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I love the change of season from summer to fall! At Red Hen Books, you will find craft books and supplies to help with that transition. From knitting, to embroidery, to cross stitch, even natural dyeing, there is something of interest for anyone spending more time indoors on a project.

Check out the Fall Favorites Collection. I’ll be adding to it all season long!!
Anne

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Sari Nordlund’s newest book, Summer Knits, is now here at Red Hen Books! There are lots of tees, tanks, vests, and even a skirt. Most patterns involve lace knitting but the instructions are detailed enough to make the process smooth. This book even has an attached satin ribbon bookmark so it’s easy to mark your place.

In addition, there are two other brand new books, from Knits from our Gardens and The Art of Knitwear Repair. Both are beautifully photographed and also come with a satin bookmark. Knits from our Gardens contains essays on gardening as well as a variety of knitting patterns. And The Art of Knitwear Repair is a comprehensive guide to the many ways to repair holes or rips in your knitted garments. I especially like the chapter on reclaiming yarn from old sweaters.

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I don’t know about everyone else, but I am ready for a spring craft refresh: a new fluffy lightweight yellow sweater, a spring robin cross stitch project, or maybe a cute forest pom pom animal made with my leftover yarn from winter projects.

Head over to the Red Hen Books website to see what’s new. Whether it’s knitting, quilting, cross stitch, embroidery, weaving, kids crafts, there is so much craft to learn and explore.

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Some wonderful new craft books and supplies are now in the online shop! New titles in crochet and knitting, journaling through embroidery, lino printing, and more.

Complete needle punch kits from The Urban Acres are also available. There’s even a black cat, perfect to punch up in time for your Halloween decorating. No running around trying to find everything you need for this project — it’s all there in the kit, including links to video instructions. These kits are made for needle punch beginners.

Also new in the shop are a small selection of wool dyes from Wool Tincture Dyes. I have tried a few myself and the process is easy and fun. You can dye up to 200g with one dye packet, so perfect for some sock yarn or creating a special color for colorwork. I had some leftover undyed skeins in my stash and I decided to dye one in a bright red for a colorwork winter-themed sweater.

I’m so excited about the new Red Hen Tote Bags! They are made in a sturdy cotton canvas and feature a fun design to remind you of the folktale of the Little Red Hen. You can make it yourself and enjoy the rewards of your own hard work.

The change of seasons is always an exciting time for me as a crafter, knitter, sewist, etc. The promise of new projects and even pulling out old projects from last year and finishing those. How about you?

Our End of Summer Sale starts Friday, August 30th and ends on Labor Day, September 2nd. There are so many good books in the shop and be sure to check out the craft supplies section. I especially love the watercolor books, watercolor palettes and water brush pens!

All books and supplies will be 20% off. No code necessary.

In addition, the ongoing Summer Magazine sale is still happening as well as free shipping on orders over $100.

I am so excited to announce that I have a few signed copies of Krista West’s new book, Everyday Folk. Krista is an expert cross stitch embroidery designer and has a fascinating story in the book as to how she got started with folk embroidery designing. There are quite a few pillows, drawstring bags, table runners and wall hanging projects to choose from. In addition, there is a large selection of designs in the back to make your own project, 175 cross stitch embroidery designs in total.

Also available at Red Hen Books are the supply kits for a few of the projects in Everyday Folk as well as other Avlea Folk Embroidery kits. If you’re like me, you get inspired by beautiful projects in a book and then have to track down the supplies. Kits are great as you can just get started once the book and supplies arrive.

Even if you’re only a knitter, the design charts in Everyday Folk could be used to embroider little details onto your knits: necklines and cuffs of sweaters, edges of scarves and mittens…

I’m sure you will be inspired by Everyday Folk as much as I am!

-Anne, owner and crafter at Red Hen Books