Craft Books

These are definitely not your usual granny squares! Bursting with colour and ingenuity, these exciting and adventurous crocheted blocks, designed by Celine Semaan and Leonie Morgan, will really get your creativity flowing. With more than 40 bright and contemporary designs, blocks are the best way to try out new stitches and colour combinations. There are also four gorgeous projects showing you how to combine your granny squares into larger items, including a blanket, cushion and wall hanging. A useful colour section will help you to select fabulous colour combinations, and all the granny square patterns have written instructions, charts and photos showing the stitch detail. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781800920385 • Author: Celine Semaan & Leonie Morgan  • Publisher:  Search Press • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  128 • Dimensions: 22.2 x 0.9 x 22.2 cm

Crochet 20 of your favourite flowers! For beautiful buds that will last all year round, crochet this lovely little collection of flowers by the author of the best-selling Amigurumi Christmas book, Sarah-Jane Hicks. There are 20 stunning flowers to choose from, including a sunshine-yellow sunflower, the classic rose, a dainty daisy, a sweet snowdrop and the bumblebee’s favourite: lavender. Each flower only requires small amounts of yarn, making them ideal for using up any odds and ends. Once you’ve crocheted your blooms, use them to embellish clothing, accessories and homewares. Inside, you’ll find advice on making stunning wreaths with your flowers; there are also instructions for crocheting a wreath cover, so you can have a permanent, gorgeous flower display to hang in your home.  This is a fantastic little project book in a handy pocket-size format, so you can crochet your posies wherever you go! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800921009 • Author: Sarah-Jane Hicks • Publisher: Search Press • Format: Hardback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 21.59 x 15.72 x 1.12 cm

Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscopic world of intricate neon, mosaic sticker art with Kaleidoscope Sticker Mosaics: Neon Ocean.  This exquisite book features geometric artwork of amazing ocean creatures that you can complete with hundreds of shaped stickers. Each page contains an incredibly detailed image with mosaic spaces for specific stickers. It’s so easy and satisfying to do: just peel off the stickers, place them in the matching spaces on the page and voila! You’re on your way to completing a masterpiece! Take your creativity to a whole new level and relax, get mindfully meditative and brighten your day with Kaleidoscope Sticker Mosaics: Neon Ocean! Try a new creative activity with this vibrant and beautiful sticker activity book that will produce beautiful looking designs. As well as making stunning pieces of art, sticker mosaics can help you to wind down after a busy and stressful day. Sticker mosaics require you to concentrate on the picture at hand and can help to clear your mind of other worries and stresses. Having a creative outlet as well as an active lifestyle with physical activity is important to keep the mind sharp as we age. This book makes a perfect gift for a creative friend, or maybe treat yourself to a few hours of creative, meditative relaxation Product Information: • ISBN: 9781488954030 • Author: Hinkler • Publisher: Hinkler • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 30.5 x 24 x 0.6cm

Crochet yourself a world of cute animal friends! Best-selling author Sarah Abbondio brings you 20 new loveable amigurumi animals, including dogs, crocodiles, bears, pandas, pigs, hippos, penguins and more! Begin by creating a simple body shape, which is used for every project, and then learn to crochet each animal's unique features, such as horns, ears and tails. Part of the All-New Twenty to Make series, this little hardback book is the perfect guide for any beginner. All you need is a crochet hook and a small amount of yarn to bring your own menagerie of adorable animals to life. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781800921603 • Author: Sarah Abbondio • Publisher: Search Press • Format: Hardback • Pages: 64 • Dimensions: 21.59 x 15.57 x 1.12 cm

Everything you need to know about crochet in a gorgeous mini guide packed with practical illustrations and four simple projects! Perfect for beginners who want to read a ball band, get the tension correct, choose hooks and yarns and read abbreviations and crochet patterns using a simple 3-step course that will help you progress from bronze to gold as your skills and confidence grow. Start with the basic stitches and techniques, build up a few more stitches for your collection, and then add some simple shaping and pompoms. Before you know it, you'll be crocheting a colour-blocked scarf, a pair of snuggly pompom slippers and a cuddly teddy bear, plus the bonus granny square blanket project. Filled with positive affirmations and beautifully illustrated, this handy book is the ideal introduction to crochet for a complete beginner.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781800920736 • Author:  Claire Gelder • Publisher:  Search Press • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  128 • Dimensions:  13.34 x 1.3 x 18.57 cm