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1) Extra yarn
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With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself.
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TGIF (Thank Goodness it's Fiber) is the name of the spunky group of fiber and needlework artists founded by Ivy McClellan, Kath's beloved grandmother. Though Ivy has recently passed on, the members still meet regularly at her fiber and fabric shop, The Weaver's Cat, which Kath has now inherited. But that's only the first in a series of surprises when Kath returns to the small town of Blue Plum, Tennessee, to settle her grandmother's affairs. There...
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Abrams Press
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English
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"A fast-paced account of the year Clara Parkes spent transforming a 676-pound bale of fleece into saleable yarn, and the people and vanishing industry she discovered along the way. Join Clara Parkes on a cross-country adventure and meet a cast of characters that includes the shepherds, dyers, and countless workers without whom our knitting needles would be empty, our mills idle, and our feet woefully cold. Travel the country with her as she meets...
6) Cat knit
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Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Cat and Yarn are the best of friends. They have so much fun playing together, the two are inseparable. Until the day Girl takes Yarn away. When Yarn Returns, he is completely changed, no longer Cat's bright and rolly friend. Cat is mad! Soon, Cat begins to miss his best friend, and he just might realize that a little change isn't so bad after all."--Amazon.com.
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Abrams
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Loome Party is a one-stop shop for learning how to use the Loome tool to make tiny, splendid projects using only your yarn stash. Learn the foundations of creating pom-poms, tassels, friendship bracelets, weavings, and cords galore with Vilasinee Bunnag, founder of Loome. Bunnag provides clear, step-by-step instructions and colorful photography that will teach you how to use the all-in-one tool (included in the book) to make mini masterpieces. Once...
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Arsenal Pulp Press
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English
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"On city street corners, around telephone posts, through barbed wire fences, and over abandoned cars, a quiet revolution is brewing. "Knit graffiti" is an international guerrilla movement that started underground and is now embraced by crochet and knitting artists of all ages, nationalities, and genders. Its practitioners create stunning works of art out of yarn, then "donate" them to public spaces as part of a covert plan for world yarn domination....
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Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Lace gets a whole new look!
Lace has traditionally been knit in finer weight yarns to create airy, delicate designs. But when knit in bulky yarns, lace becomes bold, graphic, and dramatic. Working with thicker yarns also makes the projects move along more quickly and the lace repeats shorter, so it's easy to learn new stitches and techniques. For those new to bulky yarns, Barbara Benson shows you how these yarns work best in lace designs and provides...
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Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Every knitter knows the innate joy of purchasing yarn, and many also know the stress and shame that comes with an out-of-control stash. No longer! Let bestselling author, designer and educator Marie Greene change your outlook on buying, organizing and using your yarn for good. With this tried-and-true guide, you'll rediscover the joy in your stash-no yarn diets necessary!-as you learn to find inspiration in the yarn you already have, shop for skeins...
12) Hand dyeing yarn and fleece: dip-dyeing, hand-painting, tie-dyeing, and other creative techniques
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Storey Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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Sixth&Spring Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Provides instructions for thirty knitting projects using Noro yarns for such items as hats, cowls, shawls, neckwear, and a handbag, and includes knitting techniques and helpful information about yarn and knitting needles.
"With no more than three skeins of the most beautiful wool available, advanced beginners can knit 30 stunning projects--hats, bags, cowls, shawlettes, shrugs, toys, and even a lacy cardigan and empire--waist top. Sumptuous, vivid...
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Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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This title will go through the process of how sweaters are made. The book will begin by talking about where cotton and wool come from and how they are prepped before they are sent to the textile factories. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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Running Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"Are you a knitter, crocheter, crafter, or none of the above? This clever book gives yarn lovers--both knitters and non-knitters alike--50 fun ways to use their stashes without taking out their knitting needles. The projects are easy and simple, but with a modern aesthetic that manages to be both sophisticated and inviting. Get your hot glue gun fired up, adhere some pompoms to an old office chair, and make the most ho-hum seat in your house into...
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Creative Publishing International
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Written to inspire both new and experienced spinners and dyers, Yarn Works brings you full circle from the specific fiber -- revealing how to spin and dye it -- to patterns which use that particular spun and dyed fiber in a knitted project.
18) Yarn art
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Windmill Books, an imprint of Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Present several art projects using yarn.
20) Easy knits for beautiful yarns: 21 shawls, hats, sweaters & more designed to showcase special yarns
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Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Gorgeous yarns abound for the knitter, but sometimes the color variations can make it difficult to find patterns that allow the yarn to shine. With this in mind, Toby Roxane Barna designed all of the pieces in this book--hats, shawls, mittens, sweaters, and more--to let the yarn be the main feature"--
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