Provides instructions for such crochet projects as afghans, coverlets, table runners, picture frames, and purses.

Crochet Master Class presents 18 crochet techniques taught by some of the world’s best crochet designers and instructors. Each chapter focuses on a different technique, inviting you to dip in, experiment, and then apply your newfound skills to create a custom piece designed by these crochet luminaries. You’ll learn Hairpin Lace from Stitch Diva Jennifer Hansen, discover the intricate color work of tapestry crochet from Carol Ventura, and explore free-form crochet with renowned fiber artist Prudence Mapstone. Filled with expert instruction, inspiring stories, and projects created exclusively for this book, Crochet Master Class is your guide to the incredible range of crochet possibilities. Techniques include: Filet Crochet • Hairpin Lace • Tapestry Crochet • Aran Crochet • Entrelac Crochet • Fashion Crochet • Tunisian Crochet • Woven Crochet • Double-Ended Crochet • Tassels • Bullion Stitch • Overlay Crochet • Bead Crochet • Bruges Crochet • Painted Crochet • Free-Form Crochet • Irish Crochet • Wire Crochet

In The Annals of Ohio Prep Sports, the Elder High Panthers had won almost everything there was to win -- 21 state titles. But in all the colorful West Side history, there was one state title that proved ever elusive: football. Bill Koch's graceful, clear-eyed narrative takes the reader through a near-miraculous season in which Elder seeks to bury its oldest jinx. Beginning in the sweltering heat of August -- three All-Staters gone and most of the defense, the lingering after-effects of a painful loss to an old rival, and the making of a quarterback controversy -- the season unsteadily launched itself. Two games out, when one of the best quarterbacks in the nation shredded the young Elder defense, the jinx seemed firmly in place. Then: a win in Cleveland over powerful St. Ignatius, followed the next week by another one over perennial nemesis, St. X. Five games into the playoffs, Elder entered the championship game with a national ranking but playing its most formidable foe 300 miles from home on a snowswept Canton field with a windchill of 14 degrees. The star running back had an ankle sprain, the top receiver a sore knee, and the quarterback a bad shoulder. The Color of Victory is an engrossing story of an extraordinary season played by a team of young men seeking to bury history -- and to make it.

Remember those exquisite crochet projects that your grandmother used to make? This beautiful book is filled to the brim with more than 75 authentic patterns from before 1950. To make the patterns easy to follow, we asked our crochet editors to update the instructions and restitch the projects with today's yarns and threads. You'll love stitching these wonderful crocheted treasures from yesterday!

A lively and accessible book featuring embroidery motifs and sewing projects that highlight the wonder and beauty of the animal kingdom with designs for foxes, cats, owls, zebras, and pandas. From elegant birds to adorable rabbits and wonderfully simple sheep, the 25 motifs and patterns in this book offer both a modern flair and an organic true-to-nature style. The whimsical animal designs--ranging from wild wolves, cheetahs, and giraffes to cuddly and cute bears, cats, dogs, monkeys, and pigs--can be incorporated into any of the sewing projects included, such as bags, pillows, bookmarks, and sachets, so that beginner and experienced embroiderers can mix and match patterns according to their own interest and skill.