Crafts & Hobbies

"Erin Walsh, my soul-sister... has given you the tools to literally CREATE your own experience of your day... With Erin’s help, I have found a style which I feel has expanded to fit my life." —Anne Hathaway “Erin Walsh [gives] us the key to unlocking the store of possibility and forever...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER | USA TODAY BESTSELLER READ BY THE AUTHOR Enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at Reba's life and learn tips to savor life's simple pleasures with the people you love most. The best things in life are really not that fancy. This audiobook...

Offering insights into the economic and social dimensions of clothmaking - and countering the enduring, often demeaning, association of textiles as "merely women's work" - The Golden Thread offers an alternative guide to our past, present, and future....

In this moving tale, Bonnie’s quilting shop goes out of business just as her divorce approaches....

A fast-paced account of the year Clara Parkes spent transforming a 676-pound bale of fleece into saleable yarn, and the people and vanishing industry she discovered along the way....

After serving as a US Marine during World War II and attending college on the GI Bill, Sam Keith decided to seek adventure in Alaska as a laborer on the Adak Navy base. There he befriended Dick Proenneke, whose shared love of the outdoors, hard work, and self-reliance quickly bonded an alliance...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION A captivating memoir that immerses readers in the life of a Scottish carpenter as he perfects his craft, builds a business, and reflects on what inheritance and shared responsibility really mean. The...

The Lost Flock is the story of the remarkable and rare little horned sheep, known as Orkney Boreray, and the wool-obsessed woman who moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them....

Wear just 33 items for 3 months and get back all the JOY you were missing while you were worrying what to wear. In Project 333, minimalist expert and author of Soulful Simplicity Courtney Carver takes a new approach to living simply--starting with your wardrobe. Project 333 promises that not...

In an era when there are countless competing claims on one's attention, how does one find the internal focus to be creative? For master furniture craftsman Gary Rogowski, the answer is in the act of creative work itself. The discipline of working with one's hands to create unnecessarily...

In tales from 21 knitters, Clara Parkes examines a subject that is irresistible to us all: the yarn stash....

After two New York Times bestsellers, Nick Offerman returns with the subject for which he's known best—his incredible real-life woodshop—in a program that includes five original songs. Nestled among the glitz and glitter of Tinseltown is a testament to American elbowgrease and an...

“Orenstein is such a breezy, funny writer, it’s easy to forget she’s an important thinker too.”—People In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch—shearing, spinning, dyeing wool—and in the process discovers how we find our deepest selves...

"There are five square knots on the quilt every two inches apart. They escaped on the fifth knot on the tenth pattern and went to Ontario, Canada. The monkey wrench turns the wagon wheel toward Canada on a bear's paw trail to the crossroads--" And so begins the fascinating story that was passed...

This isn’t a book of simple tricks or surface-level tips. It’s a weapon, a workshop, and a war cry for those who crave more than a good session. If you’re ready to step beyond the DM screen and command your stories like a master, this is the guide that will take you there.

Are you ready to move beyond the basics of your Technician License but feel overwhelmed by the technical concepts in the General exam? You’re not alone.

A collection of poignant essays about the transformative power of knitting by twenty-seven extraordinary writers....

Game design is a craft, and there are skills and knowledge that accelerate progress toward better games. You Said This Would Be Fun explores these skills, explaining how great games exhibit qualities that designers of all experience levels can strive to emulate....

A new "farm-to-closet" vision for the clothes we wear - by a leader in the movement for local textile economies....

In Container Conjure, Mama Starr teaches listeners how to load their own containers and maintain control over their spellcasting.

The "Yarn Harlot" takes time away from her knitting to offer observations, meditations, reflections, and rants to soothe and delight the knitter's unraveled soul. Like golfing, fishing, and gardening, knitting is an obsession. It's an activity fraught with guilt, frustration, over-optimism, sly...

We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages - of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness....

Discover the story of a gentleman's most distinguished accessory, the necktie, with the inimitable Stephen Fry as your guide....

The inspiration for the TV show At Home with Amy Sedaris, here is a hilarious, helpful, and informative guide on how to entertain. Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the grieving? Don't...

Unlock the World of Ham Radio Today! Ace Your Technician and General Exams with This Comprehensive Guide! Are you ready to start your journey into amateur radio or to expand your skills with the General Class License?

A quiet story from the Scottish Highlands becomes something you can hold in your hands. The Weaver’s Tongue begins in 1747, in a landscape shaped by loss, memory, and tradition. Through the eyes of a young girl, we see how cloth becomes more than warmth. It becomes a way to speak when words are no longer safe, a way to remember what cannot be said out loud. After the story, the book opens into a complete modern crochet pattern inspired by a vintage plaid afghan design. The pattern has been carefully rewritten in clear, modern language so today’s crocheter can recreate the look and ...

Negocio de cuidado de la piel ayurvédico Cómo elaborar y vender productos para el cuidado de la piel totalmente naturales basados en el ayurveda Pomadas • Limpiadores • Tónicos • Hidratantes • Tratamientos para una piel sana ¿Alguna vez te has parado en el pasillo de los productos para el cuidado de la piel preguntándote por qué nada funciona, a pesar de los precios y las promesas? ¿Y si la verdadera solución no estuviera en un laboratorio, sino en una hoja? Ayurvedic Skincare Business es tu guía completa y fácil de seguir para crear productos radiantes y curativos para el...

In the weeks before Hanukkah, Rifka Katz makes her way to her favorite yarn shop and selects what she always selects: Peaches and Crème cotton in National Blue and White. The colors of the Israeli flag. The colors her grandmother Perl Katz carried out of Poland when she had almost nothing else. Round by round, stitch by stitch, Rifka crochets three potholders for her three daughters, the same pattern passed down through three generations of women who understood that small things add up. When her grandson Daniel asks why the flag is blue and white, Rifka finds herself reaching back through ...

Author's Note: Pattern included makes a cross in one piece. No Sewing! Phyllis has spent her life making delicate crochet crosses for her church. Each one is small enough to slip into a Bible, made with fine thread and steady hands. But when her eyesight begins to fail, the work she has always loved becomes impossible. Faced with losing her place in the world, she must decide whether to stop or begin again. What follows is a quiet, powerful story about change, aging, purpose, and the courage to keep creating even when life asks you to do things differently. Inspired by a real vintage ...

Build a clean, efficient woodworking space without wasting money, space, or tools. If you want to start woodworking at home but feel overwhelmed by cluttered workshops, expensive tool lists, and unrealistic setup advice, Minimalist Woodshop Setup for Beginners offers a simpler path. This practical guide shows you how to create a functional woodshop with essential hand tools, smart storage, and a layout that works in small spaces such as apartments, garages, sheds, and spare rooms. Instead of pushing you to buy everything at once, Mason Keane focuses on a minimalist woodworking approach ...

🚨 When the power stays off, comfort disappears fast. Skills keep you alive. Most people are one outage away from confusion. No running water. Empty store shelves. Dead phones. Cold meals. No easy way to cook, clean, preserve food, or keep a household working. How to Survive Like the Amish by Anthony Bennett gives you a practical blueprint for getting through long-term grid failure using proven habits built on self-reliance, low-tech systems, and strong local community ties. This book cuts through fantasy and gets straight to what works: growing food, storing staples, purifying water, ...

One Stitch Can Build a Community. One Rose Can Hold it Together. In the heart of West Philadelphia, Zuri is a woman who builds structures out of glass and steel, but she has forgotten how to build a home. When she returns to her Aunt Titi’s row house for Kwanzaa, she is met not just with the glow of the Kinara, but with a challenge: a mountain of midnight-black wool and a 1913 vintage pattern that holds the secrets of her heritage. A Kwanzaa Capelet is a unique fusion of storytelling and technical craft. Follow Zuri’s journey in the original short story, "The Umoja Stitch," as she ...

Container spells are used for all sorts of purposes and, despite their antiquity, are an increasingly popular style of spellcasting. Ingredients are generally found in the home and are personal to the creator. Containers may be portable, such as mojo hands or charm bags. They may also be stationary, such as honey jar spells, which involve placing items into a jar, covering them with honey, closing the lid, and then burning a candle on top of the jar.

When the cell towers go dark, will your family hear your voice or just static? We live in a fragile illusion of connectivity. You rely on your smartphone for everything, but in a true grid-down emergency, whether from a natural disaster, cyber-attack, or severe weather, that expensive glass screen becomes useless.

Includes Cape pattern. The Cape That Stayed Up Late is a tender generational story about five women connected by one handmade cape. It begins in 1912 when Claire crochets a twelve panel cape for her first dance. The cape is worn, folded, saved, and passed down through a cedar box that holds the scent of time. Each daughter adds her own version in a new color with ribbon, shell edging, and fringe that brushes across the years. This book blends storytelling with craft. Readers follow the family’s journey and then learn how to crochet the cape themselves using the modern pattern included in ...