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Amica Daisy Ring - Carnival

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Union Jack Bag Pattern

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What better way to show your dedication to British farmers, sheep and yarns than by making a union flag bag?! The red, white and blue really says everything you need it to say, but if you fancy being more individual play around with subtle or wacky colour and texture combinations. Felting is a fun way to transform soft yarns into practical accessories by just throwing them in the washing machine! Texere Troon Tweed is spun in oil, so knits very easily and totally changes when washed. Texere Airedale Aran is softer, without flecks and felts even easier. Try combining the two for unusual textures & effects.
This pattern has two designs included - red-white-blue & Green style bags
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Starbright Infinity - Creative Yarns - Emerald Jewels 03

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White Rose Mohair - Swaledale (Lilac)

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Cashmerino Chunky by Debbie Bliss - 35 Blue

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100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet by Lesley Stanfield

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Simply Knitting said, "Lesley Stanfield clearly has a keen eye for flowers, as they burst out from the pages of this pretty book. From forget-me-not to poinsettia and lily-of-the-valley to mistletoe, garden favourites and exotic blooms, you'll find everything you need to make a bright bouquet or a pretty wreath ? including leaves, a few friendly insects such as a ladybird and a bee, and even fruit and veg! Each of the 100 patterns has clear written instructions to either knit or crochet the item, and the crochet patterns are also charted, making it really easy to see how the flower is constructed. You'll find great ideas for how to use finished flowers in the back of the book.?
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Alterknits Felt by Leigh Radford
From the creator of AlterKnits comes an all new, imaginative array of thirty colorful projects that combine the techniques of knitting and felting to create fashionable designs for clothing, accessories, and items for the home. There are lots of gift ideas including a selection of knit, felt, and embellished bracelets and rings - buttons, decorative balls, pincushions, and Christmas tree ornaments in a variety of colors and shapes. All can be made in under an hour with leftover yarn you have at the bottom of your knitting basket. This is a collection of fun, funky projects for a wide range of skill levels and interest levels, all backed into a hefty hardbound volume with exceptional photos that are both artistic and allow a good look at the projects. £12.99

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Uniquely Felt by Christine White
Like most textile crafts, felting has great appeal, not only because of its tactile sensibilities but also because it gives crafters wide room for creative designs. White offers background on the history of felting in various cultures and useful information on wools and other materials while still getting to the knitty-gritty of how to make things. Starting out with a description of materials and tools, prep work, and the basic techniques, the book then transitions quickly and easily into beginner-level projects before getting progressively more advanced, running the gamut from apparel to art pieces. White?s expertise really shows through in the project instructions, providing small sidebars on variations of technique or practical descriptions and the reasoning behind the processes involved. Interspersed throughout the book are profiles of different felt artists that illustrate the scope of the limitless possibilities of felting. The photos are great, showing the finished pieces along with the steps in the process so you can see what your hands should be doing. Recommend to experienced crafters but also as a great resource for those just getting into felting. £16.99

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Embellish, Stitch, Felt by Sheila Smith
This book presents new felting techniques ideal for textile artists. It covers the new dry felting techniques with the hand needle punch and the hugely popular new embellishing machines. These mess-free techniques open up a range of felts ideal for textile artists. The book also covers the use of commercial needle punch felt for fashion and design. And of course, it provides a range of decorative stitching and dyeing methods that can be used to embellish the felt. Colourfully illustrated with inspirational textiles, plus clear step-by-step instructions, the book covers: dry needle felting - from hand needle punch, through embellisher machine felt to ready-made commercial needle punch felt; felted fashion - covering felt mixed with fabric, nuno felt to make scarves and bags; stitching and felt - including smocking, beads and faux chenille; and basic felting techniques. The book features new techniques that are much sought after in the textile world; fashion application for scarves and bags; and embellishment ideas for felt suitable for all textile artists. £18.99

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Start to Felt by Ewa Kuniczak
This book brings the ancient craft of felt making up to date with a great collection of fun and colourful projects. The versatility of felt makes it fantastic to work with and you'll learn how to make books, bags, jewellery and charms. The techniques are simple and with the step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs you can't go wrong. £6.99

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Quick & Clever Felting
Ellen Kharade shows over 30 stylish projects using felt applique, needle felting, wet felt and other easy techniques.
There are so many great felting books on the market that it's difficult to know which to stock...and we're stocking more and more, but ensuring that they all have something different to offer.
This book is full of projects which include notebook covers, tree decorations, bags and purses, jewellery and gift boxes, corsages and cushions. There is an emphasis on decorative items for the home, rather than garments and they show how versatile felting can be.
Ellen combines lots of embroidery and embellishment work in her pieces, whether through stitching, beading or needle felting and they are all beautifully made and multi-layered.
There are step-by-step instructions taking you through materials you need, equipment and techniques, needle felting, wet felting, making felt balls and hollow shapes, embellishment and embroidery. It's a really lovely, colourful book and has some fabulous gift ideas or use to inspire you to get making your own felt! £12.99

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Felt Forward
Modern Designs in Knitted Felt by Maggie Pace. Take your felt forward! Maggie is a knitwear designer and brings a modern edge ti felting with this fresh collection of simply stylish designs made with innovative techniques.
This book is entirely made up of knitting patterns that you knit, then felt, rather than using old wool jumpers that you may already have.
The pieces in the book all have a really sophisticated look and considering felting is not an exact science they have a professional finish. Projects include a table runner and placemats, cushions and pillows, hats and garments, bags, belts and jewellery.
It's amazing how many books tackle felting in completely different ways. This book is full of soft, muted shades, geometric, circular and striped patterns and swirling organic shapes.
With inspiring images and essential tips, anyone with basic knitting skills will find the tools to create one of a kind contemporary knitted pieces. £15.99

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Fabulous & Flirty Felt
Stylish Handbag & Accessory Patterns to Knit & Felt. Darlene Bruce has written a lovely, colouful book that does exactly what it says on the tin!
There are 30 patterns all knitted then felted in the washing machine. They use primarily wool yarns with the added texture of fancy eyelash, non-feltable, yarns to give fancy finishes.
There is a comprehensive "how to" section which also includes information on space-dyeing yarns. There are then lots of patterns for a variety of shapes of bag and purse in some fantastic colour combinations.
These are then accessorised by flowers, corsages, belts and mini bags. The final chapter explores home decor through placemats and napkin rings, rugs, bowls and pet toys!
Each main project is shown with three variations to encourage you to experiment and customise your designs with unique trims and embellishments. £14.99

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Beaded Felt Jewellery
Helen Birmingham shows you 20 great designs to make jewllery from shop bought or homemade felt and beads.
This is a great little book showing how well the contrasting textures of soft, furry felt and shiny, glass beads work together.
You could use your own homemade felt, or shop bought felt and Helen illustrates how rolling and wrapping, twisting and stitching it can create individual beads and larger pieces.
Projects include necklaces and earrings, bangles and bracelets, hairslides and headbands with over 20 alternative colour schemes and clear step-by-step instructions.
We thought this was a great book to introduce you into working with these two materials and at such a good price it could be combined with some fibres and beads for a lovely gift. £4.99

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Felted Friends
Sue Pearl - 25 step-by-step projects to make and enjoy. Fuzzy, fleecy, furry felting fun will bring out the playful side of every crafter.
Tactile and versatile, feltmaking is easy for the beginner and endlessly rewarding for the seasoned felter.
Whether you're wet-felting the basic body shapes for these irresistible animal projects, using needle-felting skills to add embellishments, or rolling small bits of roving into beaks and spikes, you'll enjoy creating every critter in this lovable menagerie.
With colour photography throughout the author shows you how to make these fabulous creatures using a pipecleaner frame and detailed instructions. A fantastic introduction into working in 3 dimensions with felt.
I particularly like the fact that this book teaches you how to make wet felt, pre-felt, needle felt, needle punch felt and beads and buttons. These are all the techniques that you would ever need in felting and the fact that you then learn how to create 3D objects means that you could be making vases and vessels, pictures and jewellery using exactly the same methods - a really versatile book at a brilliant price. £9.99

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Beginner's Guide to Needle Felting
Susanna Wallis demonstrates how to create wonderful pictures and 3D objects using merino dyed wool tops and needle felting techniques.
This is a great step-by-step book focusing entirely on needle felting. It begins with materials required and takes you through basic techniques including forming shapes, using an armature, making a ball and blending colours.
The lovely projects each use some of these techniques and the illustrated instructions clearly guide you from start to finish.
Needle felting is particularly good for adding detail to flat pieces of felt or for creating 3D pieces from scratch and can be used in conjunction with wet felting brilliantly.
In her book Susanna concentrates just on merino tops - this is a beginner's guide afterall - but needle felting allows you to add non-felting fibres to your work. Our Solo, Silk Spectrum and any other silk or cotton fibres will all work perfectly. £8.99

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How We Felt
Carol Huber Cypher. Designs and Techniques from Contemporary Felt Artists - from the author of the extremely popular "Hand Felted Jewelry & Beads" this new book explores signature works of today's felt artists and provides how-to information on creating their unique effects.
Beautiful photographs accompany insights into the artists' inspiration, and helpful sidebars highlight key techniques, useful tips and biographical information about each artist.
Projects include vessels and cushions, hats and scarves, necklaces and flowers, handbags, boots and slippers, a cape and a waistcoat.
The book has a really interesting section to give you ideas for felting in 3D by felting round a ball, as well as a comprehensive chapter on felting basics, hints and tips, needle felting etc.
The combination of images, ideas and information make How we Felt a must-have for feltmakers who want to deepen their repertoire of techniques, fibre artists seeking new directions for their work, and any reader wanting to be dazzled with breathtaking images of inventive wearable and decorative art. £17.99

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Nordic Felted Knits
Gerd Fjellanger - A felting book based primarily on felting your knitting. These stylish garments and accessories show off the wonderful qualities of felted knitting, with many ideas for individual touches.
The book has more than 50 projects to choose from and unlike many books which primarily feature accessories Gerd had included garments and wearables to show the versatility of knitted felt.
Full colour photography in Norwegian landscapes and clear instructions throughout show you how to make hats and scarves, mittens and slippers, capes and wraps, sweaters and ponchos, lots of different bags plus lovely accessories for the home including baskets and placemats, a cushion and rug and a Christmas angel.
The author has mainly worked with three Norwegian wool yarns of approx 4ply, DK and aran weight, but we have equivalents that should do nicely.
Unlike many books at the moment there isn't a how to knit section, so you are expected to have a basic knitting knowledge although the projects are all simple and practical allowing the beauty of the yarn and felting to shine through. £9.99

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Felt Style
Chrissie Day - 35 Fashionable accessories to create and wear. Chrissie is a designer of contemporary craft items and works with wire and other materials to make jewellery and accessories including designing many of our new Twilley's kits. Her fantastic felt creations incorporate beads, buttons, precious stones, wire and fancy yarns.
With beautiful colour photography throughout each project has step-by-step photographs and instructions to show you exactly how to make and finish the gorgeous item of your choice.
The practical techniques section guides you through all the felting methods used - including felting with fibres and felting knitted fabric - with useful tips and advice for getting a professional looking result.
The book is divided into six main sections of bags, jewellery, scarves, accessories (including slippers and belts), hats and then a large chapter full of techniques.
We are included in the stockists section and Chrissie has used some of our dyed wool tops, plus Alpaca Select, Noro Kureyon and lots of Twilley's yarns including Freedom Wool, Freedom Spirit, Chic and Frizzante. With the author being British she also acknowledges that we don't have top loading washing machines, so takes this into account with her instructions. £12.99

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Felted Knits
Beverly Galeskas - The art of shrinking your knitting. This is a felting book specifically concentrating on knitted felt to make more than 36 fantastic projects.
The author is the owner of the largest knitting pattern company in the US and has developed a reputation as the "queen of felting" with her patterns being known for their accuracy, style and comfort.
Full colour photography throughout and clear instructions show you how to make 36 projects including a bags and purses, hats and berets, mittens and muffs, slippers and moccasins, cushions, rugs, coasters and a tea cosy and a hot water bottle cover.
Part one of the book guides you clearly through why yarn felts, choosing yarns, what to avoid, different ways of felting, blocking and finishing and what happens when things go wrong!
As with many books around at the moment you also get clear instructions for the basics of how to knit, so good for a beginner, but also designs that an experienced knitter would enjoy creating. There is also a small section on embellishment such as needle felting for adding extra decoration. £15.99

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Hand Felted Jewelry & Beads
Carol Huber Cypher - 25 Artful Designs. This is a captivating range of fashion art as expert felter Carol shares her secrets to making striking jewellery and accessories with beaded embellishment in this ultimate guide.
We know this book is going to be popular because we sold out at our last open weekend before we had even had chance to put it on the website. Now stocks are in it's available to everyone - a perfect book for felters and jewellery makers alike.
No other hand felting book is as comprehensive, offering tips on all the tools you'll need to begin and walking you gently through the process step by step.
As with most felting books the first section of the book is full of useful information on tools required for hand felting, needle felting, ingredients needed, beading on felt and getting started.
With just a bag of wool, a needle or a bit of soap, water, thread and beads, you'll see just how simple it is to make truly original creations from felt! £15.99

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Complete Feltmaking
This colourful book has been out of stock for some time, but we are pleased to let you know that it is now back in stock. Gillian Harris - Easy Techniques & 25 Great Projects. A comprehensive guide to all aspects of feltmaking and felt work.
This is the most colourful of all the feltmaking books we have. Beautiful sumptuous photography leads you through the delightful projects by this designer and feltmaking teacher.
The book covers making flat felt, creating 3D shapes, felted knitted work, needle felting and more advanced techniques such as nuno and cobweb felting, with helpful guides as to whether projects are suitable for beginners or those with some experience.
Projects include floral brooches, a table runner, wall-hangings, a rug, handbags, jewellery, booties, a tea cosy, hats, cushions, scarves, a blanket, bookcovers, a mobile, slippers and a bowl.
All techniques are clearly illustrated and explained in detail with a clear introduction including the history of felt, tools and equipment. A beautiful book. £9.99

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Fabulous Felted Bags
Nicky Epstein - 15 Bags to Knit & Felt. The is a magnificent collection of bags making full use of Nicky's amazing repertoire of knitting knowledge and versatile creativity.
The patterns in this book are wacky and unusual and feature lots of different subject matter such as flowers, fruit and birds.
Many of the designs have flat intarsia "pictures" incorporated into them, whereas others have 3D aspects such as bobbles, flowers, leaves and loops.
This is a collection of bags that are for an adventurous knitter and felter who wants to experiment with colour, texture and is happy to have lots of fabulous flowers, beads or feathers dangling from their creations!
We now have quite a lot of yarns to choose from to felt with including our ever popular brilliant value Chunky Wool, new Airedale Aran and Twilley's Freedom Wool and Freedom Spirit, so get knitting and felting! £15.99

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Easy Felted Accessories
Teresa Searle - 25 Projects for stitched and felted accessories. In this book the author demonstrates her unique method of combining felted knitting with applique and embroidery to produce a wide range of richly coloured accessories for adults and children.
Detailed photgraphs and clear step-by-step instructions make it easy for crafters of all levels to re-create the pieces at home.
This is almost the third type of felting book - it's not using ready bought felt, it's not suggesting you make felt from fibre or needle felt. But it's encouraging you to knit a piece of fabric, then felt it or to collect unwanted sweaters and felt these. There is also practical advice on using mass-produced felt and recycling favourite sweaters that have shrunk in the wash!
This then gives you a resource of felted fabrics ready to use in the projects. Not only are these unique pieces depending on the yarn you choose or the sweater you felt, but as you are then embellishing the pieces with embroidery they will be complete one-offs!
All the projects are made from jewel-like colours and include hats, mittens and slippers, purses and bags, glasses and ipod cases, scarves, flowers and corsages and for children hats, mittens, scarf, a baby coat and blanket. £12.99

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Simply Felt
Margaret Docherty & Jayne Emerson - 20 Easy and elegant designs in wool. A fantastic book by two renowned authors - Margaret is a fibre artist who has taught felt and rug making for many years and Jayne is an embroidery and textile designer.
Starting with an old charity shop jumper or a bag of raw wool, you can create handsome, durable fabrics for striking wearables or home décor. All it takes is soap, water and a bit of scrubbing and rubbing!
All the projects are beautifully illustrated with clear instructions and colourful photography.
Felting is done by hand or machine, some projects are flat and pictoral, some are sculptural and seamless shapes, plus the authors show you how to inlay other fibres to add colour and texture.
Projects include a hot water bottle cover, pillows, book covers, purses, bags and cases, hats, scarves, runners, a lampshade and slippers. Plus a great chapter with useful information on the history of felt, preparing fleeces, how to felt, dyeing the wool etc. £17.99

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How to Make Felt
Anne Belgrave - Create hats, bags, rugs, masks and much more from this book with this experienced and enthusiastic feltmaker.
The author shows you how to create a wide range of items by forming and shaping in the feltmaking process rather than by sewing.
Full colour photographs throughout show all the different techniques used with step-by-step instructions and a gallery of finished pieces.
You are lead through chapters covering the history of felt, equipment and materials, basic techniques as well as information on the types of fibres that will felt and shrink.
This is an excellent book for anyone just starting feltmaking as every aspect is covered in simple language and will give you a really good grounding before moving onto bigger preojects. £9.99

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Beginner's Guide to Feltmaking
Shirley Ascher & Jane Bateman - This is a book full of projects with suggestions of how to use your felt in many creative ways.
The authors show you how to create a wide range of items and pictures, by layering, stitching and embellishing your felt.
Full colour photographs throughout show all the different techniques used with step-by-step instructions and a gallery of finished pieces.
You are lead through chapters covering the history of felt, equipment and materials, different types of wool, colour and design, and basic techniques including carding, marbling and half-felt.
This is an excellent book for anyone just starting feltmaking as every aspect is covered in simple language and if you are stuck for ideas their bright and colourful projects will inspire you to start creating your own designs. £9.99

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Felt to Stitch
Sheila Smith - Creative felting for textile artists. Take your feltmaking to another level with Sheila Smith who is an experienced feltmaker, former chair of the International Feltmakers' Association and who teaches in the UK and around the world.
This book contains all the techniques you need for the magical process of creating felt, plus ideas for further manipulation, blending colours, surface embellishment, 3D forms and innovative methods including shibori and Nuno felt.
Beautiful colour photography shows you step-by-step projects to help you develop your felting skills, including a purse, gift bag and book cover.
Chapters include making hand-rolled felt, colour, line,shape and pattern, other fibres, shibori, texture with Nuno, finishes, surface pattern, cobweb felt and needle punched felt.
This book is a must have guide for all textile artists and embroiderers who would like to add an extra dimension to their work. £18.99

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Yes, I Felt Booklet
This is a great little booklet from De Witte Engel telling you how to get started in the craft of needle felting in detail as well as giving you some project ideas.
They show how to needle felt either onto felt or into balls and shapes without needing a felt background
There are cute designs and instructions including Santa, a Christmas card, an Easter chick, a bunny and a ball!.
Our merino tops will work perfectly for all the patterns.
You can also add silk fibres and textured wools to needle felting to add further surface decoration and embellishment. £3.60

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