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DEAR CRAFT LOVER,
Being good to the earth doesn’t stop at the curb or with energy-saving lightbulbs. As crafters,
we are intrinsically linked to our environment, fully aware of our impact on our surroundings.
We know the potential and mystery unlocked when we use two sticks to transform a ball of
yarn into the most exquisite adornment. This summer, Potter Craft celebrates the environment and our natural resources. We hope our books will help readers support the green movement and foster a gentler, more nurturing relationship with the world around us.
A deep reverence for the natural world and a genuine respect for serendipitous revelations
unfold in Gina Wilde’s Shibori Knits. Adapting the traditional Japanese technique of weaving and dyeing to knitting, Gina combines felting and nonfelting yarns in the same project,
then surrenders the result to the natural magic of the felting process. The often unexpected
swirls, ruffles, and bobbles she creates will surprise knitters looking for something new.
The more traditional idea of wash-and-shrink felting comes to us from Sharon Franco
Rothschild in Sweater Renewal. The technique may be traditional, but the look is anything
but. This cheerful book is a primer on recycling discarded woolens by felting them and then
personalizing the knits with embellishing techniques.
The ethos of reduce, reuse, and recycle finds its way into Jodi Kahn’s Simply Sublime Bags
and Nancy Minsky’s Denim Revolution. Jodi’s love of handbags filters the way she sees the
world, turning silver padded envelopes into Chanel-style purses and placemats into clutches.
Once you see how she’s transformed the most quotidian objects into high-fashion handbags,
you’ll never want to throw out anything without thinking of ways to reinvent it first.
Meanwhile, Nancy demonstrates how a little leather, lace, and hand-stitched detail can give
new life to a pair of beat-up jeans. This former Calvin Klein designer shows us even more
ways to extend the life of a hardworking fabric.
Junk Jewelry is another important green craft book, which proves that humor and wit can
sit comfortably alongside style and ingenuity. This clever look at repurposing safety pins
and other doodads into couture pieces would make any lover of Dadaist art smile.
Though not strictly “green,” the jewelry titles on our list celebrate natural beauty. Erika
Knight’s Beyond Beading showcases how amber beads and wooden buttons can easily create a
striking accessory. Nancy Alden’s A Touch of Glass offers exciting opportunities to add a little
sparkle to your day. Who says you can’t look fabulous while living the tree-hugger lifestyle?!
With all of this attention to saving the earth, let’s not forget about saving the whales, too. Jean
Adel’s Knitted Critters for Kids won’t actually help you do either, but it does offer 40-plus patterns to dress up your little one whether she growls like a lion or is as cuddly as a panda bear.
Whether it is bears, bags, or bling you fancy, don’t forget how easy it is to find a new purpose
for your discarded treasures. Keep all of this in mind as you step into summer. Look around
with new eyes: Every store, stash, and street has potential. And if you need further inspiration, our books can light the way.
Best,
Rosy Ngo
Editorial Director
Potter Craft
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POTTER
CRAFT
CONTENTS
4 | Beyond Beading
By Erika Knight
6 | Denim Revolution
By Nancy Minsky
7 | Knitted Critters for
Kids to Wear
By Jean Adel
8 | Shibori Knits
By Gina Wilde
10 | Simply Sublime Bags
By Jodi Kahn
12 | Junk Jewelry
By Jane Eldershaw
13 | Sweater Renewal
By Sharon Franco
Rothschild
14 | A Touch of Glass
By Nancy Alden
16 | Also Available
Selected backlist from
Potter Craft, Clarkson
Potter, and Potter Style
23 | Ordering Information
24 | The Knitter’s
Book of Yarn
By Clara Parkes
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BEYOND BEADING
Jewelry Projects to Instruct and Inspire
By Erika Knight
For the first time, renowned knitwear designer and crafts
consultant Erika Knight applies her unique flair for color,
texture, and design to the world of jewelry making, presenting a must-have collection of 25 jewelry projects. For novice
jewelry makers and those who must have the latest “it”
accessories, this book elevates craft staples (beads and buttons) by pairing them with luxurious fabrics or unique findings such as pebbles, pom-poms, crocheted flowers, and
antique glass. With projects themed as Natural, Playful, and
Vintage, Beyond Beading makes it possible for women of
varied tastes to find—and fashion—the perfect accent for
any outfit or occasion.
A B O U T T H E AU T H O R : ERIKA KNIGHT is the
author of Classic Knits, Glamour Knits, Classic Knits at
Home, and Glamour Knits at Home and is a fashion and
crafts consultant who has worked for Nicole Farhi, Vivienne
Westwood, J. Crew, Gap, and Rowan Yarns.
Crafts & Hobbies—Jewelry (CRA014000)
25 full-color photographs and 90 full-color illustrations
77⁄8 x 10; 128 pages
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-40684-2
$21.95 paper with flaps (Canada: $27.00)
May 2008 publication date
Crown catalog page 66
RIGHTS: British: Quadrille Publishing
Translation: Quadrille Publishing
First Serial: Crown
Audio: Quadrille Publishing
A L S O BY
ERIKA
K N IG H T
Glamour Knits
978-0-307-34720-6
$19.95 paper-over-board
(Canada: $24.95)
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Classic Knits
978-0-307-34719-0
(Canada: $24.95)
Classic Knits at Home
978-0-307-39469-9
(Canada: $24.95)
Glamour Knits at Home
978-0-307-39470-5
(Canada: $24.95)
Simple Crochet
978-1-4000-5079-6
$19.95 paper
(Canada: $29.95)
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A PROJ E C T F ROM B E YO N D B E A D I N G
DOUBLE BONE BUTTON CHOKER
This design is worked with numerous buttons of the same size and color. The result
is an articulate necklace, which curves and sits around the neck beautifully.
MATERIALS:
59in/150cm ecru mercerized cotton cord (boot lace)
50 medium (17mm) four-hole bone buttons
jewelry adhesive
NOTE:
It is important to use the same size and thickness of buttons throughout.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut a 59in/150cm length of cotton cord, or three times the length of the choker you desire.
Fold in half to find the center.
Leave enough at the folded end to create a loop for fastening to the end button.
Make a simple loop knot.
Thread the first button over the two ends and move toward the loop knot.
Turn first button over and thread a second button, making sure that second button slightly
overlaps the first button.
Turn again and thread a third button in the same way.
Repeat until last button is joined.
Tie off with a reef knot on the diagonal so that it lies flatly and neatly.
Trim the ends.
Dab the knot and ends with adhesive.
Allow to dry.
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DENIM REVOLUTION
Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs
into Fashion Must-Haves
By Nancy Minsky
Denim has always been cool, but the renaissance that this adaptable, stylish fabric is now experiencing is unprecedented. Never
before has it had such infinite possibilities—both in how you wear
it and what you embellish it with. Denim Revolution offers dozens of
patterns for novices to experienced stitchers that fuse recycled
denim with hip embellishments—mixing old, new, vintage, rugged,
and sleek. All have step-by-step instructions, sketches, and photographs, and a sewing tutorial helps the inexperienced get started.
In sections themed by style, you’ll find something to suit your
personal look—be it ripped up or glammed out.
A B O U T T H E AU T H O R : NANCY MINSKY was handpicked
by Calvin Klein before she graduated from Parson’s School of
Design. After working on his designer line, she established and
headed Paul Alexander, a high-end women’s collection.
Crafts & Hobbies—Sewing (CRA035000)
70 full-color photographs and 200 full-color illustrations
77⁄16 x 10; 128 pages
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-35377-1
May 2008 publication date
enchanted blues | 6
school girl charm
OUR CHALLENGE
Take a denim fitted skirt and
convert it into a flirty, flippy,
How Difficult?
Intermediate. The sewing is basic—straight
seams—but sewing them with precision takes
patience, and the number of seams adds up
to a lot of time. Allow a day to complete this
project. Plaids should match along the
pattern repeats; if doing so will cause you
angst, substitute a floral- or paisley-printed
wool. This project needs beautiful sewing to
achieve the right look.
plaid skirt. This is a skirt for
swooshing, dancing, or
skipping; it’s the girl-next-door
look, done up with nonchalant
denim cool. So get out your
HOW TO DO IT STEP BY STEP
1.
Cut the Skirt Length: Cut the skirt length to 24"
(61cm), measuring from the bottom of the waistband. (Or
cut it to the final length you want.)
2.
Mark the Plaid Panel Inserts: Lay the skirt flat.
Measure the bottom width at the hem of the skirt and
sewing basket and measuring
tools to mark, pin, cut, sew, and
recycle a boring skirt into this
ALL RIGHTS: Crown
skirt
super look.
Tip
divide it by 12. (My skirt measured 36" [91cm], so 36 divid-
If you are a beginner make a simpler
version—insert only 1 panel aligned down the
right front thigh. If you are a couturier
seamstress, make your skirt more elaborate
by cutting your inserts on the bias and
increasing the skirt length to mid-calf.
ed by 12 gave me 3—which meant that I inserted a plaid
wool panel every 3 [7.5cm] at the hem.) Then measure
the hip width of the skirt, 7" (18cm) from the bottom of the
waistline (or adjust as explained above), and divide that
measurement by 12. (My skirt had a straight side seam,
so my hip also measured 36" [91cm]; the plaid panels
Make a wide “it” belt to
emphasize your waist with
style. Your first step is to find an
oversized buckle—an
extravagant one, chunky and
important. Match it with just the
right shade of denim, and cut,
pin, and sew, to create yourself
a new belt.
mod bag of spring tricks | 6
funky tie-all scarf
What Denim Do I Need?
were inserted every 3" (7.5cm) at the hips just like at the
You need a jean skirt that fits slimly around
the bum with a fitted waist. The body should
be pretty clean without a lot of details. I used
a 100 percent cotton, slightly washed indigo
skirt from Levi Strauss & Co., size 29. My skirt
is cut straight, which makes it easier to figure
the math in step 2, but if your skirt is flared it
will also adapt beautifully. For the hip band
you need two denim strips. Measure your hips
7" (18cm) below the waistline and add
8" (20.5cm) to the measurement. Divide that
measurement by 2 to get the length of the
strips. The width of the strips should be 31⁄2"
(9cm).
hem.) Once you have your measurements, mark the
Add color and personal
attitude to your look by
recycling men’s ties into your
How Difficult?
HOW TO DO IT STEP BY STEP
Easy. Takes less than 1 hour. You need a bit
of machine sewing experience.
1.
new favorite accoutrement: a
denim tie-belt or a scarf to tie
onto a belt loop or wear
around your neck. It’s an
Cut the Denim: Cut the pant leg along the side seam.
Now you have a flat piece of fabric. Press. With a yardstitch and tailor’s chalk, mark 3 strips, each 1⁄2" (13mm)
What Denim
wider than the widest point of your tie and as long as
Do I Need?
possible. My strips were 31⁄2" wide x 20" long (9cm x 51cm).
A pant leg from a faded, softly worn pair of
jeans, plus a belt loop.
2.
Sew the Denim: Now you will form one long strip of
denim from your 3 pieces. Lay one denim piece right
anything-goes, young at heart
What Other Materials Will I Need?
side up on the table. Lay the next piece right side up as
Your “Sewing Basket”
(page TK)
an extension of it, with a 5⁄8" (15mm) overlap. Pin, baste,
accessory.
Sewing machine
sary and then machine sew down the middle of the over-
Denim blue thread
lap with the denim thread. Repeat with the 3rd strip.
and remove the pins. Trim the overlap neatly if neces-
Silk tie with a funky print
Silk thread in a color that blends with your
tie’s main color
3.
Cut Your Tie: Carefully cut all the way long the outer
folded edge of the tie. Keep only the top layer of the silk,
discard the back of the tie.
Be careful not to stretch your tie when
you cut, as it is on the bias and can easily become distorted.
Machine wash and dry a delicate tie!?
Good quality silks have been properly
dyed, and like denim, the color will fade
with washing rather than run—and that
effect will be lovely for this project. Do
a test, and wash the discarded portion
of the tie before you wash your project.
It’s your DD call—do you like the
results?
4.
Assemble the Tie: Lay the silk on the denim, wrong
sides together, and pin together with the denim joinings
distributed as evenly as possible. Baste together down
the center of the two pieces and remove the pins. Cut the
denim even with the edge of the silk. Thread denim
thread in the bobbin and silk thread in the top spool.
Machine-sew the layers together 1⁄4" (6mm) from the
edge, all around the perimeter. Remove the basting.
Hand-sew the denim belt loop on the back of the tie, 4"
(10cm) from front tip as shown in the photo, using denim
thread and catching only the denim.
5.
Fray the Denim: Machine wash in cold water and
dry to get the nice frayed denim edges. Take care to not
damage the tie silk.
6.
scarf and miniskirt
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Press.
your measurement) along the hem, starting with a panel
(3" [7.5cm] wide in my case) centered at the front hem.
Mark the hips in the same manner, 7" (18cm) from the
bottom of the waistline (or adjust as explained above)
If you are a size Small, Medium or Large,
measure you hips at 7" (18cm) below the
waistline and follow all the instructions as
they are written. If you are Extra Small then
measure from 6" (15cm) or 8" (20.rcm) for Extra
Large and adjust the measurements through
out accordingly. This is easy pattern making
and you can do it!
1
belt and skirt
YOUR CHALLENGE
inserts on your skirt at the hem and at the hips. Following
diagram 1, with tailor’s chalk, mark every 3" (7.5cm) (or
continued on the next page
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KNITTED CRITTERS FOR
KIDS TO WEAR
More Than 40 Animal-Themed Accessories
By Jean Adel
With the myriad patterns in this playful book of animal accessories,
even beginning knitters can create quick-to-knit gifts for the kiddies in their lives. A refreshing antidote to fussy heirloom knits (no
angels or cherubs here), Knitted Critters for Kids to Wear is all about
lions, tigers, and Ling-Ling the panda bear. Organized by skill level,
this book includes more than 40 whimsical animal-themed winter
accessory patterns for boys and girls ages three to seven years old.
A standout birthday party gift for a friend’s child or a sweet surprise
for one’s own kid, the perfect roaring, buzzing, or prowling project
will be found in this irresistible book.
A B O U T T H E AU T H O R : J E A N A DE L is the managing ediCrafts & Hobbies—Knitting (CRA015000)
80 full-color photographs and 10 line drawings
85⁄8 x 85⁄8; 96 pages
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-39466-8
$19.95 paper (Canada: $24.95)
June 2008 publication date
tor for Lion Brand Yarn Co. and former senior editor for Vogue
Knitting International and Family Circle Easy Knitting. Her
JEANADEL label is sold at Barneys.
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SUMMER 2008
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SHIBORI KNITS
The Art of Exquisite Felted Knits
By Gina Wilde
The new book Shibori Knits highlights the intersection
between shibori and knitting, offering a new twist on
the art form via shaped-resist felting. Using resists to
prevent certain areas of knitting from felting—which
results in a totally new texture—internationally
acclaimed knitwear designer Gina Wilde shows knitters how to create unique garments with bobbles,
ruffles, and spirals. With detailed information on
fibers and their usage, a primer on technical felting
concepts, and a thorough resource guide, Shibori Knits
shows knitters how to create ethereal fabric by combining the precision of knitting with the magic of shibori.
A B O U T T H E AU T H O R : GINA WILDE is an inno-
vative knitwear designer and the president, creative
director, and cofounder of Alchemy Yarns of Transformation, known for their luscious colors and range of
fibers. Her work has appeared in Handknit Holidays,
The Knitter’s Book of Yarn, Folk Knits, and Interweave
Knits magazine.
Crafts & Hobbies—Knitting (CRA015000)
81⁄2 x 107⁄8; 128 pages
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-39354-8
$24.95 hardcover (Canada: $27.95)
August 2008 publication date
ALL RIGHTS: Crown
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F ROM T H E I N T RODU C T ION :
THREE WAYS TO ADD
SHIBORI TO YOUR KNITTING
An ancient Japanese art dating to at least the eighth century,
shibori has many interpretations. Though there is no direct translation
into English, shibori essentially denotes a shaped-resist textile.
Felted-Resist
Method
Nonfelting Fibers
as Resists
Combining Techniques
and Changing Direction
The simplest method of shibori calls for
a felting fiber and a hard resist (like a
handful of eucalyptus pods, marbles, or
golf balls). The knitted fabric is tied
around the hard shapes and then washed
with the resists securely tied. After the
knit material dries, the resists are
removed. The fabric felts in the areas
that surround the resists, but not where
the resists were once tied. What is left is
not only an interesting piece of shapedresist felted fabric, rendered bumpy with
texture, it is also a recording of time, a
memory of when the pods were inside
the fabric. Through the action of shibori,
the fiber is transformed.
When we think about felting, it’s hard not to
be restricted by the adages of the technique
as contemporary fiber artists and knitters
generally understand them. For instance, it’s
not customary to use a wool/silk blend as a
felting fiber. Felt silk? Preposterous! But
when you knit a fiber that felts (like wool or
any animal fiber) with a nonfelting fiber (silk
protein, cotton, bamboo, or synthetic fiber),
the two play off each other to create a new
fabric with more texture and depth than the
unfelted work. Combining the two using different stitches, including slip stitches and
Fair Isle, can create windowpane effects and
even look like woven strips of fabric.
In shibori weaving, the warp and the
weft, which run perpendicular to each
other, are worked with felting and nonfelting fiber to create three-dimensional
pieces. Work this technique in your knitting by knitting a narrow strip with felting fiber, and then pick up stitches along
the sides with a nonfelting fiber and
watch the fabric ruffle and spiral when
felted. Add beads or other resists, and
you’ve expanded the possibility for new
looks and effects.
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SIMPLY SUBLIME BAGS
30 No-Sew, Low-Sew Projects
By Jodi Kahn
Simply Sublime Bags has 30 do-it-yourself, clever, and
affordable bag projects—all of which require no or lowlevel sewing skills. Made by inventive methods of
construction (like duct-taped interiors or iron fusing),
these hip handbags, totes, clutches, and change purses
have all the looks that bag lovers want, be it Chanelstyle chain straps, colorful woven fabrics, or funky
embellishments. The materials can be found in hardware,
home, and fabric stores, and even your own closet.
With very little investment in time and money, Simply
Sublime Bags shows you how to add the ultimate
personal touch to your wardrobe.
A B O U T T H E AU T H O R : JODI K A H N is a writer
whose articles have appeared in Real Simple and Time
Out New York. She is the author of The Little Pink Book
of Elegance.
Crafts & Hobbies—Sewing (CRA035000)
77⁄16 x 10; 128 pages
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-39362-3
July 2008 publication date
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A PROJ E C T F ROM S I M P LY S U B L I M E B AG S
ORIGINAL NO-SEW TOTE
The tote pictured here is made from heavyweight patent
leather vinyl, which can be purchased at a fabric store or
online. It’s very sturdy, waterproof, and much less
expensive than real patent leather.
This bag is “stitched” together using an ordinary stapler. The seams are then
covered with duct tape to protect the staples and reinforce the “stitches.” And
you can embellish the tote with just about anything—pins, charms, or even a
flowered ponytail holder like the one shown here. Bye-bye canvas book bag . . .
hello style!
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
8" x 183 ⁄4" x 12" (20.5cm x 47.5cm x 30.5cm)
SUPPLIES:
20" x 37" (51cm x 94cm) piece of heavyweight fabric
(such as canvas, patent leather vinyl, or oilcloth)
Masking tape
50" (127cm) of 1" (2.5cm) wide nylon webbing (for straps)
Stapler and staples
11 ⁄ 2" (3.8cm) wide duct tape (in contrasting color)
1. With right sides together, fold the fabric in half to create a 20" x 181 ⁄ 2" (51cm
x 47cm) rectangle, with the fold at the bottom.
2. Fold the top raw edges over to form a 21⁄ 2" (6.5cm) “hem” on the top front and
back. Use masking tape to temporarily hold the hems in place.
3. Cut the webbing in half to create two 25" (63.5cm) straps. To attach each
strap, mark a point 6" (15cm) in from each side of the bag. At the marked point,
staple one end of the strap with 4 or 5 staples, stapling through only the strap
and the folded-over fabric so that the staples do not show on what will be the
front of the bag. Repeat for the other end of the strap and then on the other side
of the bag, making sure that the length and position of the straps match up.
4. After the straps have been stapled in place, use 2 lengths of duct tape to cover
the staples and securely “hem” the top of the bag. Repeat on the other side.
5. Sew up the sides: Staple each side of the bag using a 1⁄ 2" (13mm) seam
allowance. Make sure the staples are very close together to create a straight,
clean line. After you have stapled the sides, cover the staples with a long piece of
duct tape (folded lengthwise over the raw edge).
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
6. Create the bottom: With the bag still inside out, flatten one corner to
create a triangular point, aligning the side seam with the center bottom of
the bag. Draw a 71⁄2" (19cm) line perpendicular to the seam and 4" (10cm)
from the corner point. Staple along the line. Repeat on the other side.
7. Turn the bag right side out. The fabric may feel stiff and hard to turn, but
don’t worry. Keep working at it, making sure to push out the bottom corners, and the bag will quickly take shape.
STEP 5
STEP 6
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JUNK JEWELRY
25 Extraordinary Designs to Create from
Ordinary Objects
By Jane Eldershaw
As the world goes green, there’s never been a better time to pack a
visual punch with recycled materials and everyday objects or
mementos found in a dresser, at a flea market, or in the attic.
Designed to make people look twice, Junk Jewelry’s beauty lies in
featuring otherwise unexceptional items in beautiful and surprising
ways. What looks like a metal cuff turns out to be made of safety
pins; translucent hoop earrings are actually computer chips; a
drawer-pull transforms into a pendant. These 25 projects are the
perfect place to start for anyone who gravitates to thrift-store funkiness and distinctive looks and wants to reflect their personalities in
avant-garde style.
77⁄16 x 77⁄16; 144 pages
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-40517-3
July 2008 publication date
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A B O U T T H E AU T H O R : JANE ELDERSHAW has worked at
Australian Vogue, New Woman magazine, and the New York Post.
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SWEATER RENEWAL
Felting Knits into New Sweaters and Accessories
By Sharon Franco Rothschild
In Sweater Renewal, Sharon Franco Rothschild shows readers how to
rescue their old woolen sweaters from the closet or the trash bin and
give them renewed life as felted creations. With little or no knitting
experience, readers can refashion blankets, sweaters, scarves, or
even hand-knitted pieces into colorful clothing, accessories, and
home décor. Incorporating a diverse range of skills that include felting, appliqué, crochet, knitting, sewing, and embroidery, Sweater
Renewal shows crafters how to go green in full color with 25 projects
for beautiful clothes and accessories.
A B O U T T H E AU T H O R : SHARON FRANCO ROTHSCHILD
is an accomplished fiber artist, knitter, and embroiderer. She owns
the Two Stix boutique and knitting studio and has been featured in
Vogue Knitting’s Knit.1 and Interweave Knits.
000
pieces. Using the thread and seed beads, stitch the zipper and the pocket of the jeans as
FEARLESS FELTING
Crafts & Hobbies—Knitting & Sewing (CRA015000/CRA035000)
81⁄2 x 107⁄8; 128 pages
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-39629-7
shown in the photo. Use the yarn to stitch the belt, tying a knot with both ends of the yarn,
and threading a larger bead through each end of the belt. Tie another knot close to the end
of the bead and cut.
Cut out the template pieces for the back of the sweater. Place all three shapes in a row, centered in the top middle area of the back. The dress should be on the left, the skirt in the middle, and the shirt on the right. Embroider a blanket stitch around all pieces.
Make a belt for the skirt (like the jeans on the front), and embroider a few stitches in the contrasting color at the bottom of the skirt. Do the same for the dress.
The shirt has a tie like the belt on the jeans, with two beads on the end. Using the template,
copy and enlarge to actual size, and cut out and place over the three shapes. Use straight pins
to pin the rectangle down. With a needle and some tan-colored embroidery yarn, embroider
a chain stitch in a rectangular shape along the outside edge of the template. Take out the
pins. Place a button in each of the four corners of the rectangle. Secure with a stitch, adding
a bead before sewing down.
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FINISHING
You can either embroider a blanket stitch around the neck, arms, and bottom of the sweater,
or you can crochet the edges, using a single-crochet stitch and some lightweight yarn or
embroidery thread. If you had to cut the sleeves after felting to make them the right length,
then you first need to roll in the edges and hand-sew a whipstitch around the edges before
RENE TIP
Using Seed Beads
means that you
will this is a tip
for this page on
anything that
pertains to this or
any pattern.
embroidering or crocheting.
Also, the sweater you use does not have to be short-sleeve turtleneck. Just follow the shape
of the sweater. A V-neck or round-neck sweater would work fine, as would sleeveless, threequarters-length sleeves, or long sleeves.
Once outgrown, this sweater is sure to be passed down from one little girl to another, as long
as the first little girl is willing to part with it!
BLANKET
STITCH
CROCHET
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SEW
SEW
CUT AND EMBROIDER
D E T A I L E D,
DELIGHTFUL & DASHING PROJECTS
This chapter focuses on projects that you can make in two days or less. that
make us feel fabulously stylish, some that make us feel incredibly comfortable, and those that offer up a coziness and warmth that no other piece of
clothing can compete with. As we collect and add sweaters to our wardrobes
year after year, memories also attach themselves to each piece.
I will forever remember one of my all-time favorite sweaters, and its quick
demise. I was sixteen years old, and the sweater (I can remember it like it was
yesterday) was a pink mohair cardigan, the exact color of cotton candy. When
I wore this sweater, I felt transformed. I felt grown up, stylish, even beautiful.
But my one of my father’s first attempts to do the laundry for our family
ended in disaster for this cherished piece of clothing. After some washingmachine agitation (in hot water no less!), my beautiful sweater shrunk down
to one-third its original size and was suddenly and completely un-wearable.
But my love affair with this sweater was not yet over. I kept it in my top
dresser drawer, and every time I opened that drawer, I would look at that pink
sweater and be instantly reminded of how good it had made me feel. It was
years before I could actually part with it. How I wish now that I had made
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A TOUCH OF GLASS
Designs for Creating Glass Bead Jewelry
By Nancy Alden, cofounder of Beadworks
Beautiful, affordable, and infinitely versatile, glass beads
provide limitless design possibilities. A Touch of Glass
shows crafters how to capture the radiance of glass by
stringing glass beads into jewelry that rivals the elegance
and intricacy of pieces made with more precious metals.
Whether it’s making a classic necklace or contemporary
earrings, or creating with antique lampwork glass or ethnic seed beads, this book truly has projects for everyone.
With brilliant photographs, clear instructions, a primer
on the basics of jewelry making, and a resource guide for
locating all the tools you need, A Touch of Glass is a musthave for any jewelry maker’s growing library.
A B O U T T H E AU T H O R : NANCY ALDEN is a
jewelry designer and cofounder of the Beadworks Group.
As the principal buyer and designer at Beadworks, she has
traveled the world in search of the most beautiful
elements of jewelry design. Her knowledge of beads
is unrivaled.
81⁄2 x 11; 144 pages
ISBN/EAN: 978-0-307-39391-3
ALL RIGHTS: Crown
ALSO BY NANCY ALDEN
Simply Pearls
978-0-307-33949-2
$22.95 paper with flaps
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A N E XC E R P T F ROM
GLASS BEAD VARIETIES
LAMPWORK GLASS BEADS
A TOUCH OF GLASS
LAMPWORK GLASS BEADS are artful and
elegant handmade glass creations. Made by
melting glass over a hot torch (the lamp),
these beads are produced in a variety of
vibrant colors and designs. This type of bead
making provides the greatest scope of imagination, skill, and creativity both to the artist
and to the artisan. Since each bead is
produced by hand, each is unique.
DRAWN GLASS BEADS are a category that
encompasses a wide variety of beads, including seed, bugle, cane, and furnace or art glass
beads. Produced using a method that heats
and stretches molten glass into long tubes
that are then cut into small pieces, drawn
glass can be stretched very evenly so all the
little pieces cut from the tube look pretty
much the same. Produced in a great variety
of colors, drawn glass beads are equally
beautiful used as accents or alone.
DICHROIC GLASS BEADS
POWDERED GLASS BEADS
DRAWN
GLASS BEADS
BLOWN GLASS BEADS are versatile glass
creations of surprising sturdiness. For the
jewelry designer, one of the attractions of
blown glass beads is that they can be both
very large and very light. This kind of bead
was once popularly used to imitate pearls.
The beads, filled with wax to make them
appear solid, had a remarkably fine pearl-like
appearance that could not wear off, as it was
on the inside of the glass.
PRESSED GLASS BEADS are produced in
great number using metal molds, which
guarantee beads of identical appearance.
Their smooth, polished edges and uniform
size, shape, and texture lend sophistication
and elegance to any jewelry design.
CUT CRYSTAL BEADS
CUT CRYSTAL BEADS display a sparkle and
brilliance that make them serious rivals to the
gemstones they often emulate. Cut crystal
beads are prized for their precision and glitter and can be used to produce stunning jewelry. Sophisticated modern techniques are
used to make them. Consequently, their production methods are often cloaked in secrecy.
BLOWN GLASS BEADS
DRAWN
GLASS BEADS
PRESSED GLASS BEADS
PÂTE DE VERRE and POWDERED GLASS
BEADS are made by a process that crushes
and powders glass so it can be mixed into a
paste that can then be applied to a mold and
fired to become fused and solid. While this
method sounds very simple and can, if used
casually, produce clumsy-looking beads, in
the right hands it can also create beads of
great intricacy and beauty.
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KNITTING & CROCHETING
From the world’s most
respected and influential
knitwear designer, Kaffe
Fassett, comes a book of
patterns inspired by the
bold, bright colors of
exotic textiles, the mellow, saturated hues of
nature, and his favorite
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Kaffe Knits Again
By Kaffe Fassett
978-0-307-39538-2
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The Yarn Girls’ Guide
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978-1-4000-9798-2
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Odd Ball Knitting
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978-1-4000-5351-3
$19.95 paper
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The Yarn Girls’ Guide to
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The Natural Knitter
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978-1-4000-5352-0
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to Knits for Older Kids
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978-0-307-33690-3
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Toys to Knit
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978-0-307-33659-0
$19.95 paper
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978-0-609-60880-7
$30.00 hardcover
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978-0-307-35373-3
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Home Knits
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978-0-307-33591-3
$32.50 hardcover
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Inspired Cable Knits
By Fiona Ellis
978-1-4000-8271-1
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Suss Design Essentials
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978-0-307-34641-4
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Mason-Dixon Knitting
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978-0-307-23605-0
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Classic Knits at Home
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Toys to Crochet
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Glamour Knits
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978-0-307-34720-6
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Glamour Knits at Home
By Erika Knight
978-0-307-39470-5
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Simple Crochet
By Erika Knight
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Runway Knits
By Berta Karapetyan
978-0-307-33968-3
$32.50 hardcover
(Canada: $39.95)
The Yarn Lover’s Guide
to Hand Dyeing
By Linda LaBelle
978-0-307-35253-8
$30.00 hardcover
(Canada: $38.00)
Cables Untangled
By Melissa Leapman
978-1-4000-9745-6
$32.50 hardcover
(Canada: $44.00)
Lion Brand Yarn: Just Hats
By Lion Brand
Edited by Nancy J. Thomas
and Adina Klein
978-1-4000-8059-5
(Canada: $17.00)
Lion Brand Yarn: Just Scarves
By Lion Brand
and Adina Klein
978-1-4000-8060-1
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Lion Brand Yarn: Just Socks
By Lion Brand
Edited by Shannon Okey
978-0-307-34595-0
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Lion Brand Yarn: Just Bags
By Lion Brand
Edited by Stephanie Klose
and Cathy Maguire
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(Canada: $17.00)
Lion Brand Yarn: Just Gifts
By Lion Brand
Edited by Shannon Okey
978-0-307-34596-7
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Lion Brand Yarn: Just Wraps
By Lion Brand
Edited by Stephanie Klose
and Cathy Maguire
978-0-307-20992-4
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Lion Brand Yarn Vintage
Styles for Today
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Knits Three Ways
By Melissa Matthay
978-0-307-34564-6
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A Fine Fleece
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978-0-307-34683-4
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(Canada: $38.00)
Nature Babies
By Tara Jon Manning
978-0-307-33825-9
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Romantic Hand Knits
By Annie Modesitt
978-0-307-34696-4
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Big Girl Knits
By Jillian Moreno
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978-0-307-33660-6
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Shear Spirit
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978-0-307-39403-3
$30.00 hardcover
(Canada: $38.00)
RIBBON EMBELLISHMENT
More Big Girl Knits
By Jillian Moreno
and Amy R. Singer
978-0-307-35374-0
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Sexy Little Knits
By Ashley Paige
978-0-307-23657-9
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The Knitter’s Book of Yarn
By Clara Parkes
978-0-307-35216-3
$30.00 hardcover
(Canada: $38.00)
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Tweed
By Nancy J. Thomas
978-0-307-38132-3
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(Canada: $33.00)
Twelve Months of
Knitting
By Joanna Yordanou
978-0-307-35163-0
(Canada: $27.00)
JEWELRY MAKING
SEE
PAGE 14
Ribbons and Trims
By Annabel Lewis
978-0-307-34761-9
(Canada: $32.00)
John Loecke’s Grosgrain Style
By John Loecke
978-0-307-34551-6
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Beads, Buttons, and Bijoux
By Nathalie Delhaye
978-0-307-34572-1
(Canada: $34.95)
Twist and Loop
By Annie Modesitt
978-0-307-34019-1
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for jewelry
books by
Nancy Alden
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SEWING & NEEDLEWORK
Amy Karol walks
readers through
easy, inspiring
projects designed
for the fashionsavvy crafter.
Bend-the-Rules Sewing
By Amy Karol
978-0-307-34721-3
(Canada: $27.95)
Quilts of Provence
By Kathryn Berenson
978-0-307-34552-3
$45.00 hardcover
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The Impatient Patchworker
By Jayne Emerson
978-0-307-33658-3
$22.95 paper
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20 P O T T E R C R A F T
Simple Sewing with a
French Twist
By Céline Dupuy
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The Potter Needlework Library:
Appliqué
By Lucinda Ganderton
978-0-307-33667-5
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(Canada: $24.95)
Sew Stylish
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978-0-307-33663-7
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Toys to Sew
By Claire Garland
978-0-307-34541-7
$19.95 paper
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99 Ways to Cut, Sew,
Tie & Rock Your Scarf
Blakeney, and Ellen Schultz
978-0-307-39567-2
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The Potter Needlework
Library: Embroidery
By Karen Elder
978-0-307-33965-2
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Saturday Night Hat
By Eugenia Kim
978-0-307-33794-8
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99 Ways to Cut, Sew,
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Blakeney, Anka Livakovic,
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The Impatient Embroiderer
By Jayne Emerson
978-0-307-33657-6
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Library: Cross-Stitch
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978-0-307-33964-5
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SEWING & NEEDLEWORK
Romantic Home Sewing
By Christina Strutt
978-0-307-34563-9
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Library: Beading
By Diana Vernon
978-0-307-33666-8
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Simple Gifts to Stitch
By Jocelyn Worrall
978-0-307-34756-5
(Canada: $24.95)
The Uncommon Quilter
By Jeanne Williamson
978-0-307-38122-4
(Canada: $32.00)
PAPER CRAFTS
How to Make
Books is an artful
and accessible howto guide for book
lovers and paper
crafters intrigued
by the simple art of
bookmaking.
How to Make Books
By Esther K. Smith
978-0-307-35336-8
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The Paper Home
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New Decoupage
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978-0-307-39611-2
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FROM CLARKSON POTTER
MaryJane’s Stitching Room
By MaryJane Butters
978-1-4000-8048-9
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(Canada: $34.95)
Quilted Planet
By Celia Eddy
978-1-4000-5457-2
$40.00 hardcover
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Glorious Patchwork
By Kaffe Fassett
with Liza Prior Lucy
978-0-517-70853-8
$35.00 hardcover
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The American Quilt
By Roderick Kiracofe with
Mary Elizabeth Johnson
978-0-517-57535-2
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978-1-4000-8096-0
$27.50 paper (Canada: $39.95)
Craft in America
By Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton
978-0-307-34647-6
$60.00 hardcover
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F ROM P OT T E R ST Y L E
JOURNALS
Knitspiration Journal
160 pages, 5 x 7 in.,
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NOTE CARDS
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BEHIND THE SKEINS
An inside look at how yarn is made,
who makes it, and what it longs to become
“Clara Parkes’s insightful and intelligent
words explain so clearly the things I had
always wondered about yarn and why it
behaves the way it does. Clara’s book—
beautifully made, beautifully illustrated,
and full of beautiful patterns—is the
answer to a thousand yarn questions,
and an invitation to become, as she so
aptly puts it, ‘a yarn whisperer.’”
—Stephanie Pearl-McPhee,
author of Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Casts Off: The Yarn Harlot’s
Guide to the Land of Knitting
“After reading The Knitter’s Book of Yarn,
I have a newfound appreciation for the
materials I knit with. Clara explains in an
engaging manner the vital, symbiotic
relationship between yarn and knitted
project. Understanding the nature of the
yarns we use, what makes one yarn perfect for a given project and hopeless in
another, is a great way to get reinvigorated in a timeless craft.”
—Pam Allen, former
Editor in Chief of Interweave Knits

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