Become the co-designer of your own knitwear, with Construction Knitting. Using a combination of flat and drape patternmaking, Nikki Gabriel's easy-to-follow technique takes an accumulative approach to garment making, assembling knitwear from individually crafted geometric shapes. Readers are guided through each stage: from creating and assembling the shapes to adapting your garments to fit your unique style. Section one covers knitting techniques for fabric structure and composition, along with yarn specifications, while section two delves into the methodology behind construction knitting. With photographic and illustrated demonstrations, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and clear hand-knitting methods, Construction Knitting is well-suited to students, designers and amateur knitters alike.
An essential at-a-glance reference book containing yarn swatches and detailed information about the most widely used types of yarns available to today’s knitters The Handknitter’s Yarn Guide collects all the facts, figures and details that knitters need to know about yarns and gives visual comparisons showing the different effects they create when knitted up. This essential guide for every knitter at any level includes a comprehensive encyclopedia of the most commonly available yarns, complete with full-color photographs of swatches and vital information on how best to work with them. Organized by weight and fiber, the book is divided into three main sections: • Yarn Categories: details the range of yarn weights from super fine to super bulky and advises the reader on what to expect when working with each type. • Yarns in Use: discusses the general qualities of each yarn, the pros and cons of using it, how to care for it, as well as information on gauge and yardage. Includes swatches of each yarn knitted up and vital information on how best to use each yarn. • Reference: offers guidelines on how to calculate yarn substitutions, how to read labels, a comparative US/European glossary of terms, needle information, and much more. The Handknitter’s Yarn Guide is an essential knitting handbook offering both beginners and professionals all the information needed to make the best choice for each project in an easy to use and accessible format.
Back on Earth, Lailah is still caught between her alternate immortal identities, part angel descendant, and part vampire, and on the run with the rogue angel descendant Gabriel and vampire Ruadhan from both the Arch Angels and the Pureblood Vampires--but the greatest danger may lie with her mixed up emotions and her attraction to the vampire Jonah.
An essential quick reference guide for handknitters of all levels, and includes a comprehensive encyclopaedia of yarns, complete with swatch images and vital information on how best to work with them. Common yarn weights are clearly defined, and readers are offered advice on what to expect when working with each type.
A call to arms - or more aptly, to stoves - Kitchen Mojo encourages people to step out of the shadow of their kitchen fears and embrace the cook within.
Back on Earth, Lailah is still caught between her alternate immortal identities, part angel descendant, and part vampire, and on the run with the rogue angel descendant Gabriel and vampire Ruadhan from both the Arch Angels and the Pureblood Vampires--but the greatest danger may lie with her mixed up emotions and her attraction to the vampire Jonah.
Jonah is the Vampire who saved Lailah from the appetites of an even darker evil: the Vampire Purebloods. But to save Jonah, Lailah had to strike a deal with the universe—her existence for his. Now lost to the third dimension, Jonah must find her, before it’s too late. Back on Earth, forces from all the worlds prepare for the last battle... Where Heaven meets Hell, Lailah must make a final stand, and an impossible choice—Gabriel, or Jonah? An emotional roller coaster full of twists and turns, once again readers should expect the unexpected with the stunning conclusion to the Styclar Saga.
Jonah is the vampire who saved Lailah from the appetites of even darker evil: the vampire Purebloods. Now he must decide whether he will give up his existence so that Lailah will survive--even if it means that she will spend eternity with his friend and rival, the angel Gabriel"--
From Nikki Katz, the author of The Midnight Dance , comes The King's Questioner, an epic YA fantasy featuring royal drama, dark magic, and a secret that could topple a kingdom. Kalen is a mental picklock, able to access a person's memories and secrets by touch. His skills make him the perfect questioner to the king, and he spends his days interrogating prisoners of the crown. But when Kalen's estranged childhood friend, Prince Cirrus, falls into a sudden coma, the king begs Kalen to intervene. By accessing Cirrus's mind, Kalen saves his life—and uncovers a terrifying secret. The prince has a sister, banished long ago, and she is the key to the destruction or survival of the kingdom. With the help of Cirrus and a silver-haired thief named Luna, Kalen must find the princess and bring her home. Or risk death at the hands of his king.
Nikki Grimes, a bestselling author known for titles such as Dark Sons, Barak Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, and Voices of Christmas has written a gripping book from the perspective of a girl named Mister (Mary Rudine) who finds herself momentarily distracted from her faith commitment to purity by a handsome boy named Trey. After one night of weakness, Mister finds her entire life has changed, even if she can’t yet accept all the changes occurring within her are real. When the emotional scars of losing her innocence are more lasting than she imagined, Mister turns to a book of her mother’s, which contains poems from Mary’s perspective. As both Mister and Mary’s voices play out in the story, a full and meaningful portrait of Christian faith, trust, and forgiveness emerges, along with the truth that God can use even the most unplanned events in our lives for his greater glory.
Olympic gold medalist Stone has gathered humorous, heartwarming, and hugely inspirational tales from some of today's most brilliant leaders, scientists, athletes, and entrepreneurs who offer advice on what it takes to be a success.
Forsaken beyond redemption and forced into servitude for his sins, only death can be his salvation. As payment for his crimes, Saden was disowned by his Vampyre race and made a Drakon-a slave trained to become a soulless killer and forced by his master to apprehend other demon criminals. He was an assassin with no future except the promise of death at the end of his sentence to relieve his suffering. His life was forfeit, and had been since the day he was betrayed by the one man he'd trusted with his life-his uncle, Gabriel. The only respite in the madness of his world lay in the heart of a warrior he'd sworn to protect. A woman who wasn't even aware of his existence. Daneya had learned early in life that the only one she could depend on was herself. Circumstance had made her hard and unyielding, with only the love of her daughter to keep her going. But she was running from a past that chased her relentlessly, and a man who wouldn't let her go. Even after joining an organization dedicated to destroying demons who preyed on humans, she still couldn't escape the Vampyre who haunted her nightmares. Gabriel would find her. It was only a matter of time. Her only chance was to trust in a criminal whose sins made him the very thing she hated. Yet Saden wasn't what she'd expected at all. Could she learn to trust him with her life and heart before Gabriel took everything in his lust for power?
Forsaken beyond redemption and forced into servitude for his sins, only death can be his salvation. As payment for his crimes, Saden was disowned by his Vampyre race and made a Drakon—a slave trained to become a soulless killer and forced by his master to apprehend other demon criminals. He was an assassin with no future except the promise of death at the end of his sentence to relieve his suffering. His life was forfeit, and had been since the day he was betrayed by the one man he'd trusted with his life—his uncle, Gabriel. The only respite in the madness of his world lay in the heart of a warrior he'd sworn to protect. A woman who wasn't even aware of his existence. Daneya had learned early in life that the only one she could depend on was herself. Circumstance had made her hard and unyielding, with only the love of her daughter to keep her going. But she was running from a past that chased her relentlessly, and a man who wouldn't let her go. Even after joining an organization dedicated to destroying demons who preyed on humans, she still couldn't escape the Vampyre who haunted her nightmares. Gabriel would find her. It was only a matter of time. Her only chance was to trust in a criminal whose sins made him the very thing she hated. Yet Saden wasn't what she'd expected at all. Could she learn to trust him with her life and heart before Gabriel took everything in his lust for power?
Urban Books publisher Carl Weber brings together two popular literary divas to give readers what they've been asking for: empowering stories about big, beautiful women. "Who Ya Wit' 2": Desa Rae Jenkins and her twenty-something-year-old playmate are back with drama only the two of them can bring. Roc has been released from prison and he's trying to show Desa Rae that his past life is well behind him, but his baby mama and his playa-hating uncle want Desa Rae out of the picture. This 42-year-old plus size diva will have to decide when enough is enough! No man is worth all this drama, is he? But then again, no man can put it down like Roc. "Tell Me About It": Chyanne Johnson has tried to steer clear of drama since she was old enough to be out on her own. She's content with her mundane position at Atlanta's top marketing firm, but all of that changes when sexy CEO Aric McHale promotes her to be his executive assistant. This position comes with a lethal dose of seduction, sex so good that sometimes she has problems remembering her own name, and a man she finds it hard to say no to. But everything that feels good isn't good for you. Aric and his demons are sure to make this a ride she will never forget! Age is just a number, and whoever said that full-figured women don't know how to bring fire to a relationship was sadly mistaken.
In the shadows of Seattle, strange things lurk unseen, except by one person, Felicity Landon. After years of ignoring what she sees, a celestial stranger, Adriel, reveals the unsettling truth about the motives of the vile creatures. Felicity agrees to mediate an alliance between angels and humans, a dangerous task made easier with the arrival of Greyson Wheatley, another human capable of seeing the otherworldly. But as secrets unravel, Felicity’s life hangs in the balance, forcing Greyson to confront his feelings and Adriel to face his past. In the fight against evil, they must battle their own demons if they want to protect humanity from the darkness threatening to consume it.
In this "dazzling anthology" (Publishers Weekly), Daryl Cumber Dance has collected the often hard-hitting, sometimes risqué, always dramatic humor that arises from the depth of black women's souls and the breadth of their lives. The eloquent wit and laughter of African American women are presented here in all their written and spoken manifestations: autobiographies, novels, essays, poems, speeches, comic routines, proverbial sayings, cartoons, mimeographed sheets, and folk tales. The chapters proceed thematically, covering the church, love, civil rights, motherly advice, and much more.
Based off a true story, Hannah and Ian meet in high school at the age of fifteen and fall crazily in love with each other. Very quickly they become the envy of many around them for being the perfect match. However, as they grow older, Hannah meets a very sinister side of Ian that sets the stage for a future of lies, secrets, heartache and tumult and the possibility of losing her life. She eventually finds herself entangled in a dangerous web of abuse and deception and tries to escape, but with every attempt to break free, she is pulled back in by her charming but devilish captor. Nikki S. Reed is a Jamaican, single mother of three boys, a teacher of English and a trained counselor. She is a survivor of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. Currently, she resides in the United States of America where she continues to write, raise her three sons, while being an advocate and motivational speaker for victims of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. https://www.meditationmedicationcounseling.com/my-blog
Based off a true story, Hannah and Ian meet in high school at the age of fifteen and fall crazily in love with each other. Very quickly they become the envy of many around them for being the perfect match. However, as they grow older, Hannah meets a very sinister side of Ian that sets the stage for a future of lies, secrets, heartache and tumult and the possibility of losing her life. She eventually finds herself entangled in a dangerous web of abuse and deception and tries to escape, but with every attempt to break free, she is pulled back in by her charming but devilish captor. Nikki S. Reed is a Jamaican, single mother of three boys, a teacher of English and a trained counselor. She is a survivor of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. Currently, she resides in the United States of America where she continues to write, raise her three sons, while being an advocate and motivational speaker for victims of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. https://www.meditationmedicationcounseling.com/my-blog
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