What is better than reading?

Knitting!

What is better than reading OR knitting?

Knitting AND Reading!

Acorn Street offers an extensive selection of books on crochet, knitting, spinning, color theory and needlepoint.

Come view the beautiful colos and textures from the new Louisa Harding Collection of yarns and books.

Don't forget, Acorn Street does Mail Order! Call us at 1-800-987-6354 or email us and place your order today!

Check out our Winter/Spring CLASS SCHEDULE

Some of our offerings:

Continuing our Series of Japanese knitting books, this Ami Ami Dogs book is chock full of cute, loveable dog patterns.	Proving there is no such thing as too many cute dog patterns, Ami Ami Dogs 2 fills the bill. It looks like we are barking up the right tree, here.
Take a break from your knitting and enjoy these funny cartoons about knitting! Franklin Habit, the author, understands why we are driven to accumulate yarn because he is a knitter, too. You are not alone!	What Men Want. Knits For Men is full of projects for men to knit, or for women to knit for their men. 20 patterns are included for pullovers, vests, cardigans, hats, scarves and socks--something for everyone!
Debbie Bliss can be trusted to bring us cute and knittable projects for babies. In this book she features fun and practical Booties, Blankets, and Bears. There is even a charming mouse!	We already know that knitting will help develop motor skills and concentration -- and it's fun for kids! Here is a new DVD created especially to help kids learn to knit. For ages 5 and up, The Art of Knitting 4 Kids features entertaining animation, knitting basics, and even a visit to an alpaca ranch.

Men Who Knit & the Dogs Who Love Them offers great garments and accessories designed for man and his best friend. The fantastic projects in this book will add fashion muscle to any man's (and dog's) wardrobe.	In her new book, Knitting Lace Triangles, Evelyn Clark shares her knowledge of planning and knitting Lace Triangle Shawls.Starting with four simple Lace Repeat patterns, Evelyn walks you through how to use them to create your own unique shawl or reproduce one of the eight sample shawls shown.

Tech Square Afghan Booklet	Teach Yourself Visually
Designed by Joanne Clark for Fiber Trends, The Tech Square Afghan Booklet offers 12 skill-building squares in a 52 page booklet. It is designed to give both old and new knitters a chance to try skills they may have found intimidating or that they simply want to try on a smaller scale before attempting a whole garment. Bev Galeskas of Fiber Trends will be teaching a class on the squares in this booklet this Winter. Check it out in our Winter Class Schedule.	This visual guide shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing, and more. You'll learn to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations.

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Great new video way to learn crocheting and/or knitting! These DVD's feature auto-pause and close-ups of needlework procedures to help the beginner step by step.	Yoga for Knitters demonstrates easy stretching exercises which will help knitters relax their muscles so they can keep on knitting! Maureen Braun is a yoga teacher in Bellingham and an avid knitter. $16.95.

Yet another of our Japanese series of books is Nordic Knitting by Kirja Kongsbak, featuring seven miraculous techniques. $19.95.	These books from Japan feature easy-to-read charts and delightful designs. Handmade Felt books are the titles, one featuring various bags and the other an assortment of accessories. Followers of Margaret Docherty and Jayne Emerson's Simply Felt book will find these felt patterns expanding in designs and scope. The Japanese books are $19.95 each.
In addition to the Japanese books listed above and below, we have many more books coming from Japan soon. Keep in touch, we'll give you the details as they arrive....
This new book from Japan features easy-to-read charts and delightful designs. Beads Knitting features various bags and an assortment of accessories. $19.95.	Now at Acorn Street, the Japanese version of Domino Knitting supplements the original book. The book includes many more patterns in this technique. These books are a special order from the Japanese publisher, not easy to find in the US. $19.95.

No Rules Knitting at the Teen Knit Cafe is a DVD approach to teach newcomers to knitting, teaching two stitches and containing 15 cool projects for a teen knitter to learn and practice.	We keep adding to our nice collection of knitting books from Japan and delight in offering this book of 10 fabulous techniques of Nordic knitting! Patterns and techniques featured are from Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Sweden and Norway. $19.95.

In Japanese Inspired Knits Marianne Isager blends traditional Scandinavian knitting wiht a distinctive Japanese influence. The 12 sweaters featured are oriented around the months of the year.	Designer Jane Ellison's Knitting Noro presents more than 30 patterns to knit with Noro hand-dyed yarns - patterns to let the glorious colors take center stage.	New from Japan is Happy Knitting!, this book of socks, scarves and gloves. Enjoy lace, Fair Isle and intarsia, all in designs with a unique Japanese twist.

Newly arrived and much awaited, Vivian Høxbro's Advanced Domino-Knitting Japanese edition continues her original Domino Knitting. This special edition includes the Triangular Domino Square and the Navajo Square.	Vivian Høxbro's Knit to be Square: Domino Designs to Knit and Felt. Modular knitting takes on a new twist, as Vivian Høxbro adds felting and geometric openwork patterns to modular squares. Patterns include hats, bags, shawls, pillows, slippers, and more, made from small squares that use up the knitter's stash.

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