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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#3399CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sugar River Handknits</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#006633" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF3300" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B> |  </B></FONT><B>   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sugar River Handknits"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roberta Electronic Spinner"><U>Roberta Electronic Spinner</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Raw Lama Fiber"><U>Raw Lama Fiber</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id146.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lama Roving"><U>Lama Roving</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id139.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Llama Alpaca Yarns"><U>Llama & Alpaca Yarns</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hand Knit Gallery"><U>Hand Knit Gallery</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Handwoven Llama Rugs"><U>Handwoven Llama Rugs</U></A>   |   Fiber Art Books   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Services"><U> Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Miscellaneous"><U>Miscellaneous</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id144.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Events"><U>News & Events</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#3399CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Fran is a licensed dealer for Interweave Press.  The books listed are currently in stock, but others can be ordered if you desire.</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Fiber Art Books</div> <div> <B>Books are listed in alphabetical order by title.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="362a0ce0.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="206" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"><I><B><U>Color in Spinning</U></B></I>, By Deb Menz</div> <div> A paperbound edition of Deb Menz's classic guide to color for handspinners is finally here! Menz draws on 20 years of experience teaching and experimenting with color techniques to offer a technically savvy yet accessible tutorial on working with color and fiber. Written expressly for the handspinner seeking new adventures in color, this comprehensive manual presents in-depth discussions and step-by-step photographed demonstrations of immersion dyeing, painting rovings, blending colors and fibers, and spinning and plying multicolored preparations. And for those spinners who are color challenged, a useful chapter on understanding color principles will give you the skills needed to easily work with color. Whether you're a novice or an expert, no spinner's library is complete without this book.  Price: $26.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 11, 240 pages, more than 300 color and black-and-white photographs, 55 illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-82-9</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="364a0db0.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="219" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Double Woven Treasures from Old Peru</U></B></I>, By Adele Cahlander with Suzanne Baizerman</div> <div> Pre-Columbian double cloth is one of the world's great textile traditions. This book takes a comprehensive look at the varieties of double cloth preserved in museums and private collections including fabric analysis, and provides detailed weaving instructions. A must for collectors and weavers alike.  Price: $28.00</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 11, 198 pages, color and black and white photographs, ISBN 0-932394-05-1</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="366a0a90.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="169" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Felted Knits</U></B></I>, By Beverly Galeskas</div> <div> Just about anything you can knit can be felted - that is, shrunk with heat and agitation to create a thicker, more durable fabric. The knitting goes fast with fat yarn on big needles, and felting is easy and fun, but learning how to make all of it come together takes some skill. Beverly Galeskas, the owner of Fiber Trends and a nationally recognized authority on felting, shares her secrets in Felted Knits. More than just a pattern book, Beverly shows you how to choose and test yarns, correctly size a knitted piece for felting, accurately shrink items by hand- and machine-washing, improve your results with blocking, and how to care for your felted knits. Novice and experienced knitters alike can choose from the book's 36 projects to create bags and totes, hats, mittens, vests, and slippers, as well as pillows, placemats and coasters to complement your décor. This invaluable resource also includes sections on embellishing your felting and about felting on felt (needle felting).  Price: $21.95</div> <bR> <div> This is a great book for beginning knitters.  Felting hides mistakes and variations in tension.  For the advanced knitter, it is just different and fun to approach knitting from a new angle.</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 128 pages, 50 color photographs, 60 illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-33-0</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="391a0a90.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="169" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Folk Bags</U></B></I> by Vicki Square</div> <bR> <div> Bags are essential for living - whether walking to a neighbor's house or going to the store. And Vicki Square’s contemporary interpretations of these 30 folk designs are truly extraordinary. Each one is inspired by traditional folk bags or folk art from 23 different countries including Nepal, Tibet, Japan, Ireland, Ecuador, and Guatemala. You'll find bags in all shapes, colors, textures, and sizes for work, play, or for a special evening on the town. Included are the Guatemalan Saddlebag, the Persian carpet - inspired handbag, the fish-shaped Chinese felted bag, the Bolivian Doll bag, and the Moroccan Tile bag. A brief cultural history and how it inspired Vicki's design preface each pattern, all of which are accompanied by step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations. Knitters of every skill level are sure to be intrigued by the versatile and imaginative designs in this unique collection.  $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 160 pages, 30 color photographs, 60 illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-25-X</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="37ca0aa0.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="170" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Folk Hats</U></B></I> by Vicki Square</div> <bR> <div> This magical collection of international hats is sure to intrigue knitters of every skill level. Create you own felted cowboy hat, a dramatic Spanish cordobes, or an elegant pillbox in a royal blue chenille.  Price: $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8½ x 9, 144 pages, 75 color photographs, 75 pattern illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-63-2.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="392969d0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="157" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Folk Shawls</U></B></I> by Cheryl Oberle</div> <bR> <div> Folk Shawls presents 25 knitted shawl patterns including the history and traditions behind them. Each shawl pattern is complete with instructions in words and charts.</div> <div> $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 144 pages, full-color and charts, ISBN 1-883010-59-4</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="393969f0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="159" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Folk Vests</U></B></I> by Cheryl Oberle</div> <bR> <div> Vests are festive, warm, easy-fitting, and practical. Just the thing for contemporary knitters, who will delight in these 25 traditional and innovative patterns collected from around the world and through the ages. Both functional and decorative, these wonderful projects for men's and women's vests are accompanied by folk stories and regional histories from the countries of origin: Germany, Nepal, Peru, Japan, and the United Kingdom, among others. More than a pattern book, this is a book of inspiration, appreciation, and history. Readers will feel connected to the cultures behind the projects as they bring these traditional designs to life.  $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 144 pages, 25 color photographs, 25 illustrations, 18 charts, ISBN 1-931499-14-4</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="368a0b00.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="176" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Hand Knits for the Home</U></B></I>, By Caroline Birkett</div> <div> Nothing is more satisfying than creating something special for your home with only a pair of knitting needles and a ball of yarn. Hand Knits for the Home teaches you how to knit while you create a series of beautiful contemporary projects that will make stylish additions to your home. The art of knitting is introduced in chapters on tools, equipment, types of yarn, and a variety of basic stitches. Each stitch is presented with photographs and clear, step-by-step instructions followed by a project using that stitch. All projects in this elegant collection were created by the author, Caroline Birkett, who is an accomplished designer with a flair for home décor. Using a contemporary color palette, projects call for soft lamb's wool, mohair, cool cotton, or chunky unspun wool to fashion a wonderful range of stylish cushions for chairs and beds, throws for sofas and beds, a baby's blanket, a table runner, and much more. Then, for a professional finishing touch, the book shows you how to add decorative details such as edgings, fastenings, pompoms, and cords. Whatever your knitting skills are at the beginning, in no time you'll be sinking into a pile of sumptuous cushions or snuggling under a cozy throw, all of your creation.  Price: $28.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 9 1/2 x 10 1/4, 160 pages, 192 color photographs, 13 color illustrations, 5 charts,  ISBN 1-931499-58-6</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="36aa0d30.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="211" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Hands on Dyeing</U></B></I>, By Betsy Blumenthal & Kathryn Kreider</div> <div> It's all here: Dip dyeing, overdyeing, color gradations and variegation, tie-dyeing, fold dyeing, batik, and more.  Price: $19.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 10 3/4, 111 pages, color and black and white photographs and illustrations throughout, ISBN 0-934026-36-X</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="36ca0aa0.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="170" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Hip to Knit</U></B></I>, By Judith L. Swartz</div> <div> Knitting is the new must-do pastime for the young and the young at heart. The take-along character of knitting is a great fit with active, on-the-go lifestyles, and its high-touch, low-stress character is the perfect antidote for the hurry-up syndrome. No wonder so many busy young professionals are taking up knitting.</div> <div> Hip to Knit is an engaging collection of quick and easy patterns with simple, clear instructions. Illustrated mini-lessons build basic skills as one project leads to the next. A chunky scarf, a halter top, mix-and-match striped socks, tote bags, a boyfriend sweater, a big-needle sweater coat.  They form an irresistible fashion parade of fun things to make. New knitters will learn the mysteries of shaping, circular knitting, color striping, double-pointed needles, and more. Hip to Knit is a great resource for getting started, being creative, and having a wonderful time with designs that are easy to adapt and personalize.  Price:  $18.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 96 pages, 18 color photographs, line drawings and  charts throughout, ISBN 1-931499-21-7</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="396a4b00.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="176" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Hip to Stitch</U></B></I>, By Melinda Barta</div> <bR> <div> Get stitchy! Grab a needle, some thread, and cloth and make exciting personal accessories, fun home fashions, and hip gifts for family and friends. Master the basics of embroidery through 38 easy-to-follow stitch illustrations, 18 hand-embroidered projects, and two contemporary machine-embroidered projects.  $19.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 128 pages, 80 color photographs, 38 stitch illustrations, 46 pattern illustrations ISBN 1-931499-60-8</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="370a09e0.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="158" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Homespun, Handknit,</U></B></I> Edited by Linda Ligon</div> <div> More than a pattern book, Homespun, Handknit includes favorite designs, hints, and techniques from 50 experienced knitters and spinners. Projects range in difficulty from easy beginner pieces to advanced brainteasers.  Fran's Bible!  Price: $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 160 pages, color photographs and black-and-white illustrations throughout, ISBN 0-934026-26-2</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="372a0c20.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="194" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Knitted Babes,</U></B></I> By Claire Garland</div> <div>  You won't be able to resist these knitted “retro rag dolls - Dot Pebbles, Bunny Bright, Flo Tilly, DD Diva, or Rudy Ranch. Each comes with a wardrobe to make of handknit and handsewn trendy clothes.</div> <div> In this truly simple and easy-to-use technique book, knitters only need to know how to knit and purl; the practical knitting and sewing know-how section illustrates the simple stitches used to whip them up.</div> <div> Sewing templates to photocopy and use are included, along with knitting charts and advice on washing and caring for these dolls.  Price: $19.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 x 10, 128 pages, 130 photographs, 50 patterns, 6 knitting charts, ISBN 1-59668-000-8.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="39796a10.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="161" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Knitted Tams,</U></B></I> by Mary Rowe</div> <bR> <div> Vibrant, soft, cozy tams are great small projects for busy knitters, and perfect gifts for recipients of all ages. Starting with the basics, knitwear designer Mary Rowe gives instructions for tams of all sizes, using a variety of standard yarns and an array of captivating patterns, then goes on to explain how to create original designs.  $18.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 104 pages, color photographs, black and white charts and illustrations throughout, ISBN 0-934026-48-3</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="39996c30.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="195" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>The Knitter's Book of Patterns</U></B></I>, by Ann Rolf</div> <bR> <div> More than 350 options for caps, tams, scarves, vests, sweaters, mittens, gloves, and socks will satisfy your need for basic projects in multiple sizes and all weights of yarn from chunky to fingering. You'll have the information you need to make the most popular garments, no matter what yarn, gauge, or size.  $24.95</div> <bR> <div> Spiral-bound, 112 pages, 7 x 9 1/4, ISBN 1-931499-04-7</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="39b75cc0.jpg" border=0 width="117" height="204" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Knitting on the Road</U></B></I><B>, </B>by Nancy Bush</div> <bR> <div> This book is designed to travel! Its long, skinny format and spiral binding make it the perfect size to throw in the knitting bag as you head out the door. Its eighteen sock patterns are so easy and fun, with the simplest, most graphic, easy-to-follow instructions for learning to knit, start to finish.  $18.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 6 x 11, 96 pages, color photos and illustrations, ISBN 1-883010-91-8<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="374a0d40.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="212" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Knitting Vintage Socks</U></B></I>, By Nancy Bush</div> <div> Sock expert Nancy Bush offers 24 classic patterns like  Baby's Bootikins and Evening Stockings for a Young Lady updated for today's knitters with gauges, up-to-date yarns, and twenty-first-century methods and sizes.  Price:  $21.95</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="376a0c10.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="193" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Knitting with Wire</U></B></I>, By Nancie M. Wiseman</div> <div> Knitting with wire is becoming wildly popular among knitters as well as beadworkers, wireworkers, and jewelry makers. The author, Nancie M. Wiseman, has researched the history of this unusual technique and developed, through trial and error, the how-to's for making your own knitted projects with wire. After learning the basics of wire knitting, you can try your hand at one of the 30 exciting and innovative projects to knit by hand, machine or using the Viking technique (without needles). Projects range from the simple to the more complex and are accompanied by clear directions and illustrations. Complete descriptions of tools and techniques, embellishing with beads, and how to make findings and finishes for your projects are also included. With only some basic knitting skills you can create beautiful and unique projects with wire including necklaces, bracelets, baskets, beaded purses, and much more! Knitting with Wire is the second book in Interweave’s technique series, following the wildly popular Domino Knitting.  Price: $16.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 6 x 7 1/2, 96 pages, 33 color photographs, 115 color illustrations and 2 charts, ISBN 1-931499-31-4</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="378a0a90.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="169" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Scarf Style</U></B></I>, By Pam Allen</div> <div> Expand your idea of what a scarf can be! This collection of 31 elegant, whimsical, and ingenious scarves taps the expertise of over twenty-five knitwear designers who offer new ways to think about this most basic of garments.  Expect to be surprised: a timeless scarf that uses cables and stitch patterns, a "scarf" that functions as a pair of portable sleeves with a turtleneck, a delicate triangular shawl based on traditional Estonian lace patterns, and a deconstructed striped scarf held together with brightly colored bobbles.  Scarf Style is also a manual on how to make a scarf without a pattern: With only a pile of leftover yarns or several carefully chosen skeins, any knitter can create an imaginative scarf.  Price: $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 144 pages, 50 color photographs, 30 color illustrations, 10 charts,  ISBN 1-931499-70-5</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="37a969f0.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="159" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Simply Felt</U></B></I>, By Margaret Docherty and Jayne Emerson</div> <div> Natural, tough, and beautiful.  Felt is an extraordinary textile. Using natural woolen fibers hand-rubbed with water, you can create a durable, versatile fabric for making a wonderful collection of garments and home accessories. Best of all, felt never frays. Authors Margaret Docherty, an expert felt maker and teacher, and Jayne Emerson, a textile designer, have teamed up to present the fundamentals of felting: Choosing fibers and colors, making flat felt and boiling felt, and stitching felt. They also cover the more advanced process of inlaying other fibers to vary felt design and texture. The felting techniques are demonstrated with 20 beautiful projects in a range of contemporary colors; projects include a cozy cloche hat, a charming child's jacket, warm slippers, delicate scarves, square and inlayed throw pillows, and an exquisite, long-lasting rug. Each project is presented with simple, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, and offers alternative samples and suggestions that help you to create your own designs. Now you can bring the highly sought-after handcrafted style of felt into your wardrobe and home décor-this book promises to make it simple, and oh, so beautiful.  Price: $24.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 128 pages, 50 color photographs, 90 illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-70-5</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="37e9acb0.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="203" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>S</U></B></I><I><B><U>p</U></B></I><I><B><U>inning Designer Yarns</U></B></I>, By Diane Varney</div> <div> Few things are as satisfying as creating the perfect yarn for a special project. This book, first printed by Interweave Press in 1987, leads the new or intermediate spinner gently into the world of super-soft luxury fibers, textured effects, and the dyepot’s miracles. Learn to apply dye to fibers in new and exciting ways, predict how novelty yarns will look in finished fabrics, blend fibers for color and texture effects, and spin singles and plied yarns in ways that will put more zip in your spinning, and your weaving, knitting, and crocheting. Corespun, bouclé, snarl, knotted, and tufted yarns will become part of your spinning repertoire, and you'll rediscover the excitement of spinning all over again.  Price: $16.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 7 x 9 1/2, 96 pages, 16 color photographs and 28 illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-39-X</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="380a0ad0.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="173" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Traditional Knitted Lace Shawls</U></B></I>, By Martha Waterman</div> <div> Timeless and beautiful shawls from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in an array of shapes with openwork, textured stitches, and lace edgings. Everything you need to know to design and knit your own shawls is provided, including detailed instructions for eight shawls.  Price: $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 112 pages, ISBN 1-883010-48-9</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="384a0a50.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="165" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Wrap Style</U></B></I>, By Pam Allen and Ann Budd</div> <div> You're seeing them everywhere lately, from magazine covers to high-fashion shawls, ponchos, and capelets are all the rage because they look fabulous on everyone, no matter the occasion! Following in the footsteps of the extraordinarily popular Scarf Style, Wrap Style is a collection of 24 classic and contemporary wraps from 18 knitwear designers, including Lily Chin, Teva Durham, Nicky Epstein, Norah Gaughan, Deborah Newton, and Jo Sharp. The designs for these ponchos, capes, stoles, and capelets vary from simple to challenging and explore shape and silhouette possibilities in a host of techniques including stitch patterns, color work, lace, beads, crochet, and felt. Also included is an in-depth chapter on designing and a clearly illustrated glossary that provides all the information necessary for even a novice knitter to successfully create one-of-a-kind fashions.  Price: $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 144 pages, 120 color photographs, 30 color illustrations, 24 diagrams, ISBN 1-931499-91-8</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="382a0aa0.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="170" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="15" VSPACE="0"></FONT><I><B><U>Yarns to Dye For</U></B></I>, By Kathleen Taylor</div> <div> Self-patterning yarns that magically knit up into stripes, Fair Isle, graduated color bands, and zigzag patterns are extremely popular but they can be expensive, and it can be difficult to find just the yarn you want. Yarns to Dye For presents an easy and fun way to make your own self-patterning yarn no other book details this intriguing process. Using the dyes for natural fibers that are available at most grocery and craft stores, you can create your own, one-of-a-kind patterns in commercial yarns or your own handspun. Previous dyeing experience is not required because the author guides you step-by-step through choosing your materials and equipment, skeining and preparing your yarn for dyeing, and painting the yarn. To practice your technique, there are 22 quick and simple projects - each presented with dyeing and knitting instructions, including fingerless gloves, mittens, a headband, a child's sweater, leg warmers, an adult vest, and much more! Also included are suggestions for modifying and embellishing projects as well as ideas for using your left-over yarn.  Price: $21.95</div> <bR> <div> Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 104 pages, 60 color photographs, 20 color illustrations, ISBN 1-931499-81-0</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>