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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:

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
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	Crochet Wear by Ann Regis 25 separates and accessories to crochet in a broad mix of metropolitan styles. Indulge your artistic side as you make jackets, scarves, vests, hats, shrugs and much more. Some projects have "how to customise" section to ensure a good fit for you. Paperback 128 pages Price: £17.00
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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
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	Devore - for Weavers and Knitters by Anne Field Devore was originally known as "poor man's lace". This book shows how devore occurs when sodium bi-suplhate is applied to the fabric, leaving the treated area transparent. This book shows you how to make the cloth - woven or knitted - for devore, the solution and the process to make your own beautiful devore fabrics. Paperback 120 pages Price: £21.00
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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
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	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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(New) Fairisle Knitting by Alice Starmore republished 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, hats and gloves. 250 photos and drawings. Paperback 200 pages Price: £23.00
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	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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Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece by Gail Callahan dip dyeing, hand painting, tie-dyeing and other creative techniques are covered in the practical easy to follw book. Create self-striping yarns and multi-coloured fleece. Hardback, spiral bound 168 pages Price: £15.00
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	Knit One Below by Elise Duvekot This book introduces the knitter to a new and exciting way to combine colour, weights and fibres, and types of yarn in to versatile fabrics. The technique alternates one simple action - working in to the stitch one row below, with na knit or purl stitch. Over 35 projects for the whole family - simple shapes and minimal finishing. Paperback 146 pages Price: £15.00
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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
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	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
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	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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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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	(The) Woven Bag by Noreen Crone-Findlay 30+ projects from small looms. Each bag is created using a small loom such as frame looms and knotted mesh looms. Even if you have never woven before, the tips, tricks and techniques will quickly have you weaving squares, triangles and rectangles that can be assembled in to wonderful one-of-a-kind projects. Paperback 128 pages Price: £18.00
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