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	Amazing Crochet Lace by Doris Chan 20 new fashions inspired by old fashioned lace. Chan's designs translate old patterns into fun, funky attire by substituting bright, chunky yarns for delicate fibres and increasing hook gauge sizes. Most patterns are designed to be crocheted from the top down, seamlessly so there is little or no sewing required. Paperback 144 pages Price: £16.00
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(The) Ashford Book of Hand Spinning NEW by Jo Reeve The art of making beautiful yarn. Learn to hand spin from beginning through to more advanced techniques, covering fibre preparation, novelty yarns and five easy projects. Step by step instructions and colour photgraphs help the process. Paperback 116 pages Price: £15.00		Quantity:

(The) Big Book of Needlefelting by Kay Kaduce and others create one-of-a-kind jewellery, bags, clothing and home decor. Recycle old woollen jumpers and blankets to make new jackets and accessories. Add yarn and beads to personalise over 50 projects shown in this book. Paperback 136 pages Price: £18.00
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Complete Guide to Natural Dyeing by Eva Lambert and Tracy Kendall A comprehensive guide of natural dyes, this book gives you everything you need to know to get started - the natural way. Step by step dyeing techniques, including tie dyeing, batik and resist dyeing with indigo. Natural dyeing is simple and affordable and this book will make sure you want to start now. Paperback 144 pages Price: £12.99		Quantity:

	Craft of the Dyer by Karen Leigh Casselman Colour from plants and lichens from USA and throughout the world. Chapters include equipment, mordants and dyeing procedures. Individual plants and their identification, their suitablity, how to process them, the colours they give and light/wash fastness cover most of the rest of the book. Paperback 166 pages Price: £9.00
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Crazy Textile Jewellery - and much more by Hannelore Koch make a gorgeous selection of jewellery, bags, tops and scarves using machine stitching and water soluble stabiliser. 14 fantastic projects in a range of colours and styles to create 27 stunning items. Paperback 64 pages Price: £6.99
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	Creative Felting by Lizzie Houghton 30 exciting felting projects, inspired by nature. Step by step instructions and illustrations teach you how to felt the easy way. Then experiment with different fibres and techniques, and with blending and contrasting a whole range of colours. Paperback 112 pages Price: £12.99
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Designing Woven Fabrics by Janet Phillips This book describes and illustrates Janet's methods of designing functional woven fabrics based on 2/2 twill weave structure. It is aimed at weavers who are already comfortable about making warps, dressing looms and weaving in general and who now want to progress to design and weave original fabrics. The book is divided in to three sections - construction and weaving of a multi-sectioned sample blanket; principal design criteria such as colour, yarn and sett; 50 original designs using weaves from the first project. Paperback 170 pages Price: £32.00		Quantity:

Dyeing in Plastic Bags by Helen Deighan Easy to follow instructions will put the most inexperienced dyer at their ease. Use every-day utensils, create a range of colour-co-ordinated fabrics and yarns, learn simple techniques and pick up handy hints in this book Paperback 80 pages Price: £13.00		Quantity:

Dye One - Knit One by Helen Deighan and Linda De Ruiter This is a practical 'How To' book and a wonderful resource for every knitter thinking about dyeing their own yarn. The information is clear and concise and the patterns range from a very simple scarf to a 'fiendish' fairisle bag. Paperback 96 pages Price: £15.00
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	Eco Colour by India Flint exploring the endless variable world of plant colour. The book encompasses only ecologically sustainable plant dyes methods using renewable resources and attempts to take the path of doing the least possible harm to the environment. Hardback 242 pages Price: £25.00
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(New) Fairisle Knitting by Alice Starmore republish favourite. The distinctive stranded colour knitting is fully explained along with history and tradition from the Scottish islands. Learn how to develop your own creativity. 14 designs including cardigans, vests, sweaters, ahts and gloves. 250 photos and drawings. Paperback 200 pages Price: £23.00		Quantity:

Favorite Socks from Interweave 25 timeless designs for easy to carry knitting projects which are so easy to wear. Sock designers such as Nancy Bus, ann Budd and Priscilla Gibson-Roberts showcase their style with full instructions. Hardback, spiral bound. 128 pages Price: £17.00		Quantity:

Guy Knits from the Best of Knitters 25 patterns to help find the right knit for your guy - or perhaps yourself. Wide size ranges and a special knit-to-fit section these patterns will fit any man in yur life. Hats and mittens, sweaters and vests. Paperback 90 pages Price: £15.00
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Intertwined by Lexi Boeger The art of handspun yarn, modern patterns and creative spinning. Instructions for 30 spinning techniques, 30 project patterns that feature handspun yarn and tips in how to let the yarn dictate the pattern development. Great inspirational book at a very reasonable price. Paperback 304 pages Price: £12.99		Quantity:

Magic Dyeing Made Easy by Helen Deighan the second book by this author. Recipes for getting muted shades, dyeing silk using Procion dyes, recipes for dyeing large quantities and ideas for using your fabric. Paperback, spiral bound.96 pages Price: £13.00		Quantity:

Magnificent Mittens & Socks by Anna Zilboorg the beauty of warm hands and feet. Mittens with joyful rifts of colour and patten - one step away from their ethnic source. This republished, expanded book now includes Anna's toe-up, free-sole sock designs. With stranded patterning on the top of the foot and a plain sole, it is elastic, easily reinforced and easily repaired. Paperback 162 pages Price: £18.00		Quantity:

	Oh-So Easy Knits by Vickie and Jo-Ann It's so nice to knit the perfect fast-to-finish accessory for family or friends. 12 useful projects including bags, shawl, throw and socks. Paperback 36 pages Price: £7.00
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Plus Size Crochet by Margaret Hubert fashions and fit and flatter the larger lady - sizes 44" - 58". Easy stitch patterns with subtle shaping in cardigans, jumpers, shell, tunic and accessories. Detaled close-ups of every project. All stitches have step-by-step instructions and an 'at a glance' specification. Paperback (Spiral back) 128 pages Price: £12.99
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Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont The drop spindle is one of the world's most productive, versatile and convenient devices for making yarn. Take a world tour of spindle spinning, practice techniques to create a varierty of yarns and improve the quality of your handspun yarn. Paperback 136 pages Price: £17.00		Quantity:

	Skein for Skein by Cheryl Potter and freinds. 16 knitted projects and the Do's and Don'ts of yarn substitution. Projects include a lacy shawl, practical tops and waistcoat and a great way to use up yarn in the mosaic jacket. Most projects are shown using different yarns to encourage you to try to experiment or use yarns available here. Paperback 96 pages Price: £19.50
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Socks a la Carte by Jonelle Raffino and Katherine Cade this practical books is partly split in to sections so that you can customise your socks with tops, legs and toe patterns. Whether you are an experienced knitter or new to sock kintting you can find something to suit each level. Hardback 128 pages Price: £13.00		Quantity:

Socks from the Toe Up by Wendy Johnson essential techniques and patterns from 'Wendy Knits' Knitting from toe up saves yarn and always gives a perfect fit - and no grafting, says the author. Tips and how-tos, and pros and cons of the cast on, toe, heel and cast off options. Paperback 128 pages Price: £16.50
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Spin-Dye-Stitch by Jennifer Claydon How to create and use your own yarns. A good basic books on how to spin using a drop spindle and wheel; how to dye using chemical dyes on the stove or microwave and make handpainted fibres. Then the author shows 10 ideas on how to use the yarns you have created in knitting, weaving and embellishing projects. finally there is a section of handspun - hand-dyed yarns which are sure to inspire your yarn creations. Paperback 128 pages Price: £18.00		Quantity:

	Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Self-Sufficiency by Penny Walsh a self-sufficiency book. Find out where fibres come from, how to grow your own, then prepare them for spinning, dyeing and/or weaving. Try growing your own plants for usestuffs and build your own loom. Simple projects include a rug, hat and scarf. Paperback 128 pages Price: £7.99
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