Craft Book Bargains

This week I got an amazing bargain on a haul of craft books. While i was binge watching back episodes of Stranded Podcast (find the podcast here) Amy showed a knitting book a friend had brought her from The Works (Shop online here). I remembered some bargains I had found there in the past and decided to see what they have available this week.

When I found the knitting books I was thrilled to see dozens of knitting books with huge reductions in price. There was so many books I wanted to buy, Unfortunately my budget won't stretch to all the books so I decided to start with the cheapest. The website has free delivery on orders over £20 and I can't believe how many books I had to order to get the free delivery. I got 9 knitting books, 1 sewing book and an owl cross stitch for a budget friendly £23.50.

I am so happy with my purchases. Every book contains multiple project I want to start, but I will have to wait till I have saved up and ordered the recommended yarn. The books I brought are

1. Knitting vintage by Claire Montgomerie. Cover price £12.99 I paid £3.00
2. Mollie Makes Knitting. Cover price £15.47 I paid £3.00
3. Closely knit by Hannah Fettig. Cover price £17.82 I paid £2.00
4. French girl knits accessories by Kirsteen Griffin-Grimes. Cover price £17.06 I paid £2.00
5. Step it up knits by Vickie Howell. Cover price £14.99 I paid £2.00
6. The knitted alphabet. How to knit letters from A to Z. By Kate Haxell and Sarah Hazell. Cover price £16.99 I paid £1.50
7. How to use, adapt, and design knitting patterns. How to knit exactly what you want, everytime - with confidence! by Sam Elliot and Sidney Bryan. Cover price £17.06 I paid £2.00
8. First frost. Cozy folk knitting by Lucinda Guy. Cover price £19.35 I paid £2.00
9. Metropolitan knits. Chic designs for urban style by Melissa Wehrle. Cover price £17.80 I paid £2
10. Sock it to me. Creepy, crazy and strangely appealing by Brenna Maloney. Cover price £13.92 I paid £2.00

A saving of £141.95 on books. Without the price reductions I would only of been able to buy 1 or 2 books. I hope the price reductions encourage people who don't have any crafty hobbies to try a craft.

Hope you find some bargains on your next outing.

Happy crafting.

Socks Away

I am an Addict. Over the last few weeks I have reached for sock knitting every time I sit down. I love the speed, simplicity, endless possibilities and speed of socks. They are a fantastic way to test stitch patterns to use in other items. 

As I follow the patterns I get in my mystery sock box I always find myself imagining new designs to try. 

I have a notepad full of scribbles waiting to be turned into socks, scarves, shawls and cardigans with yarn and needles all over the house waiting to be knitted into something amazing. so where do I store all the projects I am desperate to cast on. I need project bags so its time to dust off my sewing machine and start the search for a size, shape, and style that works for me.

It would be so much quicker and easier to buy project bags from one of the amazing makers who sell project bags they have spent years perfecting the design of, however I don't know what to look for. I have spent 30 years storing my craft projects in plastic bags  which makes writing a list of what to look for in a project bag impossible.

As spring adds colour to the garden the house is full of crafty chaos.

Let the crafting commence. Enjoy your craft time don't waste it on a project that dosn't make your heart sing.