Sue Stratford owns and runs The Knitting Hut, a yarn and needle
supplier, and she finds the yarns she stocks there and her
customers a constant source of inspiration. She teaches knitting
and crochet workshops as well as offering advice to customers, and
loves sharing her skills with others. She always has countless
knitting projects on the go. Sue lives in Milton Keynes with her
husband and five children. www.theknittinghut.co.uk
Val Pierce's passion for knitting began when her father taught her
to knit at the age of five. Later in life she began home knitting
for yarn manufacturers, and since then she has made a huge range of
items, from evening dresses to teddy bears. She later began
designing items of her own, and before long Val's designs were
appearing regularly in national knitting and crochet magazines. She
also teaches knitting, as well as a range of other needlecrafts, to
both adults and children. Val lives and works in Shropshire.
www.crossedneedles.co.uk
Jul 14 Christmas is running quickly towards us. Now is an ideal
time to start thinking about what you want to make for Christmas.
This book is full of ideal makes as they are nice and small so
won't make you hot whilst you are making them. With 20 projects for
knitting and 20 projects to crochet you can't go wrong. There is so
much to choose from. It's a book you can use year after year to add
to your decorations or give them as gifts. Each of the patterns are
in easy to read written format. They are easy to follow and give
you really good guidelines as to how to put the decoration
together. I love this book! It is packed full of beautiful fun
things to make for Christmas. I'm going to make sets up and give
them to relatives this Christmas. This book has to be 5 out of
5!
*Crochet Addict UK*
July 14 Grab those needles, a hook and some yarn and put yourself
instantly into the Christmas spirit with these fun decorations.
Small enough to grow quickly and varied in subject matter these are
sure to be treasured part of the Christmas decorating for years to
come, or great gifts if you can bear to part with them. If these
designs look strangely familiar then you probably already possess
Mini Christmas Knits and Mini Christmas Crochet, a pair of Twenty
To Make books from 2011. This book also came out in hardcover the
year after, so you can see what a well-loved book it is. Here it is
again in soft cover, ready to delight a new batch of yarncrafters.
What makes it special? Perhaps it is because these are all small
items that are not too difficult or lengthy to make; Christmas is a
busy time and large projects are liable to get left unfinished.
These are the right size, and make wonderful decorations for the
tree and the table as well as gifts and charity sales. Each design
has a page of written instructions, a list of what you need and
either a view from a different angle or a variation. On the other
page is a full-page photograph of the finished item. Choose from
angels, fairies, trees, various creatures, snowflakes, snowmen,
stockings, puddings, bunting and more. My favorite knit has to be
the beautiful fir tree egg cozy and my favorite crochet the
delicate bell. This is not a book on how to knit or crochet, but
anybody of improver or higher experience ought to find them a
pleasant and relaxing break from larger projects and a fun way of
using up all that leftover yarn.
*Myshelf.com*
October 2014 Knitters and crocheters will love this collection of
mini Christmas projects to create for the holiday season.
Previously published in the highly successful '20 to Make' series,
this book provides 40 delightful projects like mini Christmas
stockings, holly leaves, and snowflakes.
*Craft Ideas*
September 2014 Christmas is a-coming and what better way to use up
those yarn scraps than making some decorations for the tree? Packed
with quick and easy projects, this book combines knitting and
crochet designs, with the crochet patterns including gold metallic
yarn pine cones, pretty snowfl akes adorned with pearls, a mini
stocking, a Christmas pud and ami characters including Rudolph, a
baby penguin and a snowman. A cute and fun festive treasury you’ll
use year after year.
*Inside Crochet*
December 2014 40 tiny projects to knit and crochet as gifts and
novelties for the festive season. Mini Christmas stockings, holly
leaves, reindeer, snowmen, snowflakes to name but a few. Full
instructions together with materials lists are included, simple
photography allows clear views of the designs. Lots of ideas for
displaying the projects. What a great way to use up the scraps of
yarn we all have hidden away.
*Cake Craft & Decoration *
November 2014 Knitters and crocheters will love this collection of
mini Christmas projects to create for the holiday season.
Previously published in the highly successful '20 to Make' series,
authors Sue Stratford and Val Pierce, have compiled 40 delightful
projects like mini Christmas stockings, holly leaves, and
snowflakes
*Craft Ideas*
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