Welcome to the August issue of Potter Craft News!
August means that fall is fast approaching, but just in time to beat those back-to-school blues, The Yarn Girls come to the rescue. Muses to knitting moms everywhere, The Yarn Girls pioneered the art of the quick-but-stylish chunky knit. We’ve loved their cinchy shortcuts and mistake-proof knitting patterns since the very first book—three whole volumes ago, now. For sheer output (not to mention knitting know-how) JK Rowling’s got nothing on our Yarn Girls. In book four, The Yarn Girl’s Guide To Knits For Older Kids, they’ve assembled a treasury of quick-to-knit designs for four-to-ten-year-olds—a crowd that is hard to find patterns for (and even harder to please!). Offering kid knits of all kinds, these unisex patterns bridge the gap between preschool and preteen with a collection of just-right styles. This is the perfect book for all knitters who want their "what I knit last summer" list to be overflowing with finished projects in time for fall.
Two more must-haves for your crafty cravings are Simply Pearls—the most beautiful and most comprehensive pearl jewelry-making book I’ve ever laid eyes on—and Beads, Buttons, and Bijoux, which gives away the delightful secret of turning little nothings like buttons and sequins into jewelry that is really something. If you love jewelry like I do, these two new volumes are simply essential.
Hope the rest of your summer is super crafty!
Shawna Mullen, Editorial Director, Potter Craft |
Win a 'Pearls and Daisies Necklace Kit' and a copy of Simply Pearls!
The necklace kit from Beadworks comes with everything you need to make this month's featured project! Email crownmarketing@randomhouse.com with "Simply Pearls" in the subject line. (Official contest rules) |
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some of our current & upcoming authors:
Annie Modesitt
Lion Brand Yarn
Fiona Ellis
Kay Gardiner &
Ann Shayne
Jillian Moreno &
Amy R. Singer
Margrit Lohrer
Ashley Paige
Julie Carles &
Jordana Jacobs
Get together with your knitting group at a local store if you'd rather not meet at home, and attract new members in a more public location!
Here's a handy list of reasons why every store should consider hosting a knitting group. Bring a printout with you as you scout locations and talk to store managers.
Tell us about the knitting-friendly stores in your area! We’ll contact the manager with news about our books and author tours.
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Simply Pearls
By Nancy Alden
On Sale 8/29
Create stunning pearl jewelry from scratch. Let Nancy Alden, cofounder of the Beadworks Group, show you how fast, easy, and inexpensive it can be to make gorgeous pearl jewelry to suit your own personal style. Crafters of all skill level will be inspired by a wide variety of beautiful, accessible designs for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. |
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Beads, Buttons, and Bijoux
Nathalie Delhaye
On Sale 8/29
French fashion maven and muse Nathalie Delhaye has spent years collaborating with top Paris designers, collecting insider secrets from fashion’s favorite ateliers along the way. Now in Beads, Buttons, and Bijoux, she shares some of those secrets, showing readers how to transform a few pennies’ worth of beads into chic, sparkling rings, necklaces, bracelets, and pins. |
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"Pearls and Daisies" from Simply Pearls
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Paper Quilt
Crafted by:
Amy & David N.,
Livingston, NJ
This is what happens when crafters enter the kitchen!
Crafted by:
Anne. S. from New York City made this cake from The Whimsical Bakehouse for her son Andrew’s second birthday.
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