Books published by David & Charles

Hexagons are quick and easy to crochet and can be combined in a myriad of ways to create a huge range of projects - from garments and accessories to home decor and even toys. In this unique collection or creative designs, popular crochet designer Sarah Shrimpton reveals 10 easy crochet hexagon patterns and 20 simple step-by-step projects.

Organized by emotional states, this book will help you cultivate emotional intelligence as you develop greater awareness of your current mood and practice consciously with crystals. A thorough questionnaire allows you to assess what you're feeling and decide which crystal or combination of crystals will be most beneficial to you.

Learn how to combine watercolor with hand lettering to create beautiful art and gifts. Artist Tanja Poeltl shares the know-how she's learned on her creative journey so that you can fast-track your skills. 20 step-by-step projects include gift boxes, journals, cards, labels, posters, hoop art, table runners, height charts, box frames and more.

Turn your kitchen into a waste-free zone with crafty solutions for everything from 'unpaper' towels to citrus antibacterial wipes. The zero waste movement is huge and this collection will help you to craft your own zero waste solutions - create beeswax wraps for storing food, make your own paper caddy liners and create herb pots from empty bottles.

A comprehensive history of the iconic British GT car, this book looks at the Elite's place in Lotus' past. Interviews with ex-factory staff and current owners define the car's place in the classic car scene of today. Illustrated with colour photos and period advertising material, providing essential reading for the Lotus Elite enthusiast.

Draw unicorn pictures for a whole year - this fun book for the young and young at heart covers the widest range of unicorn motifs ever - 365 of them no less! In the magical universe all the animals can have wings and unicorn horns! This adorable book will entertain endlessly and let you in to a rainbow unicorn world every day of the year.

Learn how to create manga art from pencil sketch to finished painting, with this comprehensive guide. Start by exploring a wide range of techniques including how to draw manga faces, poses, hair and eyes, then learn about background textures, colors and more. Finally, complete 12 step-by-step painting projects to perfect your manga art skills.

Discover a colourful world of adorable animals and fantastical creatures in this collection of sewn toys and gifts, brought together into one volume for the first time. These simple patterns will have you sewing toys in no time. Each of the 20 projects is suitable for all abilities and comes with step-by-step instructions and full-size templates.

A comprehensive guide to painting in goauche, a medium that creates opaque effects making it more vibrant and graphic than traditional watercolors. Zoe Ingram shows you how to get the most from gouache, with a run down on materials and techniques. Step-by-step exercises and projects give you hands-on practice to build your confidence with gouache.

From the running of the 1932 RAC rally, mainly a social event, to the present day, when Rally GB is a high-speed endurance World Championship rally, this is the very first all-embracing history of an important part of British motorsport history. Descriptions of every event, opinions, results and images are brought together for the very first time.

A full colour guide to British Fords built from 1945 to 1995. With an informative history, detailed model comparisons and technical information, it provides a comprehensive guide.

Embrace zero waste living with this collection of sustainable gift wrap solutions including furoshiki, the traditional Japanese technique of fabric knotting. What could be nicer than receiving a present AND the beautiful scarf it's wrapped in!

Easy sewing patterns for adorable dog designs, all made using simple hand-sewing techniques. Featuring the most popular and distinctive breeds, each pattern comes with step-by-step instructions and full-size templates. The finished little pups would make cute brooches, bag charms and home accessories that will make your dog-loving friends drool!

In this accessible guide, Jen Russell-Smith breaks down the barriers beginners face around sketching, and shows you how to begin with quick, loose sketches building your confidence and skills to draw spontaneously. With simple exercises and step-by-step tutorials, Jen shows you how to sketch the things around you from life and from photos.

Volkswagen's first mid-size car, was also its final new design in a 30-year air cooled odyssey. The Type 4 411 and 412 held to VW tradition, while introducing new engineering directions and refinements. VW's biggest ever car faced off against mainstream competition. Would Dr Porsche's ideals still hold out, for VW's transitional car?

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

Dogs are considered to be easily trained creatures of instinct, but this attitude falls short of the mark. It doesn't take into consideration that dogs are thinking, feeling beings; individuals, just as we are. This book helps owners learn about - and see for themselves - the mental abilities that their dog possesses, and understand their dog.

Create your own super-cool journal filled with manga motifs! My Manga Journal has pages pre-designed with amazing manga art for you to start filling with lists, goals, plans, secrets and dreams. Beautifully finished with rounded corners and foiled cover, this is the perfect planner for kids and teens who love manga and anime.

Create your own super-cute journal filled with kawaii motifs! My Kawaii Journal has pages pre-designed with adorable art for you to start filling with lists, goals, plans, secrets and dreams. Beautifully finished with rounded corners and foiled cover, this is the perfect planner for kids and teens who love kawaii and all things cute.

Whether it's marking off rows, sketching new design ideas or simply writing down which box-sets you want to watch next when knitting, this lovely ruled notebook is the perfect solution. Featuring a lovely soft-touch cover and 100 lined pages, this sweet knitting notebook is the perfect size to slip in your project bag and always be by your side.

Features 101 fun projects that will inspire you to get crafting during lockdown! These brilliant 'quick makes' span sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, patchwork, applique, embroidery, cake decorating, papercraft and beading, giving you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills during the Coronavirus restrictions.

Tend your garden with nature very much in mind, and encourage beneficial creatures into your plot to support natural and ecologically sustainable gardening!

Crochet new life into unloved, unworn clothes with sustainable fashion hacks!This book is not just a collection of crochet patterns or a selection of makes to keep you looking de rigeur. Oh no-this book is actually a toolkit of hints, tips and instructions to help you rethink the clothes that are already around you, from your own wardrobe to second-hand stores and thrifted finds. This book is a way of life.Whether it's repairing tears and holes, adjusting the fit of a garment, for example by increasing the length of the body or sleeves, or completely restyling a piece of clothing into something altogether more exciting, these innovative crochet ideas will keep more garments out of the landfill-and bring them back to life as your new wardrobe faves.Sustainable fashion hero and crochet hacking pioneer Emma Friedlander-Collins of @SteelandStitch takes you step-by-step through the process of crocheting into denim, jersey, wool and other fabrics, with seventeen projects to save you money AND save the planet!

Step into the world of Anita Catita and prepare to be charmed by the array of beautiful toy patterns to sew. Choose from gorgeous dolls, including rag dolls, ballerinas, pirates, kokeshi and fairies, and adorable animals including cats, rabbits, ducks, reindeer, bears and sheep. Easy sewing techniques and full-size pattern pieces.