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How to Knit is a comprehensive look at how to create different stitches and patterns using two knitting needles and some yarn. This book imparts the knowledge so that other, more difficult projects can be handled with ease. The book gives a little history of knitting from Egypt and the Middle East all the way to Scotland. It also gives explanations of the different tools needed to knit and descriptions of different needles and yarn.

Providing you with the easy steps to begin learning embroidering! Instructions of what supplies you will need! A walkthrough from getting started to learning different techniques! Why do so many struggle with embroidering? Because no one can provide the details we have inside! Original content nowhere else! Most importantly, providing you with the tips to adding finishing touches to your masterpiece! Now it's up to you!

People are always seeking new ways to be creative and Paracord Bracelets and Projects: A Beginner's Guide explains just how individuals can get involved in a new and exciting hobby. This audiobook explains how the resilient parachute cord can be used to make bracelets and other items that can not only serve as a piece of fashion but also serves as a survival tool of needed. The audiobook goes through the basics, explaining what exactly the paracord is and then going into exactly how it can be used to make pieces of jewelry.

Are you passionate about sewing and alterations? How to Start a Home-Based Alterations and Tailoring Business is your essential guide to turning your passion into a profitable home-based venture.

From “The Internet’s Mushroom Auntie,” a stunning memoir and illustrated field guide with recipes that shows us how to find ourselves through the edible wild world all around us. Foraging is becoming increasingly popular, from TikTok to tasting menus at the most exclusive restaurants...

Alternative medicine has been the standard of many cultures for thousands of years, providing people with safe and organic protection from common ailments. I grew up in a family that traditionally used herbs, and I inherited the passion. I have been regularly using herbs for myself and my family, and herbalism continues to amaze me to no end.

Harmony Lake buzzes with excitement when world-famous author and avid needle felter, Claire Rivera, attends our annual book fair. But excitement turns to sadness when Claire is found dead from a freak accident with a felting needle. And sadness turns to suspicion when the police determine that Claire’s seemingly accidental death is actually murder. When another world-famous author, who happens to be my father, rockets to number one on the suspect list, I take a stab at finding the real killer. Can I find out whodunit before my father gets stuck taking the blame?

From Karen Walrond, author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto and Radiant Rebellion, comes a delightful jaunt into how to be a total amateur--by doing the things you love even if you're not any good at them. In today's grind culture, hobbies become side hustles. Work creeps into leisure time. Perfectionism reigns. We look up to experts, and we look down on amateurs. And when someone asks us what we like to do, we realize we have absolutely no idea.

When the most hated man in Harmony Lake runs for mayor and turns up dead on election night, two of the people closest to me are suspects in his murder. But needling out the real culprit isn’t easy when everyone in town has a motive and an alibi. Someone has to dig deep into the lives of the residents of this tight-knit community and unravel their secrets. That someone is me. My name is Megan and I solve murders. People have a knack of dying where I happen to be, and evidence has a way of finding its way into my hands.

In today’s world, we all experience some hectic days in our careers, family, and social lives. But if you are always stressed, then you need to closely examine how your busyness is affecting your quality of life. The solution is to adopt the Hygge lifestyle that encompasses the positivity and enjoyment that one can get from simple everyday things. By incorporating Hygge into your life, you’ll discover how to put down the phone, pick up that mixing bowl, paint brush, or other dream you’ve been putting off and immerse yourself in the present with warmth and connection.

Transform your ordinary bath with amazing bath bombs to bring some fun, color, and amazing scent into your daily routine. Included are easy-to-follow recipes for great bath bombs for kids with hidden toys; Halloween bombs that change color; bombs to make you feel good; soothing, scented bombs; and bombs that detox your skin.

Welcome to my second book in the Win Competitions Online series, a welcome follow on from Win Competitions Online: A Competitors Guide. This book is jam packed with even more tips and advice for the fledgling to seasoned comper. I have expanded upon the same format, splitting up the need-to-know information into meatier but no less juicy, bite sized chunks, just waiting for you to sink your teeth in.

"Was ich tue? Na, ich lebe!" – warum es nie zu spät ist, sich noch einmal neu zu erfinden. Mit siebzig über Nacht berühmt: Günther Krabbenhöft steht gewohnt elegant auf einem Berliner U-Bahnhof, als ein Tourist ein Foto von ihm macht und es später ins Netz stellt. Was Günther Krabbenhöft nicht ahnt: Innerhalb kürzester Zeit wird das Bild millionenfach geteilt und er als vermeintlich 104-jähriger "Hipster-Opa" weltweit zur Sensation. Eine japanische Modefirma fliegt sogar umgehend nach Berlin, um ihn für ihren Katalog zu shooten.

Chess Tactics Blueprint is a practical chess guide for beginners and improving players who want to recognize winning patterns faster and play with more confidence. Whether you are a beginner, casual online player, returning adult learner, or club player trying to sharpen your tactical vision, Chess Tactics Blueprint gives you a clear and practical system for finding stronger moves.

Becoming an author isn’t as difficult or daunting as it may seem at first. And thanks to the publishing world opening up via Amazon.com, ordinary people like me and you can achieve what countless writers never could - and proudly hold our own published book in our hands. Become an Author in 29 Days: The No-Nonsense Guide to Writing & Self-Publishing Your First Non-Fiction Book will improve your writing skills, supercharge your productivity levels, and walk you through each step of the publishing process.

A Zero Waste Life is the ultimate guide to radically reducing your waste, without losing your lifestyle. In her 30-day challenge, Anita provides you with the rules, tips and tricks you need to eliminate plastic and live a cleaner, kinder life. This practical audiobook is a call to action with a fresh ‘can do’ approach. Over 30 days you will learn how to make sustainable, ethical choices when it comes to shopping, eating, travel, beauty and so much more. Small changes can make a big difference, and by following these easy, creative steps we can all do more to save our world.

"Okun's narration, lightly poignant and occasionally tongue-in-cheek, enhances her witty writing style...Listeners need not be knitters or crafters to relish Okun's delightful, self-deprecating stories." — AudioFile Magazine BuzzFeed: The 33 Most Exciting New Books of 2018 This program is read...

In Craeft, archaeologist and medieval historian Alexander Langlands argues that our modern understanding of craft only skims the surface. His journeys from his home in Wales have taken him along the Atlantic seaboard of Europe, from Spain through France and England to Scotland and Iceland in search of the lost meaning of craft.  

The Personals reveals how classified ads are not just a few commercial lines of text in print or online - they can be a treasure trove of fascinating human stories; stories of love, loss, loneliness, redemption and hope. Some people do Sudoku, others watch Netflix. Brian O’Connell loves the classified ads. In an era of spin doctors and press releases, celebrities and social influencers, the classified ads can open a door into the lives of ordinary people with extraordinary stories. 

Cosplay brings together creativity, performance, and self-expression, letting you transform into your favorite characters through costumes, makeup, and accessories. Cosplay For Dummies is your friendly, step-by-step guide to joining this vibrant world. Written by award-winning SFX artist Jo...