Here is a welcome addition to the A to Z family, different in that it does not involve embroidery persae but is intrinsic in the field of traditional needlearts that Inspirations Magazine covers. This book is also an excellent introduction manual to the art of knitting for raw beginners in that it expands the current world of knitting to a whole new realm of combining knitted garments with beautiful embroidery, Inspirations style. (I tell you if you have never felt the feel of lush yarns such as silk and merino wool gliding over your fingers while you are creating a garment, you are missing out a whole world of creative pleasure; and to be creating something beautiful at the same time, ah that's heaven.)

As stated on the back cover:

'Learn the art of knitting from the experts! Whether you are a novice or a professional, the A-Z of Knitting will give you fresh ideas, new perspectives, renewed confidence and bring knitting within reach of anyone who is inspired. Just imagine opening up this 'how to guide' to find over 1,100 step-by-step photographs!

You'll find everything from the basics to embellishing your knitting with surface embroidery, Swiss darning, smocking, beads and sequins!

From Aran knitting to Fair Isle, from Entrelac to Intarsia, this book will tell you almost everything there is to know about this beautiful and practical craft.

Starting with the basics, you'll learn about the different types of tools and wonderful array of yarns that are available to you and find out how to hold the yarn and needles, cast on and cast off, work basic stitches, increase and decrease, make buttonholes, knit bands, read and adapt patterns, finish off, fix mistakes, care for your knitted garments and so much more...

A complete manual for the beginner through to the advanced knitter." Paperback

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A to Z Crochet

Crochet has once again taken the minds of younger women by storm as seen by all the articles appearing in women's magazines. This book is an absolutely wonderful reference source for every crochet stitch imaginable. It takes you beyond the standard patterns and into creativity.

The Complete Book of Tatting - Rebecca Jones $20.00

"An inexpensive craft to begin and reasonably easy to work - once you know how - tatting nevertheless can produce attractive and delicate items for a variety of uses. Rebecca Jones is now an accomplished needlewoman, but using her own experiences of the difficulty in learning to tat she here explains both SHUTTLE and NEEDLE techniques by which the absolute beginner can tackle the craft. Having shown how to wind the shuttle or use the needle, considered different threads and then how to tat, the book progresses through simple starter patterns, working with two threads, pearl tatting and tatting with three threads, tatting with beads, and many other forms and styles. Particularly useful, in such an international craft, is a list of foreign phrases!

As the title states, this is a complete book which not only shows how ,but offers over 100 designs, each graphically presented ranging form simple doodle to complex 3-dimensional bouquets.

Paperback - 112 pages, 339 b/w illustrations & 8 color photographs"

Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book

Learn to knit and crochet from these doll fashion projects from the 1920's.  Easy enough for the novice but also appealing to the experienced enthusiast.  Contains over 55 projects for bisque dolls and bears.   Richly illustrated with drawings from the turn of the century as well as a delightful commentary that will thrill any lover of vintage stuff.  Great instructions for the beginner, especially geared towards the younger mind but anyone can learn from this book. Originally written as a young girl's instructional, adult doll collectors are now using this as a valuable reference book to learn knitting and crocheting fashions for their dolls. This book is full of projects, easy for the novice as well as the experienced enthusiast. 8 color photos and 100+ illustrations. 288 Pages

See companion volume for sewing here Doll Books

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