Knitting enthusiasts will get into the Christmas spirit right away when they open this evocatively illustrated book. It combines a charming selection of holiday-themed knitting projects with an illustrated presentation of Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Beautiful full-page and full-color Christmas illustrations capture the holiday spirit, and many of the book's pictures feature knitted items based on characters and objects cited in the beloved Christmas poem. Among them are a knitted Saint Nicholas, his reindeer, a Christmas wreath, Christmas dolls, and a large Christmas stocking. Best yet, knitters can reproduce each one of these items for themselves. Author Fiona Goble presents detailed directions for knitting each Christmas item--ten projects in total. Knitters who complete all of these projects will have a wonderful set of holiday decorations for their home or their Christmas tree. The book's opening chapter was prepared especially for inexperienced knitters. It reviews basic knitting techniques as an introduction to the book's projects.

Twas the Knits Before Christmas

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Goble, Fiona

Crafts & Hobbies

B E S Pub Co

Need a friend? Make a friend! All it takes is cuddly fleece and basic sewing skills. Need a little love? Something to cuddle up with on those days when it seems like humanity has turned its back on you? Then you need Fleecie Pets. Make twelve adorable stuffed-toy animals using soft, soothing fleece fabric. The ten-inch-tall pets are quick, easy, and inexpensive to make—and they require no food, no water, nothing more than the most basic sewing skills, since they’re all made with a simple two-piece pattern. Each huggable pet also has its own special outfit: Squealy the Pig wears a bikini, Rumble the Bear is seen around town in overalls, and Leapy the Frog is ready for any weather in a yellow raincoat. Step-by-step photos guide readers through the entire process of making each pet and its outfit. Instructions on how to make a variety of stylish accessories—a poncho, hats, mittens, scarves, even jewelry—ensure that each pet will be well dressed for any occasion. Want more friends…in different sizes? Colors? Shapes? The Fleecie Pet Workshop section explains how to customize pets to make replicas of real animals, to create other species, or to build a whole family of pets in different sizes. Beginners and even kids will have a whole herd of new friends sewn up in no time! • Twelve super-cute stuffed-toy animals, all made from cuddly fleece • Adorable outfits for each toy, plus accessories • Simple two-piece patterns are perfect for children and beginners

Fleecie Pets: Easy-To-Make Cuddly Animal Friends

Potter Craft

Create and sew cute handmade toys using soft, cuddly fleece fabrics. Includes 15 projects such as Pedro the Pirate, Tilly the Mermaid, and Abbie and Alfie the Comforter Dolls that can be personalized with accessories. The dolls and their accessories need only simple sewing and embroidery skills and can be stitched by hand or machine. Each project comes with a full set of templates. With projects range from toys suitable for babies to cute quirky dolls for older boys and girls—there is something here to delight every child. This adorable collection of fleecie dolls is sure to win the hearts of children and adults alike.

Fleecie Dolls: 15 Adorable Toys for Children of All Ages

Krause Pubns Inc

Join the legions of The Crafting Dead! From your traditional living-dead moaners to the hard-partying Zombie Rock Star and deliciously evil Zombie Chef, each one of these creatures is easy to knit and hard to kill. Best of all, every piece of every zombie is held together with Velcro strips and snap fasteners, so there are endless variations of Undead legions to discover. We've included some mashup pages to get you started (including a deadly Zen Yoga Zombie and a Mother of the Bride who would stop any groom dead in his tracks), but once you've got the hang of it, you'll find that making your own mashups is even more fun than knitting the originals.

Knit Your Own Zombie: Over 1,000 Combinations to Rip 'n' Reassemble for Horrifying Results

Adams Media

• From floor pillows to a child's playmat, this guide features 30 charming sewing projects that can be completed in just an hour, a day, or a weekend! • Includes gorgeous pattern templates that readers can copy and size to their needs--sew convenient! • Sewing machine sales amounted to $3 million in 2012, up from $1.5 million a decade ago (The New York Times) Sewing something useful and cute doesn't have to take ages. With this book, sewers of every level can tackle beautiful projects worthy of showing off or even gifting to friends and family. Featuring step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-understand instructions, each craft is simple enough for beginners and can be finished in anywhere from under an hour to a whole weekend. Sew Quick, Sew Cute also includes beautiful, full-color photographs of the finished projects as well as unique pattern templates that will inspire readers to create all kinds of adorable crafts. From plush toys and colorful totes to stylish skirts and fun decorations, sewers will be amazed by what they can make in a weekend or less!

Sew Quick, Sew Cute: 30 Simple, Speedy Projects

A novel way to decorate for the holidays—instructions for a handknit nativity scene complete with 16 dolls and a fold-out manger so that you can display your creations. A novel way to decorate for the holidays--instructions for a handknit nativity scene complete with 16 dolls and a foldout manger so that you can display your creations. Inside Knitivity: Create Your Own Christmas Scene, you'll find a wonderful way to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by creating a handknit nativity scene complete with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, an angel and star, the three wise men and their gifts, the shepherds and their sheep, and the ox and ass. Also included is a cardboard pullout featuring a crib you can cut out and construct, as well as a three-sided manger backdrop for your nativity scene.

Knitivity: Create Your Own Christmas Scene

Parenting & Relationships

Andrews McMeel Publishing

The most unique tribute to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middletonâ€”instructions for a handknit wedding scene complete with 8 dolls and a foldout Westminster Abbey so that you can display your creations. The most unique tribute to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton--instructions for a handknit wedding scene complete with adorable dolls and a foldout illustration of Westminster Abbey so you can display your creations. Knit Your Own Royal Wedding features projects for Prince William, Kate Middleton, the Queen, Prince Harry, other members of the royal family, and even a cute little corgi. The background scene, which fits into a pocket in the back cover, is an illustrated foldout of Westminster Abbey. Also included are instructions for a few wedding accessories. Each project comes complete with knitting instructions and full-color photos of the finished doll, all on cleverly illustrated pages. For knitters and nonknitters alike, this will be a beautiful and fun souvenir of what is sure to be the wedding of the century!

Knit Your Own Royal Wedding

A warm, humorous, and crafty way to teach children the story of Noah’s ark—instructions for knitting Noah, his wife, and 15 pairs of animals, all of which can fit inside the book’s fold-out ark. From the author of the sensational Knit Your Own Royal Wedding and Knitivity, Noah's Knits lets you bring to life the story of Noah's ark. Included are instructions for creating cute and cuddly knitted dolls of Noah, his wife, and 15 pairs of adorable animals, all of which fit inside the book's cardboard fold-out ark. The patterns vary in complexity, so crafters can work at their own paces, advancing from simple to more challenging projects as they watch this beloved Bible story unfold through the gorgeously illustrated and photographed pages of the book. The dolls are also perfect accessories for a Noah's Ark nursery theme!

Noah's Knits: Create the Story of Noah's Ark with 16 Knitted Projects

Celebrate “The Twelve Days of Christmas” by knitting swans a-swimming, drummers drumming, ladies dancing, lords a-leaping, and even a partridge in a foldout pear tree. From a partridge in a pear tree to twelve drummers drumming, Fiona Goble's The Twelve Knits of Christmas brings the popular verse to life as knitters of all skill levels create each of the twelve characters featured in the charming holiday song "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Each pattern begins with a list of materials needed and includes step-by-step instructions, along with full-color photographs of the completed dolls. An illustrated overview explains all the stitches and techniques. More than just a knitting book, the pages are gorgeously decorated with storybook illustrations and the verses of the song. The charming characters make perfect gifts, stocking stuffers, ornaments, or toys for children as you teach them the words to this classic song. The book even comes with an easy-to-assemble paperboard pear tree tucked into the back, perfect for displaying your partridge. Channel the Christmas spirit year-round with pipers piping, drummers drumming, and knitters knitting with The Twelve Knits of Christmas.

The Twelve Knits of Christmas

From the author of the sensational Knit Your Own Royal Wedding, Knitivity, and Noah's Knits, Fairy Tale Knits lets you bring to life your favorite fairy tale characters as you read along with the stories and look at the gorgeous illustrations and the photographs of each doll. Included are instructions for making 20 beloved characters from stories such as "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Rapunzel," "Three Little Pigs," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Hansel and Gretel." Basic knitting stitch techniques are illustrated and explained for beginners, and experienced knitters can try their hands at embellishments and more complex patterns. There's something for everyone in this enchanting book!

Fairy Tale Knits: 20 Enchanting Characters to Make

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