Imagine Childhood
Exploring the World through Nature, Imagination, and Play - 25 Projects that spark curiosity and adventure
Written by Sarah Olmsted

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $19.95

For children, potential is limitless, curiosity is an electrical current, and every moment is open to the possibility of the unexpected. Day-to-day life is filled with adventure. Road blocks are invitations to try new routes. And the world is vast and expansive. This book is a celebration of childhood through the... Read more >

Modern Log Cabin Quilting
25 Simple Quilts and Patchwork Projects
Written by Susan Beal

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 22, 2011
Price: $22.99

If you think quilting is too difficult or too complicated, you’re not alone. Cutting hundreds of pieces and joining angled seams can be tough work! But log cabin quilting—an artful and simple way to piece strips of fabric around a central square—is different. From the intuitive construction through the straight-line stitching... Read more >

The Black Apple's Paper Doll Primer
Activities and Amusements for the Curious Paper Artist
Written by Emily Martin

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 2, 2010
Price: $19.99

Join the creator of The Black Apple, Emily Martin, on a trip through her magical world of paper dolls, imaginary places, and clever craft projects.

 

Inside this book you’ll find 21 sweet, mysterious characters with clothes and accessories all their own—from a busy beekeeper’s daughter to a bird-loving librarian. You’ll also find...

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Way to Crochet!
"20 Cool, Easy Projects for Kids of All Ages"
Written by Sherri Haab and Michelle Haab

Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2006
Price: $12.95

Way to Crochet! makes crocheting way too fun, and way too easy!



Kids! They watch TV, they play video games, they listen to music. So unproductive. Way to Crochet! offers a great way to harness that boundless kid energy—crocheting. Easier to learn than knitting, it’s perfect for young people who want to... Read more >

Mastering Color Knitting

Written by Melissa Leapman

Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: July 13, 2011
Price: $17.99

One of the reasons knitting and colorwork master Melissa Leapman first learned to knit was her wish to make one special project—a sweater using Fair Isle technique. Now, for the first time, she brings her passion for advanced color knitting to knitters who want to knit with any and every color... Read more >

Vintage Knits for Modern Babies

Written by Hadley Fierlinger

Format: Trade Paperback, 104 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $19.99

Vintage Knits for Modern Babies presents twenty-five vintage-inspired patterns from the stylish baby knitwear label, Shescraftyknits.com. Owner and designer Hadley Fierlinger shares her lovingly crafted collection of hand-knitted, heirloom-quality garments for infants and toddlers aged six months to three years. From caps, cardigans, and mittens to booties, bonnets, and blankets–each pattern... Read more >

Chain and Bead Jewelry Geometric Connections
A New Angle on Creating Dimensional Earrings, Bracelets, and Necklaces
Written by Scott David Plumlee

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $22.99

In Chain and Bead Jewelry Geometric Connections, wirework jewelry designer Scott David Plumlee shares his techniques for creating an amazing array of original designs using copper, silver, brass, and gold jump rings, all inspired by geometric shapes.
 
By adapting and building on the traditional Byzantine chain configuration, Scott creates unique collections... Read more >

Knitting Block by Block

Written by Nicky Epstein

Format: eBook
On Sale: June 22, 2011
Price: $21.99

Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapes—a square!
 
No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky... Read more >

Uncommon Crochet
Twenty-Five Projects Made from Natural Yarns and Alternative Fibers
Written by Julie Armstrong Holetz

Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2008
Price: $19.95

Black leather granny squares are anything but square, and hot pink organic hemp gives crocheted vases a decidedly modern cachet. In Uncommon Crochet, designer Julie Armstrong Holetz applies new ideas and unconventional materials--like wire, raffia, jute, sisal, recycled belts, fabric strips, and felted beads--to twenty-five patterns for bins, baskets, totes, handbags...

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Aranzi Aronzo - Cuter Book

Written by Aranzi Aronzo

Format: Hardcover, 80 pages
On Sale: October 12, 2010
Price: $14.95

Over 40 different patterns and instructions on how to make your own Aranzi cute plush doll, accompanied with bright color photographs of the characters in action. Filled with the same irreverent humor that made the characters pop to life in The Complete Aranzi Aranzo, The Cuter Book is a simple instructional book... Read more >