Ten Speed Press
Crafts & Hobbies
10 books found.
Vintage Knits for Modern Babies
Written by Hadley Fierlinger
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Oct 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 features delicate period details hearkening… Read more »
Alt Fiber
Written by Shannon Okey
Photographed by Sasha Gulish
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Sep 1, 2008
- Price: $19.95
Like any modern, responsible citizen or fervent DIYer, you’ve probably been using salvaged materials for years. But did you know that the fastest growing trend in knitting and crochet takes reduce-reuse-recycle to a whole new level? In Alt Fiber, popular craft author, teacher, and blogger Shannon Okey presents more than twenty-five patterns for jackets, skirts, sweaters, wraps, socks, bags, and more using nonallergenic plant fibers… Read more »
Uncommon Crochet
Written by Julie Armstrong Holetz
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Apr 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, clutches, jewelry, and more. Step-by-step instructions, detailed how-to… Read more »
The Knitting Man(ual)
Written by Kristin Spurkland
Photographed by John Valls
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Sep 1, 2007
- Price: $24.95
THE KNITTING MAN(UAL) presents a dynamic collection of clothing and accessories that regular guys actually want to wear. Designed to appeal to both male and female knitters, the 20+ projects are based on traditional silhouettes interpreted with modern colors and construction. Reflecting author Kristin Spurkland's Scandinavian roots, with a little vintage inspiration woven in, these straight-up and stylish projects‚ÄîNordic Hats, Sleeveless… Read more »
The Craftster Guide to Nifty, Thrifty, and Kitschy Crafts
Written by Leah Kramer
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Apr 1, 2006
- Price: $17.95
You won't find die-cut teddy bears, cross-stitched friendship plaques, or ducks painted with bonnets in this hipster collection of crafts from Craftster.org founder, Leah Kramer. You will find forty easy-to-make,fun-to-wear, and stylish-to-display projects pulled straight from the pages of vintage craft books--plus ten all-new retro-inspired crafts-including: Cigar-Box Purse, Coffee Urn Lamp, Doll Face Fridgies, Glovely Lovely Coin Purse, Sweater… Read more »
Gliding Flight
Written by John M. Collins
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Sep 1, 2005
- Price: $16.95
THE GLIDING FLIGHT is a return to paper airplane basics: one person, one piece of paper, and a few folds later, one airplane. Using a refreshingly inventive approach to designs and flying characteristics, you can make 20 original paper planes, such as the Stealth, the Wind Devil, the Glart, and the Skid Kid. The book's flip-book animation demonstrates the basic origami folds, with clear step-by-step assembly for each design. A crease here and there… Read more »
Fun with Family Photos
Written by Jennifer Barry and Leslie Barry
Photographed by Caroline Kopp
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Mar 1, 2005
- Price: $15.95
For everyone whose precious family photographs have been gathering dust in a ho-hum photo album, here’s an inspired guide to creating gifts and keepsakes for family and friends. In FUN WITH FAMILY PHOTOS, sisters-in-law Jennifer and Leslie Barry present creative and sophisticated ideas for Paperworks (cards, announcements, invitations, albums), Frameworks (jewelry, magnets, frames, mats), and Homeworks (ornaments, place cards, desk accessories… Read more »
Fantastic Flight
Written by John M. Collins
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Nov 1, 2004
- Price: $16.95
Let's Do Launch!These aren't your ordinary paper airplanes. These airplanes loop, circle back, flap their wings and spin, tumble, soar, and, of course, glide. In his best-selling book, THE GLIDING FLIGHT, award-winning paper airplane designer John Michael Collins introduced us to the craft of paper airplane folding. In FANTASTIC FLIGHT, the much-anticipated sequel, Collins reveals the next generation of fold-and-fly fun. He explains how to craft… Read more »
Kokigami
Written by Heather Busch and Burton Silver
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Aug 1, 2000
- Price: $16.95
Almost everyone is familiar with origami, the art of paper folding, but kokigami is a cock (er, bird) of an entirely different feather. The first definitive instructional guide to this ancient Japanese art, KOKIGAMI brings to life—quite literally—this most mysterious practice from the Orient. Written specifically for Westerners, KOKIGAMI contains 14 beautiful little paper costumes that are a delight to make and a rare pleasure to use. The… Read more »
The Complete Modern Blacksmith
Written by Alexander Weygers
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Feb 1, 1997
- Price: $19.95
A truly unusual and unique resource, this extremely hands-on book brings together three popular but long-out-of-print classics (THE MODERN BLACKSMITH; THE RECYCLING, USE, AND REPAIR OF TOOLS; and THE MAKING OF TOOLS) essential for anyone interested in the making, repair, maintenance, or arcana of tools. An essential volume in any serious craftperson's library, this book covers setting up a smithy (anvil, forge, hammer, tongs, and all), and manufacturing… Read more »
