Crocheters will want to stock up on crochet thread once they purchase this ultimate collection of miniature doily patterns! Close-up photos and clear instructions will guide stitchers in creating a variety of beautiful designs!

Five exquisite baby blankets from master crochet designer Patricia Kristoffersen. Made with worsted weight yarn.

These fun-to-make crocheted coasters feature dimensional patterns stitched in vibrant colors. The easy-to-follow instructions make it simple to create all 12 designs. Plus, all projects can be completed both as entire sets and as individual pieces.

Show off your creative side with these 6 pineapple motif designs for doilies. From the quick-and-easy Four-Square Pineapple to the challenging Posh Pineapple, a hexagon of richly textured stitches, you'll do great -- just follow the diagrams!

Patricia Kristoffersen's newest collection of eight intricate doilies is crocheted with ecru cotton thread for vintage style, but will look just as beautiful in any thread color you choose. Ultimate Doilies (Leisure Arts #3401)

Patricia Kristoffersen's masterful collection of beautiful doilies in thread crochet are all created with the sweetness of a pineapple motif. Choose your favorite or make all 9 lacy accents for home d cor. The elegant doilies are great housewarming gifts.

"Pat's recipes take you to Scandinavia with ease and without a plane ticket. Simple and elegant yet sophisticated."--George Geary, author of The Complete Baking Cookbook: 350 Recipes from Cookies and Cakes to Muffins and Pies "I can imagine Scandinavian Classic Baking as a parent's gift to a daughter or son, and passed down along the generations. I'm impressed with the level of detail provided."--Kim Ode, author of Baking with the St. Paul Bread Club Distinguished by hints of cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange peel, these sweet yeast breads, berry-studded tarts, and nutty pastries offer the most memorable flavors of Scandinavian cuisine. Gorgeously photographed, the authentic recipes range from hearty and wholesome Scandinavian Rye Bread, Swedish Lucia Buns, and Mini Princess Cakes to the traditional and venturesome Danish Aebleskiver, Norwegian Fattigmann, and Sandbakkels. The book, organized by type of dish, includes information about each of the countries that make up Scandinavia along with anecdotes and notes about traditions, holidays, and baking tips and tricks. Featuring photographs from around the region and information on where to find the equipment for specialty baking endeavors, this cookbook invites bakers of all levels to experience Northern Europe's best coffee breads, cakes, cookies, and tarts.

A new interdisciplinary interest has risen to study interconnections between oral tradition and book culture. In addition to the use and dissemination of printed books, newspapers etc., book culture denotes manuscript media and the circulation of written documents of oral tradition in and through the archive, into published collections. Book culture also intertwines the process of framing and defining oral genres with literary interests and ideologies. The present volume is highly relevant to anyone interested in oral cultures and their relationship to the culture of writing and publishing. The questions discussed include the following: How have printing and book publishing set terms for oral tradition scholarship? How have the practices of reading affected the circulation of oral traditions? Which books and publishing projects have played a key role in this and how? How have the written representations of oral traditions, as well as the roles of editors and publishers, introduced authorship to materials customarily regarded as anonymous and collective?

Crocheters will love creating these elegant miniature doilies. The step-by-step instructions will result in beautiful, successful projects every time! Big Book of Little Doilies (Leisure Arts #2874)

With names like "Excellent", "Exquisite", and "Exciting", these 8 thread crochet doily designs by Mary Werst are "extra-special!" Each is perfect for any décor and will be admired by all. Easy-to-follow instructions and color photography.