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Simple patterns for cuddly characters and cozy blankets!Snuggle up with a crochet comforter or play with a colorful character-these amigurumi patterns are simple to stitch and super cute!Featuring unique crochet toy patterns including boy and girl dolls, dog and cat, bear and bunny, zebra, reindeer, monkey, and more, this amazing collection will give you a wide range of crochet toys and comfy blankets to create to delight the little ones in your life.

This book covers the entire history, life and times of the famous British high-performance engineering company, from its 1958 foundation by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth, through its often-exciting and always fascinating evolution, to its expansion and worldwide success in both motorsport and high-performance road car production.

The complete guide to choosing and specifying Holley carburetors for engines for road or track performance.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side.

There are lots of books about the classic BMW Boxers; their history, performance, lineage, and the minutiae of its specification. But none of them concentrate entirely on telling you what to look for when buying one secondhand. That's what this book is about - it is a straightforward, practical guide to buying a used Boxer twin. It doesn't list all the correct colour combinations for each year or analyse the bike's design philosophy - there are excellent books listed at the end of this one that do all of that - but it will help you avoid buying a dud. Point by point, it takes the reader through everything that needs looking at when buying a Boxer, plus spares prices, which is the best model to buy for your needs, and a look at auctions, restorations and paperworkThe last of the 'classic' air-cooled Boxer twins, these bikes are now collector's items, and many have been saved, restored and continue to be ridden - this book tells the reader how to be part of the Boxer's ongoing story.

Worzel - an enormous Lurcher with 'issues,' now at the Terribibble Twos, and with an independent streak, matched only by the speed at which he can travel. Still learning to trust, and carrying the baggage of his abusive early weeks, Worzel's staging a teenage rebellion, to the consternation and embarrassment of his ever-patient family.

This book tells the definitive international story of the Volkswagen Type 3. Simon Glen writes from first-hand experience, having owned seven Type 3s - five Variants, a 1500 Notchback and a 1500S Karmann*Ghia - which have been driven through Africa, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

The incredible rags to riches story of one of the world's greatest motorcycle racers.

Stop! Don't buy a classic Vespa without buying this book first! Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Learn how to spot a bad scooter quickly and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right classic Vespa at the right price!

Automakers are as prone to turn out clunkers as politicians are to lie. Their cars may be ugly, misconceived, badly built, diabolical to drive, ridiculously thirsty, or just plain unreliable. So which were the worst of the past 20 years?

Tilda's Spring Ideas, Tilda's Summer Ideas and Tilda's Winter Ideas presented in one beautiful collector's volume for Tilda fans everywhere. Enjoy the best of Tilda throughout the seasons with this collection of sewing and papercrafting projects by world-famous designer Tone Finnanger, all made using gorgeous Tilda fabrics and embellishments.

Go BIG with chunky yarn crochet! You will love this collection of patterns for cool accessories to gorgeous oversized home decor items including a Moroccan influenced pouffe. The on trend design and the fact that they stitch up so quickly when you use chunky yarn make these crochet projects irresistible.

Do you long to make beautiful quilts but have such a busy life you can never find the time? Imagine creating a quilt - maybe even your first - in just a weekend! This jelly roll quilt pattern collection from bestselling authors Pam and Nicky Lintott includes 15 contemporary quilts, which are easy enough to piece in a weekend.

A comprehensive guide to Rootes' Sunbeam Alpine sportscar of the 1960s. It explains and illustrates all the various models, and what it's like to own, drive and live with an Alpine. Help to decide which model you really want, score each aspect to help you make the right decision when comparing cars... and agree the right price!

From basic methods to advanced techniques: with chapters covering materials, patterns, moulds, components and technology upgrades applicable to the home workshop, this book will help any reader - whether building, repairing, or developing competition cars or components - to exploit composites technology to gain performance advantages.

Perceived as a reasonably priced entry level model for Porsche, the 914's early history was blighted by political problems with VW _x0019_s new management. However, by the end of production, almost 119,000 examples had been sold. This book records the full international story of the mid-engined 914, from concept through to the final production car, illustrated throughout with contemporary material. Today the 914 is an affordable and practical classic.

Written by an enthusiast, for enthusiasts, the How to Restore Volkswagen Beetle Enthusiasts Restoration Manual is the only up-to-date book dealing with a complete Beetle restoration - from basic skills required, to dealing with professional restorers. The perfect book, whether you have no technical knowledge, or are an old hand at restoring!

Never serve a boring looking cake again! This stunning collection of buttercream cake decorating projects will transform your bakes into works of art using simple techniques for buttercream icing. With 30 step-by-step single-tier cake projects on a variety of themes, you'll find cakes for all occasions that will take baking to a new creative level.

Among the most popular and well used scooters in the world, automatic Piaggio and Vespa scooters mix Italian cool with everyday usability. They're also cheap to buy and run - but what should you look out for when purchasing a scooter? This book explains every consideration, from the point of choosing a bike through to buying your very own scooter.

How to buy a secondhand Velocette single - the various models available, what to check and problem points to look out for, plus investment potential, specifications and useful contacts.

Examining the evolution of the popular 1/2-ton American pickup truck, from a basic utility vehicle, to stylish icon and North America's best selling vehicle, this volume focuses on specifications, rarer makes and models, industry facts and figures, and optional equipment, via detailed text and previously unpublished images.

Bestselling cake decorating author and world-renown sugarcraft teacher, Lindy Smith shows you how to make a wedding cake with the minimum of fuss but with maximum effect! This step-by-step guide will show you how to create a wide range of styles for modern simple wedding cakes, using the latest trends in cake decorating and wedding cake design.

Learn twenty simple hand-printing techniques and transform fabric into personalized designs with this easy fabric printing guide.In this beautiful yet practical project book, Zeena Shah shows you how to create contemporary textiles though twenty easy-to-master techniques, each accompanied by a simple sewing project to put your prints on display straight away.Using easily accessible materials from humble vegetables to rubber bands, to hand-carved wood blocks and simple screens, Zeena shows readers how to create striking printed designs and then how to make covetable items such as bags, table linen, cushions and pillows and more, to personalize your home interior with DIY style.Share your makes and see what other readers have created using #printwithzeenaPraise for How to Print Fabric"e;This book has filled me with ideas and know-how to invite more handmade hues into my home."e; -Will Taylor, Bright Bazaar"e;Zeena's style is always accessible, fresh, and striking . . . This is a fabulous book."e; -Lara Watson, Mollie Makes

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Jaguar XK8 & XKR association, learn how to spot a bad car quickly and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Mustang ownership, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising car like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!

This is a gorgeous new collection of magical creatures from soft toy designer Melly McNeice. Friendly monsters, pretty mermaids and mystical unicorns make up part of this brand new toy sewing pattern collection from Melly & Me, which will capture your imagination as much as your children's.

Jo Colwill is an expert sewer and quilter with over 25 years experience and she has created this stunning collection of patchwork projects for you to try. Based on the most popular classes she runs at Cowslip Workshops - this collection includes patterns for ten large quilts as well as 10 small patchwork projects.

This unique collection of quick-and-easy sewing projects includes contemporary ideas for DIY home decor, accessories, gifts and more.

International cake decorating guru Zoe Clark presents superb designs for lace cakes using a range of step-by-step sugarcraft techniques. Zoe explores innovative new cake lace products as well as techniques for embossing, fondant applique, piping, brushwork and embellishments. Designs include wedding whites and pastels to Burlesque bolds.

Most renewable energy systems aren't new, but their use is. This handbook shows how each of the main renewable energy technologies works, along with step-by-step details of how it's installed, as well as the pros and - at least as importantly - the cons of each type of installation.