Product Description: From the first chain stitch to buttonholes and blocking, you'll find expert guidance for mastering a time-honored craft. Make your first crochet adventure frustration free--or sharpen your skills--with dozens of tips that guarantee success...read more

Provides step-by-step instructions for a variety of finishing techniques, including blocking, seams, increases, decreases, and decorative finishes.

Product Description: To the delight of her many fans, Nancie M. Wiseman presents an all-new collection of fashionable jackets! This follow-up to the popular Start with a Sweatshirt allows even beginners to showcase today's gorgeous cottons in an array of flattering designs...read more

Product Description: With Nancie's expert guidance, learn to deconstruct simple sweatshirts, layer them with beautiful fabrics, and stitch them into five comfortably soft jackets. The finished look is sophisticated and chic, nothing like a sweatshirt!Asymmetrical openings, unique collars, and clean finishes give the garments styleWith easy construction, these projects allow even those new to sewing to succee...read more

Product Description: Introduce the "wow!" factor into crochet with these versatile vest designs. This collection features fashions for every style, season, and occasion. Choose from designs for women and men, plus a few unisex styles. Sixteen pullover and button-up vests present classic silhouettes and texture-filled stitches Small to extra-large projects are crocheted with classic yarns, including wool and cotton Neckline and border options provide an extra dash of fashio...read more

Product Description: You’ll find the perfect vest to match your personal style in this beautiful collection! Designs that need only minimal finishing are great for any season and every occasion--plus they’re super-quick to knit (no sleeves!). • Fifteen pullover and button-up vests rely on easy, richly textured stitches • Small to extra-large projects for women and men are made with wool, cotton, mohair, and angora • Includes personalized options for necklines, borders, and other stylish detail...read more

Product Description: Covering the basics of wire knitting, this manual presents a range of 30 innovative and beautiful projects, from simple to more complex, with clear directions and illustrations. Appealing to knitters, beadworkers, wireworkers, and jewelry makers, the guide offers a complete description of tools and techniques, embellishing with beads, and making finishes for the project...read more

Offers patterns and colored charts, and teaches various knitting techniques for sixteen sweaters, including diagonal knitting and short rows.

Product Description: Wrap yourself in cozy comfort with these elegant fashion accessories all have something special in common-a great fit! Nineteen gorgeous projects range from simple shapes that beginners will appreciate to stitch patterns and techniques that advanced knitters will love...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)