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Containing 17 soothing and meditative projects, this anthology will provide knitters with patterns that will create the perfect staples for every wardrobe. The easy to follow instructions and comprehensive sizing schematics make the patterns perfect for all knitters. From sweaters to accessories such as a beret, scarf, and mitts, this collection of cozy clothing patterns will give advanced knitters a break from complicated projects and beginners a chance to try their first sweater pattern. Also included is a list of abbreviations, and techniques, as well as websites to visit for a visual guide on a Sunday short row, a long-tail cast on, and a provisional cast on.

From the designer of Madder Patterns, Carrie Bostick Hoge's new book, Anthology 1, is a collection of 20 knit patterns in four unique stitch stories: Camilla, with a cascading fan pattern; Sibella, with rows of pretty floral lace; Imogen, elegant with petals and faggot stitch in constant harmony; and Beatrice, with its interesting elongated stitches that are crossed over one another, creating beauty and intrigue.

The Wiley Blackwell Anthology of African American Literature is a comprehensive collection of poems, short stories, novellas, novels, plays, autobiographies, and essays authored by African Americans from the eighteenth century until the present. Evenly divided into two volumes, it is also the first such anthology to be conceived and published for both classroom and online education in the new millennium. Reflects the current scholarly and pedagogic structure of African American literary studies Selects literary texts according to extensive research on classroom adoptions, scholarship, and the expert opinions of leading professors Organizes literary texts according to more appropriate periods of literary history, dividing them into seven sections that accurately depict intellectual, cultural, and political movements Includes more reprints of entire works and longer selections of major works than any other anthology of its kind This second volume contains a comprehensive collection of texts authored by African Americans from the 1920s to the present The two volumes of this landmark anthology can also be bought as a set, at over 20% savings.

Hao Ren, an ordinary university student, saved a little girl who fell from the sky. By accident, he swallowed a "candy" that fell off of that girl's body and somehow became the Dragon King's son-in-law...... His life was turned upside-down from that point on. There were dragons in this world? And they are living side-by-side with humans? Ancient Chinese Mythologies really happened? Hao Ren got to experience a new world that was hidden from ordinary humans. Despite the thrills that came with the new discovery, there were challenges along the way. He thought his easy life as the Dragon King's son-in-law was going to be chill and gucci, but conspiracies and undercurrents were coming his way.

For hundreds of years, indigenous populations have developed drugs based on medicinal plants. Many practitioners, especially advocates of traditional medicine, continue to support the use of plants and functional foods as methods by which many ailments can be treated. With relevance around the world as a complementary and alternative medicine, advancements for the use of both ethnopharmacology and nutraceuticals in disease must continually be explored, especially as society works to combat chronic illnesses, increasingly resilient infectious diseases, and pain management controversies. The Research Anthology on Recent Advancements in Ethnopharmacology and Nutraceuticals discusses the advancements made in herbal medicines and functional foods that can be used as alternative medical treatments for a variety of illness and chronic diseases. The anthology will further explain the benefits that they provide as well as the possible harm they may do without proper research on the subject. Covering topics such as food additives, dietary supplements, and physiological benefits, this text is an important resource for dieticians, pharmacists, doctors, nurses, medical professionals, medical students, hospital administrators, researchers, and academicians.

Madder red is an ancient dyestuff, extracted from the root of the madder plant, growing in many countries around the world. The secret and devilishly complex Oriental dyeing process to obtain the lustrous colour known as Turkey Red was avidly sought by Europeans, from the time before the fall of Ancient Rome. It was finally cracked by the French about 1760, who were able to dye wool, silk and cotton bright red. After the lowlands of the Caspian Caucasus had been subdued by the Russians in the early 1800s, madder was cultivated there and rapidly became the main crop. The quest for Turkey Red went hand in hand with an avalanche of scientific research, which not only improved the yield of dyestuff from the roots but led to its chemical synthesis and in 1870 the collapse of the world-wide madder industry. Many of the nascent dye companies grew into chemical giants of our time. Further regional and cultural background may be found in Chenciner's Daghestan: Tradition and Survival, also published in the Caucasus World series.

An ode to the beautiful nature found in Maine, this knitwear collection delivers stunning photographs as well as elegant designs that will become wardrobe favorites. Each of the 14 patterns includes comprehensive sizing schematics and instructions that are perfect for knitters of all skill levels. The book will touch the senses and inspire knitters to dream the Maine dream.

Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. THE NANNY’S TEXAS CHRISTMAS Lone Star Cowboy League: Boys Ranch Lee Tobin McClain When she agrees to be little Logan’s nanny over the holidays, teacher Lana Alvarez never imagined she’d start falling for his handsome single dad. Now it’s up to rancher Flint Rawlings and his son to convince cautious Lana that she’s on their Christmas list. HER CHRISTMAS FAMILY WISH Wranglers Ranch Lois Richer Ellie Grant has signed on as Wranglers Ranch camp nurse to provide a fresh start for herself and her daughter. But darling Gracie wants a daddy for Christmas, and she’s set on persuading Ellie that widowed dad Wyatt Wright is exactly what they both need for their happily-ever-after. REUNITED AT CHRISTMAS Alaskan Grooms Belle Calhoune Dr. Liam Prescott is shocked to learn his wife, Ruby, survived the avalanche he thought had killed her, but has lived with amnesia the past two years. With Christmas fast approaching, can he help her remember why she fell in love with him in the first place? Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.

Twenty chapters present the range of current research into the study of textiles and dress in classical antiquity, stressing the need for cross and inter-disciplinarity study in order to gain the fullest picture of surviving material. Issues addressed include: the importance of studying textiles to understand economy and landscape in the past; different types of embellishments of dress from weaving techniques to the (late introduction) of embroidery; the close links between the language of ancient mathematics and weaving; the relationships of iconography to the realities of clothed bodies including a paper on the ground breaking research on the polychromy of ancient statuary; dye recipes and methods of analysis; case studies of garments in Spanish, Viennese and Greek collections which discuss methods of analysis and conservation; analyses of textile tools from across the Mediterranean; discussions of trade and ethnicity to the workshop relations in Roman fulleries. Multiple aspects of the production of textiles and the social meaning of dress are included here to offer the reader an up-to-date account of the state of current research. The volume opens up the range of questions that can now be answered when looking at fragments of textiles and examining written and iconographic images of dressed individuals in a range of media. The volume is part of a pair together with Prehistoric, Ancient Near Eastern and Aegean Textiles and Dress: an interdisciplinary anthology edited by Mary Harlow, C_cile Michel and Marie-Louise Nosch

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