Bargain Box Books

These books are generally new, but shop soiled. Massive discounts!

Pasta - was $62.00 now $20.00 Well Below Cost!
Silvano Serventi & Francoise Sabban, translated by Anthony Shugaar. "Ranging from the Imperial palaces of ancient China and the bakeries of 14th century Genoa and Naples, all the way to the restaurant kitchens of today, this book tells a story that will forever change the way you look at your plate of vermicelli… The true homelands of pasta have been China and Italy… The history of these traditions, told here in fascinating detail, is interwoven with the legacies of expanding and contracting empires, the growth of mercantile guilds, mass industrialization, and the rise of food as an art form." Serventi and Sabban are co-authors of The Medieval Kitchen. The impressive bibliography includes 4 pages of works in Chinese and Japanese. 439pp, Hb.

Crochet Small Things - was $40.00 now $26.00 Cost Price!
Ondori. Although this book is written in Japanese, the diagrams are so clear that there is no difficulty in following them. Pb.

Learn To Crochet in Just One Day: Left Handed - was $13.00 now $9.00 Cost Price!
Jean Leinhauser. With this book and its special diagrams and instructions for left-handers, some yarn and a crochet hook, you can learn all the basic techniques of crochet in just eight hours - and you can do it all by yourself, without anyone to help you. These easy to follow lessons are illustrated with large step by step diagrams. They it is time to try your hand at one of the easy projects, written especially for the beginner. 33pp. Pb.

Learn To Crochet in Just One Day: Right Handed - was $13.00 now $9.00 Cost Price!
Jean Leinhauser. With this book, some yarn and a crochet hook, you can learn all the basic techniques of crochet in just eight hours - and you can do it all by yourself, without anyone to help you. These easy to follow lessons are illustrated with large step by step diagrams. They it is time to try your hand at one of the easy projects, written especially for the beginner. 33pp. Pb.

Vogue Knitting: Crocheted Baby Blankets - was $19.00 now $13.00 Cost Price!
Another of Vogue's excellent little books. 95pp. Hb.

Cavalier and Puritan Fashions - was $8.00 now $4.00 Cost Price!
Tom Tierney. Who were the Cavaliers and what elaborate hairstyles did they introduce? Did seventeenth-century Puritans wear only simple, unadorned black outfits? Coloring book fans find out with the help of this educational, accurately rendered fashion survey of the period. Notes. 45 black-and-white plates. 48pp. Pb.

Jean Therapy - was $42.00 now $28.00 Cost Price!
Scatha G Allison. Jean Therapy flexes your sewing muscles with techniques to build skirts, bags, vests, and accessories from heaps of cast-off denim. Twenty-one projects featuring complete how-to illustrations and design guidance whet your appetite for reconstruction and show hard working denim, at play. Tips and inspiration for eco-savvy reuse of secondhand garments are throughout the book. 136pp. SB.

A Knitter's Dozen: Babies and Toddlers - was $24.00 now $13.00 Cost Price!
Elaine Rowley. A Knitters dozen? 24 patterns and hundreds of possibilities. The BEST of Knitter's Magazine. 54pp. Pb.

A Knitter's Dozen: Kids - was $24.00 now $14.00 Cost Price!
Rick Mondragon & Elaine Rowley. A collection of irresistible hand-knits for boys and girls, ages two through ten, from the top designers in Knitter's Magazine. These 20-plus adorable outfits and accessories include a variety of pullovers, cardigans, dresses, socks, and hats. The projects' detailed, visually appealing illustrations guide knitters through each step of the more complicated techniques and important steps. Pb.

The Great American Kids Afghan - was $13.00 now $8.00 Cost Price!
Knitter's Magazine. You can't possibly not know about the "great American afghan project" ongoing in Knitter's magazine. This leaflet pulls together the stories and patterns assembled from that project. The best part is reading the knitting biographies of the contributing designers. As always, XRX does a wonderful job of presentation. Full color. 28pp, Pb.

Knitting With Hand-Dyed Yarns - was $43.00 now $27.00 Cost Price!
Missy Burns, Stephanie Blaydes Kaisler, & Anita Tosten. One of a kinds yarns, one of a kind style. Let the vibrant colors and rich textures of hand-dyed yarns guide you on your next knitting adventure! Instantly give a designer look to pullovers, cardigans, vest and more. This project collection makes it easy to go from a striking skein of yarn to a spectacular fashion finish. 128pp. Pb.

Two Sweaters For My Father - Was $19.00 now $9.00 Cost Price!
Perri Klass. Good knitting writing evokes the dazed excitement of planning a project and choosing yarn, the frustrations of struggling when something doesn't turn out right, the thrill of creation and completion - and also the emotional patterns and tangles that bind us in families. Be warned, then: this book contains no projects. It's writing about knitting - about how it matters and why it matters, how it fits into life, fits into the times in which we live, and connects the knitter with family and friends. 121pp. Pb.

Vogue Knitting: Beginner Basics - was $20.00 now $14.00 Cost Price!
Vogue Knitting has other manuals on knitting that are comprehensive and thick. This book is a cousin of these, all the information to get started in knitting, and knitting well, in a compact, knitting bag sized book. Half technique presented in written word and clear illustrations and half projects with the beginner in mind, simple stitches and simple projects. The Vogue Knitting tradition of quality fits this little tome into its cousins high standards. 96pp. Hb.

Vogue Knitting: Teen Knits - was $20.00 now $14.00 Cost Price!
Another in the series of small-format books in specialized areas produced by the staff of Vogue Knitting, teen knits is for the young knitter, or the young knitter's mom at any rate. Beginning knitting instructions are included. The projects are mostly sweaters, with a few accessory pieces. Will the styling appeal to teens? Only they can answer that, find a teen and give it a try! Full color. 95pp. Hb.

Cushions and More in Miniature - was $14.00 now $9.00 Cost Price!
Margaret Morgan. A gorgeous set of miniature cushions and other items designed for a dollhouse. Construction methods include tent stitch, cross stitch, filet lace, half cross, florentine stitch, pattern darning, reticella style cross stitch, canvas work, pulled fabric, and blackwork. Instructions for all the stitches used are in a section at the end. 24pp. Pb.

Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth Century - was $23.00 now $15.00 Cost Price!
Pb.

Shakespeare's Names - was $15.00 now $5.00 Well Below Cost!
A guide to the pronounciation of the names of the people in Shakespeare's plays. Pb.

ASHFORD HANDKNIT PATTERN SHEETS

Tekapo Yarn Patterns - was $2.50 ea now $0.50 Massively Slashed in Price!
Chevron Jacket Woman
Stripey Jumper Child