Crochet yourself a cute pet with the irresistible art of amigurumi!Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small, adorable, stuffed animals and creatures—and this collection delivers on the sweetness. Crochet more than 60 projects, including dogs (Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier, Toy Poodle, Pug, Bulldog, Corgi), cats (American shorthair, Maine Coon, Siamese), small pets (like rabbits and turtles), pets we wish we could own (T-Rex, unicorn, and dragon), as well as ...

AmiguruMe Eats serves up a buffet of projects that recreate the look, scents, and textures of your favorite foods!This irresistible collection of 40 food-themed amigurumi makes a delicious treat for crafters. Perfect for beginners, it offers a menu of charming projects, including a plate of pancakes served with strips of bacon, a sandwich (with your filling of choice), and a full dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, a freshly crocheted salad...

The Oxford Handbook of U.S. Health Law covers the breadth and depth of health law, with contributions from the most eminent scholars in the field. The Handbook paints with broad thematic strokes the major features of American healthcare law and policy, its recent reforms including the Affordable Care Act, its relationship to medical ethics and constitutional principles, and how it compares to the experience of other countries. It explores the legal framework for the patient experi...

Make a miniature version of you, your friends, and celebrities too! Youll absolutely love this comprehensive guide to creating amigurumi people. Media favorite Allison Hoffman—whose delightful creations have graced the sets of Conan, Martha Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and more—explains how to craft and customize these Japanese dolls at every stage. Youll learn everything from depicting the face of the person youre designing to getting the clothing, hair, and acc...

Crochet a garden of kawaii happiness with this super-cute collection of forty patterns.Cultivate a colorful world of crochet flowers, plants, and garden creatures that are perfect for gifting, and learn the simple crochet techniques needed for everything coming up roses.As in her first book Kawaii Crochet, Melissa Bradley breaks the patterns down by color with chapters for Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple and White, with favorite plan...

From the author of the incredibly original Knitting Mochimochi comes a delightful collection of supersized, quick-and-easy knitted toy creations sure to please knitters of all ages.Bigger sometimes does mean better. In Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi Anna Hrachovec charmed knitters with her adorable miniature Mochimochi Land creatures. In Huge + Huggable Mochimochi she gives us knitted toys with even more to love. With 20 large-scale projects, from...

Toys, people! Who doesn't love toys? They make you smile, give you something to squeeze and hug, and can even sit on the couch and watch TV with you. But could the toy be a couch, or an old-fashioned television? Is that too weird? Not if the toy is mochimochi, the super-cute and strange knitted toys author Anna Hrachovec created after fallingi n love with the bizarre character designs that are popular in Japan.A mochimochi can be a...

Learn to crochet forty charming stuffed dolls that will warm your heart and bring a smile to your face.Hook up a rainbow kawaii goodness with this super-cute collection of forty amigurumi patterns from modern crochet designer Yarn Blossom Boutique. From three adorable peas in a pod, to a winking fortune cookie, these forty fun and easy amigurumi makes will bring the Japanese culture of cuteness into your hands and your heart.

The author of AlterKnits Felt shows knitters how to turn a little yarn into fun projects and gifts—including baby clothes, bags, and household items."Two needles and one (or one more) skein of yarn—the possibilities never cease to amaze me," writes Leigh Radford in the introduction to her new book. Radford's fascination with the creative potential of these raw materials is evident throughout One More Skein, where she melds the alternative approach ...

Take your crochet on the go!Do your hands itch to crochet while you sit in waiting rooms, on airplanes and at soccer games, but you don't want to carry along lots of yarn and heavy projects? In Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workbook, you'll find patterns for 50 interchangeable motifs designed for a range of skill levels that can be easily crocheted while on the go! Author Ellen Gormley provides you with great tips for assembling portable projects, creating fan...

Women who love to knit are determined to find time to practice their craft, despite the many roles they fulfill throughout the day. They knit while traveling or commuting, while waiting for their kids, while socializing. Times like these call for projects that are easily transportable and have stitch patterns that are simple to memorize.Véronik Avery has created 30 such projects for Knitting 24/7, a collection of stylish clothing and accessories that make use of those “in-...

Make adorable hand-knit playthings, featuring clever twists on classics and enchanting reversibles and interactive toys.Kids love toys, and toys you make yourself are extra-special. If you could buy these imaginative playthings in stores, they would fly off the shelves! This book features stuffed animals, including a luscious lamb and a gigantic giraffe, and finger-puppet fruits that will delight babies and toddlers.With step-by-step directions, clear diagr...