Craft Month

March is National Craft Month!🎨🧶

Stop by the Valhalla Branch to browse our crafty display or visit the Main Library in Pleasantville to check out our dedicated Arts & Craft collection 🧑‍🎨

Updated January 22, 2026
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Knit it! : learn the basics and knit 22 beautiful projects
Leapman, Melissa.
Paper Book
This inviting craft book lays the groundwork for a lifetime of knitting--no prior skills necessary! Expert knitting author Melissa Leapman presents step-by-step instructions for all the essential skills, techniques, and abbreviations needed to get started knitting, plus clear how-to illustrations...
Just paint it! : The World's Most Enjoyable Painting Course. Ever!
Piyasena, Sam
Paper Book
For anyone who has ever gazed longingly at a set of artist's paints and brushes in a store and wished that they knew where to begin, this is the book for them. This companion to Barron's Just Draw It! relies on the belief that anyone can paint, and encourages readers to not only learn, but to...
Hooked : how crafting saved my life
Foster, Sutton
Paper Book
From the 2-time Tony Award-winner and the star of TV's Younger, funny and intimate stories and reflections about how crafting has kept her sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too). Whether she...
Art : everything you need to know about the greatest artists and their works
Hodge, Susie 1960-
Paper Book
From the influential craftsmen of the high renaissance to the Dutch masters, and from the rococo and neoclassical movements of the 18th century to romanticism, modernism and contemporary art, the lives of the great artists are as varied and multifaceted as the works of creative genius they produced....
The knitting circle
Hood, Ann
Paper Book
Grieving over the sudden loss of her only child, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island, whose members not only teach her a variety of knitting techniques but also valuable lessons about friendship, love and redemption.
The beginner's guide to hand building : functional and sculptural projects for the home potter
Cobb, Sunshine
Paper Book
The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building is a friendly, contemporary take on the classic hand-building book-perfect for new and returning ceramic artists.
Oil painting step-by-step
Gregory, Noel.
Paper Book
In-depth expert teaching makes this a comprehensive guide to oil painting, drawing on the expertise of four respected and well-loved artists. There is a wide variety of styles and subjects shown and over 300 step by step photographs show how to paint many beautiful paintings.
Needles and pearls
McNeil, Gil
Paper Book
Slip one ... A year after her husband's death, Jo Mackenzie is finally starting to get the hang of being a single parent. Knit two together... The boys are thriving, the wool shop is starting to do well and despite two weddings, an in-school...
Everyday crochet : the complete beginner's guide
Gilbank, June
Paper Book
Learning crochet has never been easier! You've seen gorgeous crochet items online and in boutique shops, and you'd love to learn to create them yourself. Now's your chance! Packed with hundreds of inspirational color photos and easy-to-follow instructions, this fun guide teaches...
Satisfying stitches : learn simple embroidery techniques and embrace the joys of stitching by hand
Brasfield, Hope
Paper Book
Discover the creative satisfaction and stress-relieving benefits of embroidery while stitching fun, modern, vibrant designs such as flowers, plants, animals, landscapes, and celestial scenes. Beginning a new creative pursuit can be intimidating, but Satisfying...
Close knit
Colgan, Jenny
Paper Book
Follow Gertie MacIntyre from knitting circle to air stewardess in this glorious and romantic summer novel set in Scotland's windswept Northern isles, by beloved New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan. In the northernmost reaches of Scotland, where a string of little...
Flowers, fruit & vegetables : simple approaches to drawing natural forms
Civardi, Giovanni.
Paper Book
Provides a highly visual guide to drawing flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Earrings VISUAL project guide : step-by-step instructions for 30 gorgeous designs
Michaels, Chris Franchetti.
Paper Book
30 projects to make one-of-a-kind earrings Earrings are the cornerstone of any woman's jewelry collection. They are among the most popular jewelry-making projects because they are quick to create and don't require a large investment in materials. From simple hoops and drops to intricate...

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