What is better than reading?

Knitting!

What is better than reading OR knitting?

Knitting AND Reading!

Acorn Street offers an extensive selection of books on crochet, knitting, spinning, color theory and needlepoint.

Come view the beautiful colors and textures from the new Louisa Harding Collection of yarns and books.

Don't forget, Acorn Street does Mail Order! Call us at 1-800-987-6354 or email us and place your order today!

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Some of our offerings:

The Ashford Book of Weaving for Knitters features 25 easy scarf projects using fancy yarns and the Ashford Knitters Loom. International weaving teacher and fibre artist Rowena Hart shows you how to use all the wonderful fancy knitting yarns to produce spectacular woven pieces. And, of course, we also offer the Knitters Loom itself on our Knitting/Crochet/Supplies page!	We keep adding to our nice collection of knitting books from Japan and delight in offering this book of 10 fabulous techniques of Nordic knitting! Patterns and techniques featured are from Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Sweden and Norway. $19.95.

Kristin Knits Inspired by Color has 27 designs for playing wiht color. Kristin Nicholas offers socks, sweaters, hats and mittens to explore the boundaries of color.	We already know that knitting will help develop motor skills and concentration -- and it's fun for kids! Here is a new DVD created especially to help kids learn to knit. For ages 5 and up, The Art of Knitting 4 Kids features entertaining animation, knitting basics, and even a visit to an alpaca ranch.
A Seattle knitter and designer, Terri Shea offers her first book, filled with the rich history and traditions of Norway's iconic black and white mittens. Mitten patterns and charts of lovely designs fill this book: Selbuvotter, Biograph of a Knitting Tradition.	Just in time for your holiday kntting comes this collection of over 50 ideas for gifts and decorating. The quick patterns and fashionable designs, include afghans, tree decorations, baby sweaters, glamorous wraps and Christmas stockings. Knit Noel.
Great new video way to learn crocheting and/or knitting! These DVD's feature auto-pause and close-ups of needlework procedures to help the beginner step by step.	Party Knits has 25 great designs for glitz and glamour. Sequins, beads, metallic yarns are all used to make camisoles, vests, wraps, evening bags, and more. Just the fancy touches you need to shine at night.

From Linda Collier Ligon comes this collection of her reflections, sometimes serious, sometimes funny, and stories on weaving and spinning. In This is How I Go When I Go Like This, no object or behavior is too ordinary a strand for the sparkling stories she shares.

Acorn Street Shop presents two new books on felting from Interweave Press: Felt Forward by Maggie Pace and How We Felt by Carol Huber Cypher. Maggie Pace offers sophisticated designs and innovative techniques to fill this book with patterns for sweaters and accessories -- scarves, hats, even a pair of felted boots! Carol Cypher explores the art and elegance of felt making with designs by today's felt artists. Techniques are fully illustrated and explained for creating magnificent projects like a butterfly cape, a Ulonga-Bora tote bag, and a fantasy necklace.

Felting continues to be big, and this new book includes the latest creative designs, as well as techniques for wet felting, needle felting, recycled felting and knit-an-shrink felting. 26 patterns for bags, pillows, scarves, caps, slippers, etc, will keep you busy.	These books from Japan feature easy-to-read charts and delightful designs. Handmade Felt books are the titles, one featuring various bags and the other an assortment of accessories. Followers of Margaret Docherty and Jayne Emerson's Simply Felt book will find these felt patterns expanding in designs and scope. The Japanese books are $19.95 each.
Yet another of our Japanese series of books is Nordic Knitting by Kirja Kongsbak, featuring seven miraculous techniques. $19.95.	Yoga for Knitters demonstrates easy stretching exercises which will help knitters relax their muscles so they can keep on knitting! Maureen Braun is a yoga teacher in Bellingham and an avid knitter. $16.95.
This new book from Japan features easy-to-read charts and delightful designs. Beads Knitting features various bags and an assortment of accessories. $19.95.	Now at Acorn Street, the Japanese version of Domino Knitting supplements the original book. The book includes many more patterns in this technique. These books are a special order from the Japanese publisher, not easy to find in the US. $19.95.

In her new book, Knitting Lace Triangles, Evelyn Clark shares her knowledge of planning and knitting Lace Triangle Shawls.Starting with four simple Lace Repeat patterns, Evelyn walks you through how to use them to create your own unique shawl or reproduce one of the eight sample shawls shown.	Real men knit! Michael Del Vecchio is co-founder of menknit.net, and now he presents Knitting with Balls, with 22 manly patterns. Check out the photo on page 139 of the guy on the motorcycle polishing the headlamp with a handknit utility cloth!

Special! Buy one XRX book at regular price and buy the second at half off!	Men Who Knit & the Dogs Who Love Them offers great garments and accessories designed for man and his best friend. The fantastic projects in this book will add fashion muscle to any man's (and dog's) wardrobe.

No Rules Knitting at the Teen Knit Cafe is a DVD approach to teach newcomers to knitting, teaching two stitches and containing 15 cool projects for a teen knitter to learn and practice.

Thank You! You have once again picked us as a finalist in the annual NWsource People's Picks 2007 contest conducted by the Seattle Times Online! We appreciate your support, and will do our best to continue to earn your confidence!

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