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The strong point of this book is the full page photographs of bright and quirky yarn bombs. A fun, easy and quick read. Includes added tips on yarn bombing your home and garden. Containing 42 Full color pictures of yarn bombing projects and numerous inspiring tips on knitted and crochet art projects from street artists and rebellious home crafters. Tips and photographs of knitted/yarn bomb tree adornments. Yarn bombed bikes and furniture and knitted...
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Master the art of crochet and channel your inner
creativity through vibrant patterns and easy-to-master
techniques
There's a certain appeal to hobbies that let you make extraordinary objects out of simple things-and crocheting easily dominates this creative DIY space.
One of the most popular crafts enjoyed by people of all ages and walks of life-including celebrities-crocheting hits that sweet spot of being the perfect productive pastime that's unbelievably...
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"On city street corners, around telephone posts, through barbed wire fences, and over abandoned cars, a quiet revolution is brewing. "Knit graffiti" is an international guerrilla movement that started underground and is now embraced by crochet and knitting artists of all ages, nationalities, and genders. Its practitioners create stunning works of art out of yarn, then "donate" them to public spaces as part of a covert plan for world yarn domination....
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Art of yarn bombing is a pictorial essay on yarn bombing and street craft in South Australia. Full of colorful pictures and inspiring tips on knitted and crochet art projects from street artists and rebellious home crafters. Tips and photographs of knitted/yarn bomb tree adornments. Yarn bombed bikes and furniture and knitted foods. This is not a pattern book, it is a prescription for crafting outside of the box. This book is part art and photographic...
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There is has been a resurgence in interest in spinning and using one-of-a-kind yarns. This book captures the excitement of experimental, handspun yarns, and includes recipes for yarns, project ideas for knitters and crocheters, tips on how to use one-of-a-kind handspun yarns (whether you spin them or buy them at yarn boutiques), and a gallery of handmade creations. The book also features profiles, anecdotes, essays, and thoughts on fiber arts and...
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Learn to weave your own stories and make personalised woven wall art with this guide to tapestry weaving.
A collection of wonderful woven hangings for you to build your tapestry weaving skills. Learn all the techniques you'll need to create your own woven tapestries with a unique, personalised element. Author, Kristin Carter, explains all the skills required to make heirloom woven wall art with a very personal theme and how to recreate images of...
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Barron's
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2014.
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Ironically, as we move toward a more technologically advanced world, the simple domestic crafts of old are making a comeback. People of all ages are discovering a deep love for weaving, knitting, crocheting and other fiber arts. Along with that has come the desire to create their own one of a kind, artisan yarns. When it comes to yarn, fiber lovers know that spinning and dying go hand in hand. Yet many books on the yarn craft cover only one topic...
10) String art symmography: three-dimensional creative designs with yarn without knotting or knitting
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Crown Pub
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c1971
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11) Small Loom & Freeform Weaving: Five Ways to Weave - 30 Projects for Home Decor and Fashion Accents
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30 projects for home decor and fashion accents Yarn arts and felting are two of today's most popular crafts, and popularity for weaving, a natural extension of those crafts, is growing. Small hand-held looms and tabletop looms are now available at yarn shops and hobby/craft stores, and readers of Small Loom and Freeform Weaving can even construct looms themselves using common household materials. Most looms can be constructed in a couple minutes and...
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In Stitch and String Lab for Kids, art teacher and winner of the Netflix bake-off show Nailed It! Cassie Stephens presents 40+ inventive projects that explore everything from simple sewing, embroidery, and weaving to string art, needle felting, and yarn crafts.
Stitch and String Lab for Kids leads children, step by step, through a huge range of sewing and fiber art projects. As they go, they will learn a variety of techniques, develop dexterity and...
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Enslow Elementary
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c2006
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Explore the beauty of Hispanic-American culture with these fun crafts. Taken from traditional Aztec, Incan, Mayan, and Mexican art these projects combine fabulous colors and rich design with tons of fun. You can make pottery, piñatas, maracas, and more while learning about Hispanic-American culture with these easy crafts.
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Design Originals
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[2014]
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English
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This ultimate craft supply hoarder's guide offers creative inspiration and ideas for getting the most out of your craft supply stash. 20 stash-busting projects inspire you to use up what you've got on hand. --Publisher's description.
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What can you create using three simple materials? Creating with Paper Tubes, Rubber Bands & Yarn challenges you to find out! Discover some of the many ways you can get creative with paper tubes, rubber bands, and yarn. Get inspired by example projects featuring these materials. Then head to the makerspace to construct your own toys, gifts, and more. When you're done, check out other books in the Makerspace Trios series for more three-material creations!...
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"Yarn mandalas are a wonderful way to create bright and beautiful woven wall art in a mindful, meditative way. The use of pattern and colour can help to reduce stress and aid wellbeing at the same time as developing your creativity. Author Inga Savage, explains how to start your mandala journey with a simple four sided version, as well as how to choose the right materials including dowels, yarn and other hardware. There are step-by-step instructions...
18) A fatal yarn
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"Pamela Paterson and her Knit and Nibble club must clear the name of one of their knitters when he's accused of murdering the mayor. The trees in Arborville, New Jersey, have started sporting sweaters. Part of the trend of public knitting art? Not exactly. An anonymous activist has been wrapping trunks in yarn to cover red X's that mark certain trees for removal by the town so they don't interfere with power lines. When the town's mayor, who supports...
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"Full of tips and techniques on crochet, types of yarn bombing, and at-home projects for the beginner and advanced crocheter, [this book] promises to engage and inspire crafty readers around the world. With beautiful photos of her most admired street art pieces, yarn artist London Kaye brings the lesser-known world of yarn bombing into focus, with the added bonus of more than a dozen of her most sought-after patterns: crochet covers for your sneakers,...
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This is the ultimate cat lover's collection of knitting patterns for garments and accessories. If you love cats and yarn you will want this collection of 16 quirky designs all based around the theme of cats. It includes four garments graded for 16 different sizes, as well as cat-themed accessories including a wrap, shawl, scarf, cowl, capelet, mittens and hats. The patterns are divided up into four chapters, each with a different style of cat-themed...
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