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A step-by-step, full-color VISUAL guide to the art of jewelry making A 2006 study found that beading and jewelry making is the nation's sixth most popular craft. This guide shows readers how to do everything from basic bead stringing to wire wrapping, all in the series' easy-to-follow, full-color format. The book includes 20 detailed patterns for making earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more.

Socks are portable, fun to knit, and quick to complete, and they make great gifts. This step-by-step guide walks you through all the techniques used to knit beautiful socks, from buying yarn to working on double-pointed needles, from turning a heel to grafting a toe. It covers knitting socks top-down, toe-up, and flat, explains how to create various heels and toes, and gives you a dozen original patterns for everything from baby booties to knee socks. Whether you're new to knitting or just new to socks, you'll learn the skills needed for a lifetime of creative sock knitting.

A new edition of one of the top knitting primers on the market “Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting” has been one of the top knitting primers on the market since its publication five years ago. Now, updated with brand-new patterns, even more helpful photos, and expanded coverage of knitting techniques, “Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting”, 2nd Edition, is the go-to knitting book for crafters who learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instruction books. You'll get visual guidance on the basic knit and purl stitches and advance to bobbles, cables, lace, and fancy color work. Photo by photo and stitch by stitch, you'll learn how to knit socks, hats, mittens, sweaters, and more. • Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review • Detailed color photos demonstrate each step, and helpful tips provide additional guidance

The visual way to get hooked on crochet. The art of crocheting is timeless-and its popularity is evident in the surge of modern, sophisticated techniques like amigurumi and Tunisian crochet. So, if you yearn for the skills to join this crafting revolution, this easy-to-follow guide is for you! With new patterns and even more techniques explained step by step, this updated edition is your go-to guide for learning how to crochet. • Concise, two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review • Detailed color photos demonstrate each step and helpful tips provide additional guidance • New patterns, more techniques, and refreshed interior design Packed with tons of step-by-step instructions and fun, innovative patterns, “Teach Yourself VISUALLY Crochet”, 2nd Edition, gives you the tools you need to create one-of-a-kind crochet projects that will add handmade flair to your home and wardrobe.

Visual instruction for 300 crochet stitch patterns. This visual encyclopedia features step-by-step instructions for 300 gorgeous crochet stitch patterns, from basic stitches to cables, lace, textured stitches, mesh and filet crochet, fans and shells, clusters, puffs, bobbles, spike stitches, colorwork, and more. Each pattern is accompanied by a full-color photo and a chart. Every crocheter needs a book like this on her shelf-the content is timeless and will have a place next to the crochet hooks for many years to come. “Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia” gives crocheters quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enables them to create their own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. • Patterns are represented in both charts and words to suit individual crocheters' preferences • A detailed color photo accompanies each stitch pattern Whether you're a beginner or an advanced crocheter, “Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia” is a book you'll turn to again and again.

350 stitch patterns you'll use again and again Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives you quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enable you to create your own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Each stitch is accompanied by a full-color photo and diagram to make learning even easier, while sidebars guide you through tricky parts of various stitch patterns. knit and purl patterns • ribs • bobbles and textured stitches • slipstitch patterns • twist-stitch patterns • cables • drop-stitch, eyelet, and lace patterns • borders and edgings • color knitting patterns

Everything beginners need to know to start playing guitar. Do you learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instructions? Then pick up a guitar and start strumming! “Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar” shows you the basics-step by step and note by note. You begin with basic chords and techniques and progress through suspensions, bass runs, hammer-ons, and barre chords. As you learn to read tablature and lead sheets, you can play any number of songs and styles of music, from rock to folk to country. The chord chart and scale appendices are ready references for use long after you master the basics. Whether you've never picked up a guitar or want to brush up on the basics, “Teach Yourself VISUALLY Guitar” will get you strumming in no time.