Gifts for yarn lovers can be so predictable. Instead of notions, patterns, or yarn, how about one of both of these super fun puzzle books?!
Overlay Crochet took the crochet world by storm a few years ago and it’s popularity has stayed. It’s a stunning textured crochet technique that works in solid colors or multiple colors.
Get Started in Macramé teaches the basic starts and knots of macramé and provides some easy and stylish projects to try your new skills. This is a great time to pick up macramé because it’s back in fashion and it’s fun to do! You can make home décor, usable items, and great gifts.
Slow Fashion Made Fast includes 12 knit designs for the advanced beginner that can be made from one night to a weekend. These designs by Alexandra Tavel of Two of Wands are fashion forward and will make wonderful gifts to yourself or a loved one.
Plastic canvas Christmas decor and ornaments are a traditional handmade way to celebrate the season. The Magic of Christmas gives you 37 ways to bring that tradition home and give it away as well. Plus, these crafts are great for little crafters to show their developing skills.
There is a giveaway for this book at the end of this post – be sure to enter!
Tapestry crochet bags, also called Wayuu mochila bags, are beautiful, useful, and fun to make with this comprehensive book. With this comprebook you will not only learn tapestry crochet techniques, but you will also learn how to create the stunning straps and tie strings often used with Wayuu bags.
Stick around until the end of this post for a chance to win a copy of this book!
If you have a yarnie online business, I have a must-read book to share with you! Design It, Promote It, Sell It: Online Marketing for Your Crochet and Knit Patterns will teach you what you need to know to get your patterns out there and in front of the people who want them.
The book reviewed in this post was provided by Marie Segares. All opinions are my own.
Cool String Art by Lori Wenger is full of some of the neatest string art pieces you will ever see. They are not the spirograph-type designs I remember from my youth, but more random and fun. There is an impressive assortment of designs for different decors and tastes, and I am giving away 1 copy of this excellent book!
The book reviewed in this post was provided by Leisure Arts.
The book reviewed in this post was provided by Leisure Arts.
Homespun Comfort Shawls is a collection of 6 lovely crochet shawls all made with Homespun Yarn. Homespun is made by Lion Brand, and is a soft and squishy bulky yarn which works up quickly. The patterns included in this booklet all show off the best qualities of the Homespun yarn.
I recently received a copy of Knitted Baby Mitts: 20 to Knit, by Sian Brown to review. It is really an adorable pattern book! Here’s my review.
The book reviewed in this post was provided by Search Press. All opinions are my own.
I recently received a copy of Knitted Baby Mitts: 20 to Knit, by Sian Brown to review. It is really an adorable pattern book!
