David & Charles Ltd

David and Charles is an independent publishing company and provider of online learning courses. We support creative people to develop their skills in arts and crafts. Our books are beautifully designed, with a focus on high quality, clear step-by-step instructions. Whether you need a complete guide to learn a new hobby from scratch, or a project book to understand a new trend or technique, we are likely to have the book for you.

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Knitted Animal Toys

A curated collection of knitting patterns for animal dolls from best-selling author Louise Crowther. These patterns were previously published in Knitted Animal Friends and Knitted Wild Animal Friends and we have combined the toy patterns from both book, without the clothes and accessories, to create the ultimate knitted animal toy collection.

The Pocket Cloud Book Updated Edition

An updated and pocket-sized edition of The Cloud Book, featuring 12 new recognised cloud forms. This guide to the clouds helps you identify cloud types and understand their implications for the weather. It follows a logical progression from low clouds to high stratus clouds, and on to special clouds.

The Natural Pigment Handbook

A comprehensive reference that explores the history, evolution, creation and application of pigment in the world of art and painting.Join artist and pigment maker Lucy Mayes at work on location and in her studio with this vibrant, dynamic book that is a tribute to her passion for the subject and desire to share its stories, riches, and recipes.The history and science are riveting; the recipes, tex

The Artful Hand Playing Cards: Quilting Tips &Tricks

A quality deck of larger format playing cards with expert quilting tips and tricks on every card.This beautiful and practical set of playing cards is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys quilting, sewing and patchwork.A beautifully packaged set of playing cards so you can enjoy all your favourite card games.Every card is individually designed to offer handy tips and tricks for quilters, includin

The Artful Hand Playing Cards: Crochet Tips & Tricks

A quality deck of larger format playing cards with expert crochet tips and tricks on every card.This beautiful and practical set of playing cards is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys the increasingly popular craft of crochet.A beautifully packaged set of playing cards so you can enjoy all your favourite card games.Every card is individually designed to offer handy tips and tricks for crochete

PokéMon Crochet Pikachu Kit

Crochet your own Pikachu and five other Pokémon!Which is the most popular Pokémon? Why Pikachu of course! With clear, easy to follow, step-by-step instructions, this kit gives you not just the information that you need to make your very own Pikachu amigurumi-Japanese stuffed toy-but also all the yarns and materials. It will take anyone-even a beginner-through the process right from the first steps

PokéMon Crochet Eevee Kit

Crochet your own Eevee and five other Pokémon!With clear, easy to follow, step-by-step instructions, this kit gives you not only the information you need to make your very own Eevee amigurumi?Japanese stuffed toy?but also all the yarns and materials. It will take anyone?even a beginner?through the process from first steps all the way to stuffing and assembly. When you've finished, you'll have your

Kitchen Magick Cards : A Recipe Deck for Witches

KITCHEN MAGICK is a recipe deck for all who want to capture the magic of cooking and baking. Presented in a beautiful box with an accompanying instructional booklet, there are 52 recipe cards for savoury meals and sweet treats inspired by the Wheel of the Year. Perfect for aspiring kitchen and hearth witches, this deck makes it easy to add new magical meals to every menu. Using seasonal ingredient

Pokémon Cross Stitch Kit

Cross stitch Pikachu, Piplup and Eevee and more with this Pokémon Cross Stitch Kit. With clear, easy-to-follow full-color charts, this kit gives you not only the instructions and patterns you need to stitch your favorite Pokémon, but also all the embroidery floss and fabric, and even a wooden embroidery hoop to frame your finished piece!

Needlepoint : A Modern Stitch Directory in 50 Cards

Learn 50 simple and decorative needlepoint stitches with this pretty and accessible card deck.

The Ultimate Sashiko Card Deck

Learn the traditional Japanese needlework technique of sashiko with this fun and inspiring craft deck. Get started on your sashiko journey with 52 stitches presented on easy to follow cards with everything you need to know about creating beautiful patterns from the simplest of stitches.

Tarot Spreads Yearbook

A guidebook to the art of using Tarot. THE TAROT SPREADS YEARBOOK features 52 spreads that allow beginners to get to know their decks and cards, build confidence, and find the reading methods that are most comfortable for them - all while having fun and honing their intuition. Featuring simple spreads for quick and easy readings, as well as more complex in-depth spreads for longer readings, this i

The Witch-Ionary: An A-Z of Magickal Terms and Their Meanings

There is a wealth of jargon in the witchcraft community – from words related to sabbats, like Beltane and Samhain, to ingredients, rituals, and a myriad of tools. The Witch-ionary gathers all those terms in one easy to refer to place and gives newbie and beginner witches the guide they need to accompany them on their witchcraft journey.Filled with all the definitions that you could need, this A-Z

Knitted Animal Friends

Learn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author of My Knitted Doll, Louise Crowther. Louise, brings her unique style of coordinated knitwear with cute colourwork details to this new collection of toy animal knitting patterns.There are a total of 13 knitted animals - each with their own unique personality and style. The animals all have the same bas

The Healing Power of Scent

In The Healing Power of Scent, aromatherapist and author Ellen Rowland dives deep into the most mysterious and ephemeral of the five senses – scent – and explores how we can use our own unique responses to the smells we find in the world around us for spiritual and emotional healing.Starting from a place of inquisitiveness, the science of scent is unpacked in accessible terms as its healing power

The Healing Power of Sound

Discover the magnificent power of sound in this beginner's guide to sound healing.In The Healing Power of Sound, sound therapist, crystal healer and energy worker Janie Everett sets out to unpack the power that come with listening to the world – and the universe – as it vibrates through and all around us. Exploring the healing benefits of engaging with the vibrational frequencies that can soothe t

The Crystal Collector: How to Build a Lifelong Collection of Crystals and Stones

This is the first crystal book that combines the sought-after metaphysics of the crystal world with the practicality of how to select, source, care for, and curate the reader’s growing crystal collection.Crystal collecting – and caring for those collections – continues to be a core practice of the mind, body, spirit space. In this unique book, author Jillian Aurelia Green guides readers down the p

Stuff Your Astrologer Should Have Told You: The Brutally Honest Truth Behind the Bad Traits of Each Star Sign

If you’re sick of hearing platitudes about your star sign’s best attributes, or all the ways your doomed Leo Taurus relationship can actually work, this book is for you!Explore the dark side of each sign, delving deep into pet peeves, negative traits, and the types of people you should avoid (and be avoided by) at all costs. What are people saying behind your back? Which friend is most likely to b

The Perimenopause Journal: Unlock Your Power, Own Your Well-Being, Find Your Path

Get ready for a positive perimenopause with The Perimenopause Journal, a gorgeously illustrated, 52 week, undated journal that supports you to refine a bespoke self-care plan to ease you through your perimenopause and into a vibrant postmenopausal life.• It shows how understanding your ‘inner seasons ‘ is a fast track to self-compassion• Gives you prompts and enquiries for appropriate self-care• C

The Meditation Yearbook: 52 Meditations for a Year of Mindfulness, Connection and Inner Peace

In The Meditation Yearbook, author Joey Hulin finds the perfect solution to the age-old problem of how to make meditation an easy and sustainable part of your daily life with 52 weeks of meditations that make exploring this ancient practice fun, varied and inspiring.Looking at everything from the mind-body connection to Vipassana meditation, this year long tour of meditative practice encourages co