Get new life from your clothes with this innovative new crochet technique! Whether it's repairing tears and holes or completely restyling a garment, these fun crochet ideas will keep unloved unworn garments out of landfill and bring them back to life as your new wardrobe faves.
Celebrate Christmas the zero-waste way with these crafty solutions for everything from decorations to gift bags. Craft your own sustainable Christmas: create plastic-free crackers for the table, no-waste decorations for the tree and zero-waste wrapping and present solutions for your family and friends.
Unleash your little ones’ imagination with these fabulous fancy dress pieces that are quick and simple to make and customise.
Turn your kitchen into a waste-free zone with crafty solutions for everything from 'unpaper' towels to citrus antibacterial wipes. The zero waste movement is huge and this collection will help you to craft your own zero waste solutions - create beeswax wraps for storing food, make your own paper caddy liners and create herb pots from empty bottles.
35 crochet patterns for every kind of bag Using the latest colours and techniques, Emma Friedlander-Collins brings you a fun and functional collection of bags to crochet. There are bags for carrying around all your essentials, such as the Aztec Shoulder Bag made in tapestry crochet, and the Strawberry Handbag. Then there are totes and holdalls, including a Spring Shopper with neon-bright trim, and a Hipster Duffle in green and khaki - perfect for camping and festivals, or just for when you've got a lot to carry. To complete the set, there are cases and covers, such as a Zig-zag Glasses Case to match the Aztec Shoulder Bag, a Pencil Case and a cover for your e-reader. With a techniques section covering all the basic stitches and tapestry crochet, instructions on lining your bag, and suggestions for variations to make each design your own, you will be able to make a bag that is both beautiful and useful, as well as unique.
Here the author shares 35 stylish patterns with you, all to make using a supersize hook. You can make your own hook forthese projects, but you can also buy them, and details of suppliers are provided at the back of the book.