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25 Mystical, Magical Costumes for 18-inch Dolls! Knitters and doll-lovers alike will be completely enchanted by this magical collection of knitted costume patterns for 18-inch dolls. Created by Nicky Epstein, celebrated designer and author of the popular books Knits for Dolls and Crochet for Dolls, these delightful designs include fairy tale favourites such as Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Little Red Riding Hood along with popular characters such as an angel, fairy, mermaid, and much more. Beautifully photographed and creatively designed, this book is sure to delight all who love make believe and the magic of fairy tales.

You won’t believe what you can make with knitted circles!   One circle can become a stylish hat or an adorable shrug. Two, and you have a unique handbag or cover-up. Knit more circles, and you can make show-stopping scarves, capes, sweaters, afghans—even a stunning lace dress. Only Nicky Epstein, always on the cutting edge of knitwear design, could dream up these innovative garments and accessories that all start with a simple shape. In her bestselling book Knitting Block by Block, Nicky elevated the humble block to outstanding fashion, but that was just the beginning. Now she takes on a new challenge and shows you how to make a statement with circles. Mix and match to your heart’s content with 100 circles and 20 inspiring projects that feature everything from cables to rich colorwork, delicate lace, and over-the-top embellishments in Nicky’s signature style. You’ll find step-by-step techniques on how to knit circles, both in the round and flat, plus expert guidance on customizing the projects, with unique cut-and-paste circle templates to design your own styles. With this groundbreaking book, you’ll never look at circles the same way. Once again, Nicky Epstein has outdone herself, opening up a world of creative possibilities with a gorgeous knitting reference that will have you knitting in the best of circles over and over.

Create gorgeous sweaters, bags, afghans, and toys just by knitting the simplest of shapes—a square! No one forgets the sweet victory of completing their first knitted block, but most of us quickly move on to more complex constructions, only making swatches for guage. In this comprehensive volume, celebrated designer and innovator Nicky Epstein reimagines the humble block with 150 new patterns and masterfully demonstrates how to mix, match, and easily combine them into stunning one-of-a-kind garments and accessories. Inside you will find: 150 original block patterns, from simple textures to embossed pictorials, intricate lace to cables, colorwork, double knit, and more, all with Nicky’s signature wit, verve, and style. More than ten exclusive project designs that will make you say “I can’t believe that is made out of blocks!”Detailed guidance for creating exciting pieces out of block knitting, without using increases or decreases.Exclusive cut-and-paste project design pages. Simply cut out the printed blocks and arrange them to help create your own masterpieces. Blocks are quick to knit, portable pieces perfect for group and charity projects, and now not limited to just afghans! Knitting Block by Block gives you the tools to unlock a world of creative possibilities and confidently build your own design “blockbusters,” one block at a time.

Who better than design superstar Nicky Epstein to create an adorable collection of crochet patterns for todays wildly popular 18-inch dolls? Epstein's 25 playful, fashion-forward garments—from hats, coats, and jackets to dresses, skirts, tops, and pants—range from classic to chic to trendy, and she gives all the basics on measuring, getting a great fit, and choosing the right yarn and needles. Nicky's outfits make up a stylish complete doll wardrobe—perfect for a special little girls special friend!

Crocheters: go on the edge with Nicky Epstein—bestselling author, needleworker, and designer extraordinaire! With approximately 200 different edgings and some gorgeous projects—all with detailed instructions, pattern charts, and photographs—Nicky's guide will have crocheters grabbing for their hooks. Create a cropped red jacket featuring oversize buttons and pretty scalloping; an ecru crystal shoulder cape; a hatband and bracelet; a unique multicolour top, and more. This comprehensive guide to crochet edging will take you to the next level and is sure to be an essential part of your needlework library.

Wise owls, feisty fighting fish, and delightful turtles are just a few of the 25 cute critters that knitters will enjoy constructing from this collection of addictive projects. Using Epstein's fresh approach to crafting stuffed animals, and her simple step-by-step instructions, knitters need only make a square (often with colour work or quirky techniques), sew it into the designated shape, and stuff it! The results are adorable, and fun embellishments add rich detail and character to each creature.

The brave and moving memoir about how the simple unconditional love of Maxwell, Nicky Campbell's Labrador, helped him come to terms with his difficult childhood. 'Remarkable . . . contains a lesson for all of us and delivers a resounding message of hope and of love'JAMES O'BRIENRaw, honest and courageous in One of the Family, Nicky opens up about how being adopted has made him always feel like an outsider; the guilt he has carried towards his Mum and Dad for needing to trace his birth mother, and the crushing disappointment he felt when he finally met her. And for the first time, he writes about his emotional breakdown and how he has learned to live with a late diagnosis of bipolar. Through it all his passion for dogs and animals has been a lifeline. It is Maxwell's magic, a lesson from a Labrador in simple unconditional friendship, that has allowed him to see all the good in his life: from the security and safety of his childhood home, the love of his wife and four daughters and above all, to better understand the decisions taken by his birth mother to give him up for adoption.