Expanded hardcover edition of expert's popular guide features 23 classic patterns for Aran sweaters, mittens, moccasins, and other items. Suitable for intermediate to advanced knitters. Includes new color photos, sizing charts, and more.

Featuring more than 300 knitting patterns for beginners and experienced crafters alike – from clothing and accessories to baby clothes, home décor, holiday décor, and toys – Knitting Almanac also includes insightful sections on the basics of knitting, knitting techniques, knitting stitches, design trends, expert tips, and so much more! The perfect book to not only learn to knit, but also create the most on-trend gifts, clothes, and keepsakes, Knitting Almanac is a must-have project guide that belongs on every crafter’s shelf!

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The 2024 edition of the Almanac of Fun has 304 pages jam-packed with hundreds of the most engaging puzzles, activities, jokes, crafts, quizzes, recipes, facts, and more for kids to enjoy all year long. Get ready for a year of fun in 2024 with favorite Highlights puzzles and activities that celebrate traditional and wacky holidays, historical anniversaries, world events, and everything in between. Kids can puzzle their way through each month while learning lots of interesting facts and documenting their own occasions!

“Lovely gifts in luscious yarns . . . that will never go out of style” that can be completed in about 10 hours or—way—less (Planet Purl). Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, beautiful patterns, most of which can be made in less than ten hours—some in as little as two! Known for her keen sense of color, Hoverson includes instructions for classic gifts like baby booties and bonnets, sweaters, and scarves, plus imaginative options like a cashmere tea cozy, a felted yoga mat bag, floor cushions, and a poncho—surely something for everyone on the gift list. And to make each present extra-special, Hoverson offers easy tips on how to incorporate knitting and other yarn embellishments into the gift wrap.

From the editors of the popular Making Mathematics with Needlework, this book presents projects that highlight the relationship between types of needlework and mathematics. Chapters start with accessible overviews presenting the interplay between mathematical concepts and craft expressions. Following sections explain the mathematics in more detail,