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The Appalachian Trail: Four Seasons Along the Trail by Raymond Salani III is a stunning visual journey along one of America´s most iconic wilderness routes. Through breathtaking photographs, Salani captures the trail´s raw beauty—from rocky peaks to tranquil valleys. The images evoke an intimate connection with nature, highlighting both the challenge and serenity of the Appalachian Trail. S

Starry nights, moonlit shores, fields of fireflies—experience Cape Codand Martha´s Vineyard in the middle of the night, when the skies abovebecome a window to the universe. Meteors streak the darkness and starstrail over lighthouses while crickets sing and ocean waves lap softlynearby. Award-winning photographer Timothy Little's lens captures the magic thatunfolds between twilight and dawn,

Crafters can crochet a delicious donut with this all-in-one amigurumi kit! A treat that´s too sweet to eat! Crafters will whip up an adorable donut with this kit from the Crochet Café Amigurumi Kits series! This delightful design features rich brown donut dough topped with sweet pink icing and colorful sprinkles. Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, this donut is as fun to

Anyone can make it a handmade holiday with the Sugarplum Christmas Tree kit from Sabrina-Rose Benedict, the influencer behind the wildly popular finger knitting trend! Perfect for beginners and beyond, this cozy kit features a charming pink Christmas tree topped with an ivory bow and comes with everything needed to craft it: chunky yarn in two colors, soft fiberfill, a 16-page instructional bookl

Crafty consumers can discover the calm and cozy art of needle-free knitting with the Jiggle the Jellyfish kit from Sabrina-Rose Benedict, the influencer behind the wildly popular finger knitting trend! Perfect for beginners and beyond, this kit features an adorable jellyfish and includes everything needed to craft a fun, sea-inspired creation: chunky yarn in aquatic hues plus black and white, sof

Crafters can crochet a delicious slice of cake with this all-in-one amigurumi kit! A treat that´s too sweet to eat! Crafters will whip up an adorable slice of cake with this kit from the Crochet Café Amigurumi Kits series! This design features chocolate cake layers, strawberry filling, white icing, and a strawberry on top. This slice of cake is as fun to make as it is to display! The kit c

Beginners and pros alike can slow down, unplug, and escape to “nature” with this beginner-friendly amigurumi kit that includes everything needed to crochet a cute carrot! Crafters will discover the calming art of crochet with this cheerful carrot! This super-easy kit provides everything needed to succeed. With high-quality materials and tools, plus a set of easy-to-follow instructions with photos

Crafters can crochet a deliciously cute cupcake with this all-in-one amigurumi kit! A yarn treat that´s too sweet to eat! Crafters will whip up an adorable cupcake with this kit from the Crochet Café Amigurumi Kits series! This delightful design features a charming pink wrapper, rich chocolate cake, fluffy white icing, and a delicate pink flower on top. This cupcake is as fun to make as it

Crafters can crochet a deliciously cute mug of hot cocoa with this all-in-one amigurumi kit! A yarn treat that´s too cozy to resist! Crafters will whip up an adorable mug of hot cocoa with this kit from the Crochet Café Amigurumi Kits series! This design features a mug of hot chocolate topped with a marshmallow. It´s as fun to make as it is to display! The kit comes packed in a bakery-insp

Connect with nature´s sacred roots in this enchanting exploration of the magick and mysticism of trees.   Their stories are written in folklore, they are revered across cultures, and they stand as powerful sources of ancient magick; trees have always been a source of fascination to humans. Uncover the secrets of the forest with this bewitching guide to tree legends, symbols, and spells.

Beginners and pros alike can slow down, unplug, and escape to “nature” with this beginner-friendly amigurumi kit that includes everything needed to crochet a cute peapod! Crafters will discover the calming art of crochet with this sweet peapod! This super-easy kit provides everything needed to succeed. With high-quality materials and tools, plus a set of easy-to-follow instructions with photos to

Beginners and pros alike can slow down, unplug, and escape to “nature” with this beginner-friendly amigurumi kit that includes everything needed to crochet a cute avocado! Crafters will discover the calming art of crochet with this sassy avocado! This super-easy kit provides everything needed to succeed. With high-quality materials and tools, plus a set of easy-to-follow instructions with photos

Beginners and pros alike can slow down, unplug, and escape to “nature” with this beginner-friendly amigurumi kit that includes everything needed to crochet a cute radish! Crafters will discover the calming art of crochet with this charming radish! This super-easy kit provides everything needed to succeed. With high-quality materials and tools, plus a set of easy-to-follow instructions with photos

Clothing repair through visible mending is a movement that now has hundreds and thousands of followers, and Erin Eggenburg is one of the leading proponents. Through her beautiful stitch designs, Erin shows you how to hand stitch or darn your clothes and other fabric items to mend them, rather than discard them. The patterns are organized by skill level, from beginner to expert, and each projec

Largest collection of Art Nouveau type: 137 alphabets (U & lc); 23 upper-case fonts; 33 sets decorative initials; 1951 monograms; 146 signets; more.

The perfect book for cat-loving crocheters! We all know there's nothing a cat can't be or do. With Amigurumi Cats as your crochet guide, a cat can become a brooch you can wear, a small pouch for your belongings, a little mascot to keep you company, and so much more!

Crochet a stocking full of Christmas kawaii happiness with this super-cute collection of 40 amigurumi patterns!Let Melissa Bradley-Vatcher of Yarn Blossom Boutique treat you to a festive feast of cute crochet patterns to celebrate all aspects of the season. Christmas creations make everyone smile, but never more so than when they are made out of crochet with sweet little faces. This adorable colle

Discover the art of kogin, a style of traditional Japanese sashiko embroidery with modern appeal. Historically, kogin was used as a pattern darning technique to reinforce threadbare fabric and add warmth to the clothing worn by farmers in the villages of northern Japan. With dozens of beautiful and simple geometric patterns, kogin embroidery offers fresh inspiration and authentic technique to p

Get started and learn the basics with this miniature, no-nonsense guide to macrame! From best-selling author and crafting queen Claire Gelder, this gorgeous mini guide is packed full of macrame know-how, practical illustrations and comes with four simple-but-stunning projects. Perfect for complete beginners, Claire clearly explains everything you need to know about macrame: how to choose a su

Chinese brush painting is a traditional style of painting that has evolved over many centuries. Artists use ink and colour pigments to paint onto rice paper or silk. An important characteristic of this kind of painting is holding and directing the brush in the right way to produce strokes that are delicate and refined. The four co-authors of this book – Sun Chenggang, Ning Xiangying, Ning Jialu