Book Collection

Reading material for makers fills this shelf, from project collections to technique references. The long-running 52 Weeks series sits alongside titles on traditional gansey knitting, beaded colourwork and natural dyeing, while The Art of Knitwear Repair teaches visible and invisible mending. Crocheters are served too, with stitch guides and amigurumi designs, and newcomers can start with step-by-step introductions to either craft. A few unexpected entries, such as a Japanese dictionary of colour combinations first published in the 1930s, earn their place as tools for planning palettes.