Crafts & Hobbies:

Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts
An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration
Written by Martha Stewart Living Magazine

Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: March 31, 2009
Price: $35.00

For nearly 20 years, home crafters have turned to the pages of Martha Stewart Living for all kinds of crafts projects, each presented in the magazine’s inimitable style. Now, the best of those projects, including step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs, have been collected into a single encyclopedia.

Organized by topic from... Read more >

The Knitter's Book of Wool
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Using, and Loving this Most Fabulous Fiber
Written by Clara Parkes

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $30.00

In this complete guide to wool - the most popular yarn around - passionate wool expert Clara Parkes translates the vast world of sheep and their wool into the language and context of knitting.

What is wool? Clara starts with the fundamentals: what wool is made of, how it gets off the... Read more >

Photojojo!
Insanely Great Photo Projects and DIY Ideas
Written by Amit Gupta and Kelly Jensen

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $21.99

A photo, an idea, and simple crafting skills are all you need to transform your pictures into useful, fun, giftable art. With clear DIY instructions, Photojojo! by Amit Gupta and Kelly Jensen shows you how to turn your forgotten photos into ingenious photo projects.

Do you have lots of pics of... Read more >

Lily Chin's Knitting Tips & Tricks
Shortcuts and Techniques Every Knitter Should Know
Written by Lily Chin

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $16.99

Toss Lily into your project bag and bring her stitching savvy, troubleshooting techniques, and no-frills know-how wherever your knitting takes you!

Are you one of the thousands of Lily Chin converts who swear by her legendary Tips & Tricks classes? Or are you an avid knitter in search of a portable, accessible... Read more >

Polymer Clay Color Inspirations
Techniques and Jewelry Projects for Creating Successful Palettes
Written by Lindly Haunani and Maggie Maggio

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: August 25, 2009
Price: $21.99

Lindly Haunani and Maggie Maggio are renowned for their courses and workshops on color as well as for their outstanding polymer clay work. In this book, they offer instruction and inspiration that focuses on polymer clay as a learning tool that readers can use to explore their own color instincts and... Read more >

Handmade Home
Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures
Written by Amanda Blake Soule

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $21.95

Handmade Home offers simple sewing and craft projects for the home that reflect the needs, activities, and personalities of today’s families. Filled with thirty-three projects made by reusing and repurposing materials—from vintage feedsacks to old sheets and towels—and including some projects that children can help with, all of the items here... Read more >

400 Knitting Stitches
A Complete DIctionary of Essential Stitch Patterns
Written by Crown

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $18.99

Whether you're a beginning knitter or advanced, whether your tastes range from simple knit-purl stitching to fancy Daisy or Moroccan screen, a dictionary of stitch patterns is indispensable!
 
Young knitters, old knitters, hip knitters, traditional knitters: they all enjoy different styles. But every knitter from age 5 to 95 needs a... Read more >

Design-It-Yourself Clothes
Patternmaking Simplified
Written by Cal Patch

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $24.99

If you’ve ever watched Project Runway and wished you were a contestant, or you’re simply ready to take your sewing to a new level, Design-It-Yourself Clothes teaches you the fundamentals of modern patternmaking so that you, too, can create your own inspired clothing.


Until now, the aspiring DIY fashionista has been... Read more >

Socks from the Toe Up
Essential Techniques and Patterns from Wendy Knits
Written by Wendy D. Johnson

Format: Trade Paperback
On Sale: April 14, 2009
Price: $22.95

Discover a new approach to sock knitting with Wendy D. Johnson and Socks from the Toe Up. This approach, made famous by her popular blog WendyKnits.net, will turn even the most reluctant knitter into a toe-up nut. Knitting a sock from the toe up saves yarn and always gives a perfect... Read more >

Haiku Knits
25 Serenely Beautiful Patterns Inspired by Japanese Design
Written by Tanya Alpert

Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $29.99

Haiku, the graceful and evocative form of Japanese poetry, celebrates nature in all its subtle and unobtrusive beauty. In Haiku Knits, this appreciation for understated, direct beauty is expressed in the texture of a felted skirt, the rhythm of a chain of twisted cables, or the casual elegance of an asymmetric... Read more >