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COMPENDIUM
OF FINISHING TECHNIQUES, Naomi McEneely.
Published by Interweave Press. ISBN: 1931499195. 7½" x
9" enclosed spiral hardcover. 150 pages. $29.95
#239070
THE
COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO KNITTING AND CROCHETING: Second Edition,
Barbara Breiter & Gail Diven.
It's updated and back in print! If you feel like an idiot when it comes to
learning and improving your knitting and crocheting skills, take a look at this
revised guide and enjoy its big dose of humor and bigger fount of well presented
lore. Learning and improving your needlework from a book is really dependent on
the quality of the illustrations, supporting lore like yarn labels and tools,
and a batch of fun projects with challenging stitch patterns. Humor and
information, what a combo! ISBN:1592570895.8" x 10" Softcover. 231 pages.
$16.95 #139151
THE
CROCHETER'S COMPANION, Nancy Brown. With its pocket-sized, spiral-bound format, this book is a handy reference
for crochet lovers, designed to fit into a project bag or basket, to lie flat
for easy use, and to provide the essential information that crocheters need to
have at their fingertips. Thread and hook charts, abbreviations, stitch
instructions with clear illustrations, and lots of helpful hints demystify this
endangered art. From basic and advanced stitches, finishing techniques, and
special touches to time-honored favorite patterns, motifs, and medallions, this
is an indispensable resource for serious and beginner crocheters alike.
ISBN: 1-931499-13-6. Spiral-bound, 7" x 5", 112 pages, 200 line
drawings. $19.95 #239019
CROCHETING IN PLAIN ENGLISH, Maggie
Righetti. Even if you've never held a crochet hook before, Maggie
Righetti's sound instructions and encouragement will help you get started. If
you're an experienced crocheter, you'll find dozens of tips for perfecting your
techniques. This comprehensive, common sense guide covers virtually everything
you need to know about crochet. Each technique is illustrated with drawings,
charts, or photos. What's more, Righetti's light style makes the book fun to
read. ISBN: 0312014120. 244 pages, softcover, $16.95 #139056
CROCHET WITH STYLE: Fun-to-Make Sweaters For All Seasons, Melissa Leapman. This well-known knitting and crocheting designer provides
crocheters a wardrobe of jackets, vests, pullovers and cardigans in a variety of
styles, pattern stitches and colors. Includes multi-colored garments, laces, and
exquisite sweaters in the style of Aran knitting for crochet. Each garment
includes easy-to-follow diagrams for each garment section plus finished
measurements. Throughout the book, the author provides her usual high-quality
instructions for making and finishing each garment. Sprinkled throughout, she
reaches out to crocheters with tips and alternatives shown in reference boxes
providing alternate color suggestions and design tips permitting each crocheter
the opportunity to personalize their garment with their own special touches.
ISBN: 1561583391. 112
pages, softcover. $19.95 #139057
CROCHET YOUR WAY, Gloria Tracy and Susan Levin. If you have no crochet books in your library, this is the
first to own--the best yet for every crochet level. Part I: Beginnings &
Basics, provides clear illustrations of hand positions and every basic stitch
accompanied by well-explained symbol charts. Part II: Learn-to-Crochet-Afghan,
offers dozens of luscious multi-colored pattern swatches to make and join
together for a gorgeous afghan, richly textured and multi-patterned. Part III:
Creative Projects offers 25 crochet projects including hats, bags, sweaters,
vests, jackets, tunics, shawls, mittens, scarves, a pillow and baby afghan.
ISBN: 1561583103. 218pgs, sc, $22.95 #139058
FROM NEEDLES TO HOOK: Complete Guide to Converting Knit Patterns to Crochet What a great idea! This book opens up so many more
possibilities for the crocheter. No longer limited by using stitch patterns just
for crochet, now even knit stitch patterns can be successfully translated into
crochet patterns. I liked the side-by-side comparison showing color photos of
the finished knit and crochet stitches, and was glad that is explained how to
construct both versions. Several projects are also included so that you can
practice each technique.157367124X.
8" x 11", hardcover, 192 pages. $24.95 #139198
GLORIOUS
CROCHETED SWEATERS: More than Sixty Exquisite Sweaters to Make and Enjoy, Edited
by Nola Theiss. Here is a fine collection of sweaters for use for work,
informal gatherings, or elegant nights on the town. Carefully written,
step-by-step instructions, each graded for difficulty, help you every step of
the way and give you valuable tips for making the perfect sweater. No matter
what your taste, you are sure to find several sweaters here you would like to
crochet and wear. All of the completed sweaters are shown in full-page color
plates. ISBN: 0806969911. 144 pages, softcover. $14.95 #139153
HAIRPIN CROCHET, ed by Jules & Kaethe
Kliot. So you've been studying lace techniques for ages and still
need a challenge. You may have thought hairpin crochet was right up there with
daisy looms (well sort of, but the quality of the piece is related to the skill
of its creation). Look through this collection of early 20th Century pattern
books from Lacis. Another piece of the past of our fore mothers handiwork. A compilation of English, German and Dutch resources. ISBN:
189165618X. 64 pages, 8½" x 11" softcover. $17.00
#139059
HOW TO CROCHET ON THE DOUBLE, Darla Fanton. Two easy projects teach you the unique double-ended hook
technique using step-by-step photo instructions. ISBN: 0889910561.
8½" x 11", softcover, 16 pages. $5.99 #139199
NEW!!
NOT YOUR MAMA’S FELTING: The Cool and Creative Way to Get it Together, Amy Swenson. The art of felting, the process of working wool fibers together to form
felt, is the ultimate in craft creativity because not two items turn out exactly
alike. The first book to cover knitted or crocheted felting, needle
felting, and wet felting, Not Your Mama's Felting will have you creating
fashions, accessories and gifts that will have your non-felting friends asking,
"How did you do that?" Fun and funky, this guide includes the
essentials: all about fiber, the tools of the trade, wet felting, needle
felting, fulling and dyeing; pattern and step-by-step instructions for
approximately thirty projects, including an assemble-your-own wallet kit, a
bad-boy hoodie, a loopy boa, a chunky bead necklace, needle vases, and more;
tips to customize each design; basic knitting crocheting instructions so that
even non-needleworkers can make all of the projects. Does the smell of wet
sheep turn you on? Long to escape to your own private yurt? With Not
Your Mama's Felting, you'll be a felt-loving material girl in no time.
ISBN: 0470095180. 207 pages. 7 1/2" x 9 1/4" softcover. $14.99
#139524
7-DAY AFGHANS, J. Leinhauser & R. Weiss.
ISBN: 0806957093144 pages. 8¼" x 10¾" softccover. $14.95
#139061
NEW!!
SIMPLE
CROCHET, Erika Knight. Gorgeous, stylish close-up photos of the recommended
yarns, swatches, and projects inspire the mind and inform the fingers of the
basics of crochet. The yarns are not the usual: leather, hemp, various cotton
string. The household items get their appeal from the yarn. Simple is the
technique; beauty is the outcome. ISBN:1400050790. 9 1/2"
x 10 1/4" Softcover. 128 pages. $19.95
SOAP
SACHETS: 11 Designs in Thread (ASN #1252), Nanette Seale. Lovely to use in dresser drawers to add a subtle
fragrance to lingerie. ISBN: 881958379. Softcover. $5.95 #1391540
TAPESTRY CROCHET, Carol Norton. Tapestry crochet, also known as "Jacquard" or
"Mosaic" crochet, is a multi-color crochet technique. It can be used
to make unique and sturdy clothing accessories, baskets and tapestries. It
differs from ordinary crochet in its texture, tension, and method of working
color patterns without floats on the back. The basics of the technique are
clearly explained and diagrammed. Ten projects are provided for practice.
Illustrated. ISBN: 0932394159 108 pages, 8½" x 11" softcover, $18.95
#139063
THE
HARMONY GUIDES 300 CROCHET STITCHES: Volume 6 This is a comprehensive pattern library containing
hundreds of different stitches written in easy-to-follow language and with a
simple diagram. The patterns range from variations on the basic stitches to
intricate and colorful textured fabrics. Covered are Basic Stitches, Clusters,
Textured Stitches, Spikes, Relief Patterns, Puff Stitches, Basket Weave,
Knobbles and Bobbles, Filet Crochet, Openwork and Lace Patterns, Motifs, Edgings
and Trimmings, and Tunisian (Afghan) Crochet. Illustrated in color and black
& white. ISBN: 1855856387. 96 pages, 8¼" x 11¾" softcover, $15.95 #139055
VINTAGE TATTING & CROCHET, Bk 1, Ed. Barbara Foster. This reprint of books written in 1913 and 1917*, is
written for crocheters of all skill levels. One caution, though: the
instructions are written using British terms i.e. their double crochet is our
single, their triple is our double, etc. The photos, for any crocheter of more
than minimum experience, are sufficient inspiration to create similar shapes by
ad-libbing the actual order, number and kind of stitches used. There are more
than 150 designs for edgings, insertions, and medallions. It is left up to the
crocheter to develop step-by-step applications of the combinations shown here.
Profuse black & white photos, a few line drawings. *Reprints of Lady Duff-Gordon Book of Crochet Edgings and Insertions (1917) and
Old and New Designs in Tatting and Crochet Braids by Sophie T. LaCroix (1913).
ISBN: 188343204932 pages, 8½" x 11" sc, $9.00 #139064
WELDON'S NEEDLEWORK BOOK
2, from Piecework Magazine.
Volume 2 features handsome knitted stockings, including a unique 3-color
“Berlin” pattern for men, and lacy silk ones for women; a knitted harness
for lively children is a real head-scratcher. Crochet patterns include unusual
outerwear stitches such as Point Battenberg and edgings that incorporate rick-rack.
Embroiderers will find lovely cross-stitch motifs and a crewel primer, as well
as, elaborate patterns for macramé. ISBN: 1-883010-82-9. 9" x
12", 144pg, hardbound. $30.00 #239002
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 4, from Piecework Magazine. In addition to the knitted and crocheted heirloom treasures found in
all the Weldon’s volumes, this one introduces both tatting (edgings and
doilies galore) and beadwork. The latter includes embroidery techniques,
smocking, netted edgings, unusual trims, wire flowers, knitting, buttons, and a
mosaic weaving technique worked with the aid of a cardboard device that
doesn’t appear in contemporary bead literature. The “Practical Stocking
Knitter” chapter is a primer of heel and toe techniques, and includes a method
for replacing worn sock heels. ISBN: 1-883010-94-2. Hardbound,
9" x 12". $30.00 #239004
WELDON'S NEEDLEWORK BOOK 5,
from Piecework Magazine. Lovely, delicate crocheted edgings, extensive designs for Mountmellick
embroidery (a sturdy, handsome white-on-white work), tasteful hemstitchings and
drawnwork, and some innovative knitted seed-bead trims can be found in this
volume. But there are also patterns that explain why women then were prone to
fainting spells and hysteria; a barrister’s wig in puff knitting; knitted
undersleeves, shoe covers, and dickeys; an alarming Bulgarian headdress; a bag
for holding lemons, a billiard pocket, and (believe it or not) ear caps for
horses. ISBN: 1-883010-95-0. Hardbound, 9" x 12". $30.00 #239005
WELDON'S NEEDLEWORK BOOK 6,
from Piecework Magazine. This volume features ivory, canvas, jeweled, linen and Mountmellick
embroidery, crocheting, knitting, patchwork, and macramé‚ lace. Choose from
patterns for knitted and crocheted blocks and edgings, Holbein, Cretan, and
herringbone stitches, and embroidered nightdress case, a baby’s knitted
Shetland bonnet, a border for a chair back in canvas embroidery, a macramé lace
basket, a jeweled embroidery butterfly, and a crocheted pot cover. ISBN:
1-883010-96-9. Hardbound, 9" x 12". $30.00 #239006
WELDON'S NEEDLEWORK BOOK 7,
from Piecework Magazine. The “practical” knick-knacks you can make from crepe
paper—lampshades, flowerpot covers, holders for their feather dusters—are
truly astonishing. As with the previous volumes, this one includes numerous
projects to knit and crochet, and many are indeed fanciful such as an adorable
“Baby’s Glove in Brioche Knitting,” a sweet toy lamb to crochet, and a
little vest knitted in one long piece and folded like origami. Ecclesiastical
embroidery is presented, as well as exotic Japanese-inspired bead and bamboo
curtains. ISBN: 1-931499-18-7. Hardbound, 9" x 12". $30.00 #239007
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 8, from Piecework Magazine.
This
volume offers instructions for working monograms into your stockings and gloves,
and features knitting patterns primarily for babies, toddlers, and their dolls.
Introduced for the first time in the series are Bulgarian and Hungarian
embroidery styles worked in satin and buttonhole stitches that produce stylized
floral motifs common to each ethnic needlework tradition. The crochet sections
feature caps, capes, and booties, and several lace borders for embellishing
linens. And for readers who enjoyed the techniques of church decorations,
Mountmellick embroidery, and crêpe paper presented in Volume 7, you’ll find
more of them in Volume 8. ISBN: 1-931499-29-2. Hardbound, 9" x 12",
152 pages, 250 original line drawings from the 1800s. $30.00 #239031
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 9, from Piecework Magazine.Monograms and initials as well as plain needlework all make their first
series appearances in this volume. The section on monograms and initials covers
techniques for appliqué, embroidery, and cross-stitch, and provides two full
cross-stitch alphabets for monogramming. The plain needlework section includes
sewing buttons and buttonholes, hemming, piping, pleating, fancy lettering, and
a variety of stitch variations. For crocheters the book features doll clothes,
bedspreads, and shawls and jackets for ladies, and for knitters there are a
number of garments for children including gloves, hoods, baby booties and
stockings. More fascinating displays of Mountmellick embroidery complete this
volume along with some intriguing crêpe paper projects. Hardbound, 9 x
12, 152 pages, black and white illustrations,
ISBN 1-931499-30-6 $30.00 #239075
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 10, from Piecework Magazine. Those Victorians are at it again! Volume 10 offers exquisite
appliqué embroidery; lots of crocheted edgings, insertions, and even baby
rattles; hairpin-crochet edgings; a wide array of knitting—from a really cool
knitted tassel to adorable booties for baby; an entire section on pincushions
(who would have guessed you can make a pincushion out of a beechnut?), sections
on beginning point lace and beginning ribbon plaiting; and last but not least,
“practical leather work.” This volume is a cornucopia of ideas! Hardbound, 9 x 12, 152 pages, over 200 black and white
illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-48-9. $30.00 #239136
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 11, from Piecework Magazine.
Okay, most of us are not going to attempt the bent iron work that opens this
volume of Weldon's in spite of the editor's statement that "bent iron, as
opposed to wrought iron, is admirably adapted for amateur skill..."! But
just turn a few pages and you'll find an amazing variety of fun things to
create, including more than 140 projects to crochet or knit. Some of the knitted
socks in this volume are spectacular—nothing Victorian about them! The man's
crocheted vest worked in moss stitch is fashion-runway worthy. The beaded
archway curtain is fabulous as are the torch on lace trimmings and the point
lace collars. The bent iron work notwithstanding, this volume will bring hours
of enjoyment. Hardbound, 9 x 12, 152 pages, more than 200 black-and-white
illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-49-7. $30.00 #239137
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 12, from Piecework Magazine.
Volume 12 is chock full of knitted and crocheted garments including a
fabulous assortment of knitted socks, doilies, toys, insertions, and household
items. One entire section is devoted to what Victorians called waistcoats—we
call them vests—in knitting, crochet, and canvaswork. To add some spice, some
beautiful white-on-white Mountmellick embroidery, drawn-thread work, and
smocking is also included. Hardbound, 9 x 12, 152 pages, more than 200
black-and-white illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-78-0. $30.00 #239138
Mielke's
Fiber Arts, LLC
THE
COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO KNITTING AND CROCHETING: Second Edition
THE
CROCHETER'S COMPANION, Nancy Brown.
CROCHETING IN PLAIN ENGLISH, Maggie
Righetti.
CROCHET WITH STYLE: Fun-to-Make Sweaters For All Seasons, Melissa Leapman. 
CROCHET YOUR WAY, Gloria Tracy and Susan Levin.
FROM NEEDLES TO HOOK: Complete Guide to Converting Knit Patterns to Crochet
HAIRPIN CROCHET, ed by Jules & Kaethe
Kliot.
HOW TO CROCHET ON THE DOUBLE, Darla Fanton.
7-DAY AFGHANS, J. Leinhauser & R. Weiss. 
NEW!!
SIMPLE
CROCHET
TAPESTRY CROCHET, Carol Norton.
THE
HARMONY GUIDES 300 CROCHET STITCHES: Volume 6
VINTAGE TATTING & CROCHET, Bk 1, Ed. Barbara Foster.
WELDON'S NEEDLEWORK BOOK
2, from Piecework Magazine.
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 4, from Piecework Magazine.
WELDON'S NEEDLEWORK BOOK 6,
from Piecework Magazine.
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 8, from Piecework Magazine.
WELDON'S
PRACTICAL NEEDLEWORK, VOL. 9, from Piecework Magazine.Monograms and initials as well as plain needlework all make their first
series appearances in this volume. The section on monograms and initials covers
techniques for appliqué, embroidery, and cross-stitch, and provides two full
cross-stitch alphabets for monogramming. The plain needlework section includes
sewing buttons and buttonholes, hemming, piping, pleating, fancy lettering, and
a variety of stitch variations. For crocheters the book features doll clothes,
bedspreads, and shawls and jackets for ladies, and for knitters there are a
number of garments for children including gloves, hoods, baby booties and
stockings. More fascinating displays of Mountmellick embroidery complete this
volume along with some intriguing crêpe paper projects. Hardbound, 9 x
12, 152 pages, black and white illustrations,
