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The spectacular knitted lace designs of New Zealand designer Margaret Stove are truly the pinnacle of the craft. In Wrapped in Lace, dive into Margaret's love for learning and creating knitted lace, then begin your own journey to master lace knitting with 12 original patterns. To appreciate the history of knitted lace, follow Margaret's quest to design and knit the legendary "wedding ring shawl"--A large lace shawl so fine and delicate that it can be drawn through a wedding ring. Wrapped in Lace shares the art of designing patterns and the characteristics of lace traditions from around the wor.

Set against the backdrop of the world's tallest peaks, author Andrea Jurgrau's New Heights in Lace Knitting helps knitters create a beautiful collection of lace shawls and accessories and gain confidence in creating standout knitted lace. Before starting any journey, knitters need to load their packs (or in this case, their knitting bags) with the right supplies. New Heights in Lace Knitting outlines exactly what knitters need in order to cerate a successful finished project. Knitters are guided through choosing the right yarns for lace, basic lace techniques, and a comprehensive how-to for adding beads to lace projects. Beginners might start with a smaller project, such as fingerless mitts with lace detail, while experienced knitters may start with a lace shawl project that challenges their know-how. In all, there are 17 lace patterns that knitters are going to love exploring.

PATTERNS Carve an Easy Outhouse By Gary Fenton Rickety outhouse is fun to carve, easy to customize TECHNIQUES Carving Feminine Features By Harold Enlow Master the subtle differences that allow you to carve an attractive female face FEATURES Captured Motion By Alan J Garbers Gerry Quotzkuyva's Katsina carvings are like forbidden snapshots of the traditional dances The international Woodcarvers Congress: Half a Century of Carving Excellence By Kathleen Ryan A look at the long history of the country,s oldest carving show Summer School By Mindy Kinsey Take a fun & educational vacation at a carving school or roundup And the Winner Is More winners in the 2016 People's Choice Contest! PROJECTS Spring Surprise By Desiree Hajny Realistic baby bunny is "born" from (wooden) goose egg Rowdy the Cowboy By Dale Green Hitch up your belt and get ready to carve this iconic Old West caricature Carve a Tea light Holder in 60 Minutes By Marty Leenhouts New high-density carves like a dream and can be finished like wood Quick and Easy Brown Trout Pin By Eugene Carey The Secret? Woodburn the details Carving a Dog Whistle By Sandy Smith Project is a clever play on a classic design Classic Carver's Puzzle By David Stewart Create your own version of E.J Tangerman's classic whittler's puzzle Lazing Around with the Laid- Back Frog By Jack Proseilo Carve the frog and base pieces separately and add all the accessories you want Carving a Whimsey-filled Love Spoon By Shirley Adler Challenging pattern features three traditional carving designs Heart -in- Hand Walking stick By Shawn Cipa Decorative stick has a folk-art design and a motto to live by Carving &Painting Noah's Ark Figures By Betty Padden Master the techniques of layered blanks and add-ons to carve quick and sturdy Ark inhabitants

Jim Widess and Ginger Summit, the best-selling authors of The Complete Book of Gourd Craft and Making Gourd Instruments, have done it again: they’ve produced another winner to delight the many crafters who work with gourds. Large, lavish, and astonishingly comprehensive, this breathtaking volume introduces every tool and every technique associated with gourd carving, offers fabulous projects that advance in difficulty, and presents a gallery of works designed to inspire. See how to choose and prepare a gourd, impress the surface with a design, and work with green gourds. The magnificent methods of decorative carving covered include fretwork, engraving, chip carving, carving with gouges, relief carving, inlay, and deep relief or sculptural carving. Throughout, color photographs of exquisite carved gourds present crafts styles from countries around the world. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Create delicate knitted lace fashions, and then kick them up a notch with beautiful beaded embellishments, led by lace expert Anniken Allis. • 24 original beaded lacework patterns for shawls, sweaters, vests, cowls, ponchos, and more • Step-by-step color photos accompany tutorials on the basics of knitting lace (including reading charts) and how to create stunning embellishments with beads • Patterns offer the chance to indulge in luxury yarn, as most of them require only a single skein