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60 Quick Baby Knits
Blankets, Booties, Sweaters and more in Cascade 220 Superwash.
What's more fun than knitting for (and dressing up!) babies and tots?
$21.95

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60 Quick Knits
20 Hats, 20 Scarves, 20 Mittens
in Cascade 220
One Yarn. Sixty Designs.
Infinite fun!
$17.95

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A Garden Stroll
By: Lori Ihnen

Capture the romance of a springtime garden
in every stitch you take!
125 pages
$34.95

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AMIGURUMI Knits
patterns for 20 cute mini knits.
Crocheters shouldn't have all the fun.
Here is a book chock-full of amigurumi cuteness just for knitters.
These quirky, cuddly creatures and veggies will steal their way into your heart. Guaranteed - knitting amigurumi will become your favorite pastime.
$19.99

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big girl knits
by Jillian Moreno
and Amy R. Singer

25 Big, Bold Projects Shaped for Real Women with Real Curves.

Celebrate your curves with sassy, stylish knitwear. Part knitting instruction, part fashion guide, Big Girl Knits is packed with expert advice to help you make the most of your three B's: Boobs, Belly, and Butt.
160 pages.
$30.00

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COWGIRLS
the neck's big thing to knit.
Get thrown for a loop with more than 40 dazzling designs for cowls, gaiters, snoods., bandannas, collars, necklaces and more. COW GIRLS takes the hottest new accessory from the runway  to your knitting needles!
$19.95

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Denim People
By ROWAN

30 Designs from ROWAN for men & women by Kim Hargreaves, Martin Storey, Louisa Harding, Leah Sutton, Erika Knight & Carol Meldrum
141 pages
$21.95

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Eco wool dk Book
22 designs for women, men
and 2-13 year old girls.
To emphasize the beauty of the yarn, we have designed simple, flatteringly shaped garments with the added interest of an easy cable or texture. Combined with current trends for larger collars, oversized berets and directional ribs, we have designed irresttible knits and accessories for men, women and girls.
Simple. Natural. Eco Wool.
$18.00

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Ella Rae
Design and Yarns for hand knitting - Book 6
Casual comfort to keep you warm this winter. This cozy collection of contemporary and traditional knitwear for men and women, includes jackets, cardigans, sweaters, vests, scarves and shawl.
52 pages.
$18.00

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Ella Rae
Design and Yarns for hand knitting - Book 18
island holiday - leisure knitwear for teens. Pack your board and bike, don't forget your winter woolies.....sweater, scarf and beanie, and take an island holiday.
60 pages.
$18.00

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felted Crochet
Bags-Pillows-Bowls
-Hats-Throws
by Jane Davis
Bring a new look to traditional crochet just by adding water and washing!  Learn everything you need to know about felted crochet and then put that knowledge to work in creating 30 spectacular felted crochet projects in an array of today's exquisite wool and novelty yarns.
128 pages.
$22.99

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Freeform Knitting
and Crochet
by Jenny Dowde

Welcome to the wonderful world of Freeform Knitting and Crochet, or 'scrumbling'.
This book is packed with information-basic colour and design theory, creating knit and crochet fragments, 18 wonderful projects with instructions, plus special effects for your creations, polymer clay closures to create, a stitch collection and finally a gallery of wearable art, jewelry and more.
177 pages.
$17.95

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Knits For Men
by Margaret Hubert

20 Sweaters, Vests, and Accessories. Yarns used for the projects range from corn fiber and soy to wool and acrylic blends. Innovative stitch patterns and designer color choices also add interest to cables, ribs, color blocks, and striped styles.
112 pages.
$19.95

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Knitter's at Home
Cottage, condo, cave,
or castle,
No matter where you live, Knits make it Home!
110 pages.
$19.95

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Knitting In Plain English
by Maggie Righetti

Whether you've been handling knitting needles for years, or just thinking about picking them up, this should be your Knitting bible.
239 pages.
$14.95

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Knitting Saddle Style
A Dozen Designs For Saddle-Shoulder Garments
by Susan Guagliumi
"Saddle Style" may conjure up images of horses and cowboys, but the term actually refers to a specific way of constructing the shoulders of a sweater. Saddle-shoulder sweaters are a classic silhouette for men, women, and children, offering exceptional styling and fit. The "Saddle" is a knitted strip that extends from the sleeve to the neckline, which can vary in width to customize shaping and add decorative detail.
96 pages.
$19.95

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knitovation
by Barry Klein
& Fayla Reiss

creative knitwear made from 3 simple shapes.
Are you looking for the perfect "next step up" from knitting a scarf-or are you already a saavy knitter looking for new inspiration using innovative yarns? Whatever your knitting experience, knitovation features sophisticated designs made from three simple shapes.
Square, Rectangle, Square
144 pages.
$24.95

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Loop-d-Loop
by Teva Durham

More than 40
Novel designs for knitters.
176 Pages
$29.95

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Luxury Yarn
One-Skein Wonders
101 Small Indulgences
Sometimes a little luxury is all you need. Discover the small treasures you can knit from single skeins of the high-end yarns you dream about. More than 100 patterns designed especially for the world's finest yarns offer gorgeous possibilities for your fiber indulgences.
272 pages.
$18.95

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Magnificent
Mittens & Socks
anna zilboorg

This expanded edition includes Anna's toe-up, free-sole sock design. With standard patterning on the top of the foot and a plain sole, it is elastic, easily reinforced, and easily repaired-wherever and whenever the inevitable happens. No longer are color-patterned socks too much work for too little wear.
160 pages
$24.95

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modern classics
Knit Over Twenty
Timeless Designs
by Louisa Harding

Take a timeless approach to knitting with 20 classic styles that spotlight a distinctly modern twist.
128 pages.
$31.95

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Mother-Daughter Knits
30 Designs to
Flatter & Fit
by Sally Melville & Caddy Melville Ledbetter
"Having a new Sally Melville book to page through is like being at a pajama party with a trusted friend: fun, comforting, and energizing all at the same time. This time, Sally has brought her daugther, Caddy, to the knitting party as a co-author and designer, and their resulting book is full of fresh and flattering designs from two different design perspectives, plus a lot of great information on just how and where to change a pattern to fit you properly.
160 pages.
$29.95

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NORO Kids
10 Unique Noro garments, 2 accessories and endless hearts hand knitted with love for unique little ones.
43 pages.
$18.00

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One More Skein
30 Quick Projects to Knit
Would you like to use up yarn left over from other projects? Do you need a reason to buy just one or two skeins of a new, irresistible yarn? Are you looking for a quick gift? Something portable to work on? Instant gratification? Whatever you're seeking, the answer is in One More Skein.
128 pages.
$19.95

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One-Skein Wonders
101 Yarn-Shop Favorites
The patterns chosen for this collection have been generously shared by yarn shops and designers who have met this challenge with creativity and enthusiasm. From quick and easy projects knit with thick yarns on fat needles to those worked in the finest of lace-weights, there's something for every knitter and occasion.
240 pages.
$18.95

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"Pursenality Plus"

20 New Felted Bag
by Eva Wiechmann
Create fabulous knitted-and-felted bags & get fun ideas for giving each project your own "purse-onal" touch!
64 pages
$19.95

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quick crochet huge hooks
by Sally Harding

This book offers great designs, interesting yarns, and simple patterns for a collection of more than 20 projects. Worked in no time at all on giant hooks, the projects can be made one day, and used the next.
128 pages.
$25.95

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Sally Melville Styles
From The Editors of Knitter's Magazine

a unique and elegant approach to your yarn collection....
The problem.. What to do with all the wonderful yet-to-be-knit yarns that an avid knitter collects? In her search for a solution, Sally Melville found answers to questions common to all knitters. What do you have to work with? How do you combine colors? What yarns go together? And the heart of this book-the solution.
145 pages.
$28.95

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Shadow Knitting
by Vivian Hoxbro

Add a colorful touch of magic to your knitting with this simple and clever technique.
143 pages
$21.95

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Swing Swagger Drape
Knit The Colors
Of Australia
by Jane Slicer-Smith

The central pieces in this collection - the swing coats, swagger jackets, and drapes - show what makes Jane's designs unique: a masterful use of color, fabrics that move, shapes that flatter, and customized fit. From choosing your palette, through checking the measurements, to seaming and blocking, Jane explains her practiced and pragmatic approach to knitting successful garments. With clear instructions that highlight options in design, construction, and color - Swing, Swagger, Drape empowers knitters!
$24.95

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the knitting experience
Book 2:
The Purl Stitch becoming intuitive.
A basics and beyond book for knitters at all levels. 25 go-for-it projects, more skills you need, more details that matter, more wardrobe-building styles, friendly advice, constant coaching, guidance through successful choices, rescue techniques for common mistakes, meditations on what knitting brings to your life.
184 pages.
$19.95

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the knitting experience
Book:3
the power and the glory
by Sally Melville

Inspiration and instruction to build your skills, wardrobe and confidence. Techniques for color, beginners and beyond
246 pages.
$24.95

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the romantic look
Maggiknits Irish MK
Collection Book 13
$15.95

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think Outside the Sox
60+ Winning Designs from the Knitter's Magazine Contest
With hundreds of entries from seven countries competing for $21,000 in prizes, THINK OUTSIDE THE SOX became an unprecendented talent search and a source of major excitement and stellar design.
Think Outside the Sox features the best of the best: over 60 winning designs including the $6,000 Grand Prize pair.
180 pages.
$24.95

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tweed
More Than 20 Contemporary Designs to Knit by Nancy J. Thomas

Nothing says "knitting" like a tweed yarn. Garments knitted from tweed yarns are always reassuring - in the way of warm hearts, crisp autumn mornings, and the smell of the sea. In this comprehensive book, knitting expert Nancy Thomas pays tribute to this timeless yarn and shows just how modern and irresistible it is.
144 pages.
$27.50

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VISUAL Quick Tips Knitting
Portable - Essential Techniques, Troubleshooting, Time-Saving Tips
229 pages.
$14.99

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