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The Woolery maintains an extensive inventory of titles for all aspects of the fiber crafts, including spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, machine knitting, crocheting, felting, fiber animals and a wonderful collection of childrens' books that have a fiber craft or animal tilt. We think you will find something for every occasion. If you would like recommendations or don't see a title, give us a call. Books, particularly craft books, come and go, so the list is always changing. We will keep this on-line list up to date.

DISCOUNTS - buy 2-4 books (total price over $20) and take 10% off the total; buy 5 books or more and take 15% off! Note: any discount will not be reflected on the Cart Invoice; the discount will be applied at the time we process your order. NOTE also that there is no discount on out-of-print books.

JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER - now you can. Most of the books listed on this page have a link to a new page with a color picture of the cover and a more complete description of the book. Covers are presented in relative size so you can also estimate the size of the book. We hope this makes buying books on-line from The Woolery easier.

Categories - Spinning, Weaving, Felting and Fiber, Dyeing, Locker Hooking, Children's Corner, Fiber Animals, Knitting and Crochet, Rug Hooking, Braiding

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Also see our Used Books and Out of Print Books, a new section.

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Locker Hooking: An American Perspective by M. Livingston: covers history, basics, equipment, techniques, care, troubleshooting plus projects. $12.

Projects for Alpaca and Llama ed. by C. Switzer: here are suggestions for what to do after you have spun the fiber: various artisans contribute a variety of projects:knitted (booties, caps, doll, mittens, socks, man's vest), felted (mittens, vest, pin), woven (belt, blanket, pillow, scarves, shawl, vests), machine-knitted (ear warmer), locker-hooked (pillow) and crocheted (scarf, tam, toy bear). Color photos. $16.

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LOCKER HOOKING SUPPLIES

LOCKER HOOK: nickel plated, this needle hook may be used for rug, canvas or embroidery work using fleece, carded fibers and yarn.

LOC-1000 - $8.

INTRODUCTORY KIT: inludes locker hook, canvas (30" by 27.5"), generous amount of wool roving (several natural colors), yarn and instructions plus a pattern for a sheep.

LOC-1001 - $30

LOCKER HOOKING CANVAS: this cotton-polyester canvas is sized, 60" wide and 3.3 squares per inch. Sizing washes out so the canvas becomes soft and pliable. Sold by the yard.

LOC-1002 - $15 per yard.

RUG HOOKING, RUG PUNCHING, TASSEL MAKING, BRAIDING, KUMIHIMO

The Art of Rug Hooking by A. Mather: covers how-to, materials, dyeing, projects and patterns plus a gallery of inspiring colorful rugs. $14.95.

Basic Rug Hooking by A. Beatty & M. Sargent: first published as The Hook Book, this is an old classic covering patterns, basic hooking, frames (including directions to make one yourself), dyeing, techniques, finishing, and 3 projects for beginners. 4 pages in color; rest is black and white. $19.95.

Beginner’s Guide to Braiding: The Craft of Kumihimo by J. Carey: a good beginner’s guide with clear step-by-step photos. $15.95.

Finger Weaving: Indian Braiding by A. Turner: 16 designs: belts, hair ties, collars and neck ties. $5.95.

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Great SCOT! A Beginner's Guide to Ply-Split Braids by L. Hendrickson: covers cordmaking basics, decorative cords, using the straight braid to make various styles of split braids, a choker necklace, shooting star ornament and more. 28 pages. $7.

Hooked on Cats by J. Moshimer: covers basic equipment, wools, dyeing, hooking and finishing, plus 5 beginner and 5 intermediate/advanced projects. Many black and white illustrations; 16 pages in color. $19.95.

NEW! Hooked on the Wild Side by E. Black: how to hook realistic animals: dogs, cats, horses, pigs, cows, sheep, goats, llamas, tigers, lions, elks, pandas, foxes and more. Color photos. $17.95.

Kumi Himo by J. Kliot: small booklet with basics of kumihimo. Black & white. $12.

Kumihimo - The Ancient Art of Japanese Braiding by A. Percival: small basic how-to booklet. $12.

Lucet Braiding by E. Fuller: covers various techniques for single and multiple thread cords, beaded cords, left-handed cords and troubleshooting. Black and white. $12.

NEW! The Lucette Book by D. Phelps: how to use a Lucette (or Lucet) for braiding square, diamond and flat cords, plus multi-loop variations, 4 types of 2-strand variations, and 3-strand cords. Black and white. $12.

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Punch Needle Rug Hooking by A. Oxford: if you want to know everything about rug punching, this is the book you need! Covers needles, patterns, techniques, rug backings, designing, hemming, repair, care and much more. Wonderful photo gallery of rugs, chair and stool pads, and several unique whimsical stair runners. Numerous color photos throughout. 160 pages. $24.95.

The Rug Hook Book by T. Boswell: techniques, projects and patterns plus artists' gallery. $17.95.

The Rug Hooker's Bible by G. Shepherd: covers materials, tools (including rag cutters and frames), fabric, wool, patterns, hooking 101, multiple ways to hook, hooking prototypes (many beautiful patterns: flowers, fruits, birds, etc), finishing, cleaning, repairs, hooking special projects (brick door stop, chair pad, 3-dimensional nutcracker and snowman), dyeing wool, categories of hand-hooked rugs + a beautiful pattern "Twin Roses" at 100% of original (26"x46"). Many color photos. $29.95.

A Rug Hooker's Garden ed. by P. Crowley: 10 experts explain how to hook flowers including chrysanthemums, daffodils, daisies, geraniums, hibiscus, hydrangeas, irises, lillies, morning glories, orchids, padulas, pansies, poinsettias, poppies, roses, sunflowers, tulips, water lilies and more. Also covers designing a rug, and dyeing wool yarn. $17.95.

Rug Hooking for the First Time by D. Lovelady: covers basics, techniques, beyond the basics, gallery and many projects including pillows, apron, bags, wallhangings, rugs and a footstool cover. NOW OUT OF PRINT; sorry , no discount on this book. WE STILL HAVE A FEW! $18.95.

The Secrets of Primitive Hooked Rugs by B. Carroll: covers tools and equipment, transferring a design, choosing wools and colors, cutting and hooking wool strips, designing your own rug and finishing, plus a complete project (horse and star) with pattern and a finished rug gallery. $17.95

NEW! The Shepherd's Rug - a Braided Wool Rug from Roving by L. Klein & A. Brown: covers fibers, fleece selection, washing wool, tools and equipment, braiding, rug types, and a gallery of rugs made with wool from specific breeds of sheep. Color photos and black & white illustrations. $24.95.

The Techniques of Ply-Split Braiding by P. Collingwood: still practiced in India, this method can produce a wide range of designs and structures and needs practically no equipment! Hdcover. $60.

Warm Up to Wool by Martingale: basics of rug hooking and penny rug appliqué plus projects to hook and stitch with the following designs: hearts (rugs), snow folks (rugs), horses (rugs), sheep in the meadow (rugs), flag (rugs), bird and flower (bag and pillow), and pennies from heaven (lampshade and rug). $24.95.

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