The six beautiful afghans featured in this book will inspire you to pick up your hook and start crocheting immediately. The designs fill homes with splashes of color and make great gifts for friends, family, and new babies. The afghans are made using light- and worsted-weight yarn, and the designs include Sand & Sea, Jewel Tones, Heirloom, Peacock, Daisy, and Ebb & Flow. The skill level for these projects is easy to intermediate.

Use a fat quarter collection to make this fast and easy quilt in a weekend. You won't believe how quickly it goes together. Finished size is 71 1/2" x 86 1/2" using 20 fat quarters, plus yardage. Skill Level: Easy

This collection of eight keepsake projects is perfect for all your baby and toddler needs. Each quilt has an optional color selection to help you visualize other fabrics in the patterns. These designs have endless possibilities if you change the fabric colors and themes. Quick & Easy Baby Quilts also features two tutorial sidebars for raw-edge fusible appliqué and making three-dimensional flowers and leaves. A 21- by 15-inch insert that contains all of the templates is included wi...

Made using light, medium, and bulky weight yarns, the scarves in this pattern collection are tried-and-true fashion accents. The 16 designs included in this book range from classic and elegant stitches to fun and funky designs; they are easy to create, and are suitable for beginning, intermediate, or experienced crocheters. Projects include Flouncy Shades of Blue, Picots in the Sun, Orange Blossom, Mardi Gras, Hints of Lavender, Cape Cod Circles, and Azure Scallops.

Introducing current, popular coloring methods for card making, this guide is divided into three instructional chapters that showcase a specific medium—watercolor, colored pencils, and alcohol ink. With an introduction to each medium, every one of the eye-catching designs in this book include a detailed walk through, a materials list, and coloring tips. A special section on how to accentuate designs includes suggested use for glitter pens and gel pens as well as techniques on shading and cr...

Here is your go-to book when you want to make a fast but stylish quilt. All the projects in this book can easily be made in a weekend, and some in a day. 10 projects have size options making a total of 20 possible projects. Imagine your fabric choices in one of these beautiful patterns.

Baskets can be used to create handy storage units or thoughtful gifts. 14 different shaped baskets made using Dk-, medium- (holding 2 strands together) and Super Bulky-weight yarns. Colorful Chevrons includes 2 size baskets - one with handles and one without; Hanging Around is a clever basket that can be hung on a peg, Textured Perfections is a beautiful textured basket, Stylish Storage is a set of 3 nesting baskets, Owl on Guard is a fun basket that looks like an owl, Woven Wonders is a s...

The designs in this book utilize a variety of creative stitch patterns and interesting yarns. Loomers of every skill level will find something new and exciting to make.

Two approaches for colorwork knitting, using either chunky or worsted-weight yarns, are featured in this collection of stitching patterns. With only the basic knit stitch, crafters can create 17 projects that incorporate up to five colors. Projects include scarves, hats, leg warmers, and mittens.

Deck the Halls and Raid the Stash! In this exciting pattern book, we've got 20+ ornaments to keep those idle hands busy all season long as you happily knit the hours away creating handmade ornaments for your very own tree, and as treasured gifts for friends and family. Making these ornaments is easy on the wallet too. Luckily, Christmas ornaments are small, which means you don't need to invest vast amounts of time or money on making them. Also, these charming patterns are made using a vari...

Stitch 2 adorable towel toppers and matching pot holders using worsted-weight #4 yarn. Pattern includes written instructions and Towel Topper assembly diagram. Prim and Proper sizes: towel topper—9 12/"W x 5 ½"H; pot holder—7 ½" diameter. Royal Elegance sizes: towel topper—9"W x 5"H; pot holder—8" diameter.

Technique - Crochet Create a gorgeous, lacy filet crochet afghan and enjoy the rave reviews! These five easy filet afghans are made using worsted-weight yarn in pretty, delicate patterns. Choose from Hearts, Flowers, Rose Diamond, Country Cross and Aran. Each is about 40–45" wide x 64–68" long.