amusing assembly of more than 1,000 images. The days from the first Great Industrial Exhibition of 1851 to the post-WWII Festival of Britain saw rapid technological advancement throughout the United Kingdom...
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Know your ships 2017 : field guide to boats and boatwatching Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway

Tom Manse; Roger Lelievre · Marine Pub Co
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

184 pages : color illustrations, charts, maps ; 21 cm.
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Happy Hexies: 12 Hand Pieced Hexagon Projects to Stitch and Love

Boutique-Sha Editorial · Zakka Workshop
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

Hexies! Hexies! Hexies!Discover the obsession taking the quilt world by storm: hexies. Learn how to construct these cheerful little shapes, and then use them to create unique patchwork projects. Step-by-step color photos illustrate various hexie techniques, including English paper piecing,...
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