Hooked Carpetbags, Handbags and Totes


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Hooked Carpetbags, Handbags & Totes: 13 Great Designs from the Experts is thebook you need. Here is a sampling of what you will find inside:* A sweet and simple drawstring bag, a quick and easy project for yourself orfor a gift.* Remember the 1960s? Relive those free-wheeling hippie days with aBohemian Banded Bag.* Make a packable travel tote that expands to become a carry-on bag.* Turn an unused hooked rug into an indispensable duffel bag.* Upcycle discarded jeans into a go-with-everything denim pocketbook.* Learn how to embellish a clutch or a handbag with gemstones and beads* And much more!In Hooked Carpetbags, Handbags & Totes, nine top-notch designers share theirsecrets and their patterns to help you create your own fabulous bag. Ali Strebel, JenManuell, Norma Batastini, and six other designers provide their patterns and theirexpertise in this comprehensive how-to book, filled with tips and techniques from theexperts.




Bag Style


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Featuring 22 innovative patterns for all skill levels, this book includes projects from 20 top knitwear designers, including Veronik Avery, Norah Gaughan, Mags Kandis, and Kristin Nicholas. From a zenith carpet bag to a felted messenger bag to a delicate purse with handles made of bracelets, each project features gorgeous photographs and step-by-step instructions, and all techniques are explained in easy-to-understand detail. Whether an avid bag knitter or creating one for the first time, this book has all the inspiration, technique, and details crafters need.




Chic Bags


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Bags are without a doubt the fashion acessory of the moment! Here are more than 20 colorful and attractive bags that complement the latest styles. Bags to suit every occasion from stylish bags with lots of useful interior pockets to hold all your belongings on the go, a chic feathered evening bag for a night on the town, a roomy and practical fold-up shopping tote complete with a matching carrying case perfect for travel, or an indispensable sports bag for your workout gear.With a wide range of fabric choices incuding everything from classic cottons, coated rainwear, and tablecloth fabrics to taffeta, fleece, and felt---the variety of materials is inspiring and limitless!Step-by-step directions, illustrations, and close-up photos guide your work. So get ready to create the perfect couture bag to complement your personal style!




Crochet Market Bags


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Carry it all in style! Hooked in your favorite colors, the handbags in this book will take you from shopping to dinner or book club and beyond. A variety of different styles, from tote to bucket bag, will suit whatever purpose you decide. Make the bags in neutrals or go for a bold, colorful look. Each of the 10 crochet patterns is presented with clear written instructions and construction diagrams if needed. Make the Mesh bag for produce, the Primrose or Trinity bag for casual style, and any of the bags for a trip to the yarn store (better bring two!).




The Antiquarian


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Antiques


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Rebel's Revenge


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Lance Winfield went off to the Civil War an idealized young military academy student. After years of war and prison camp he returned to find everything he valued in life gone or destroyed. Rebel's Revenge is the story of this young man's continuing fight of a war long past.




Hooked Bags


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"For beginners, an illustrated basics section teaches all stitches used in patterns. Includes easy-to-crochet projects for bags of many sizes, shapes, and styles-bucket, hobo, clutch, drawstring, amulet. Unique designs feature novelty and cotton yarns; original straps and closures; and embellishments such as beading, flowers, and fringe. Many close-up how-to photos and illustrations"--Provided by publisher.




The Woven Bag


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Try small loom weaving and get big results! The Woven Bag features bags in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, from the petite Beaded Amulet Pouch to the voluminous carryall, The Grand Duchess. Each bag is created using small looms, such as potholder looms, frame looms and knotted mesh looms. Even if you've never woven before, the tips, tips and techniques in this book will quickly have you weaving squares, triangles and rectangles that can then be assembled into wonderful one-of-a-kind projects. Inside The Woven Bag, you will find: • Step-by-step instructions for every step of the process, from weaving to assembly • Written instructions, including helpful illustrations, for over 30 bags, pouches, totes, purses and backpacks • A plethora of helpful hints, tips and tricks from author Noreen Crone-Findlay. Weave your way to a beautiful new bag today!




Hook or Crook


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