The Book of Patterns

Packed with more than 200 patterns, this is the essential collection of every craft pattern you’ll ever need

Anna Bauer shares a comprehensive collection of modern and traditional patterns that you can mix-and-match in your knitting, embroidery, cross stitch, crochet projects, and more.

Anna shares tips on how to compose and color your patterns to personalize your own designs, and shares inspiration for how to apply patterns to your craft projects – from knitting a shirt and embroidering your clothes to adding mosaic to a tabletop.

Taking inspiration from Sweden’s hugely collectible vintage märkböcker – booklets published from the 19th century onward, featuring embroidery patterns for pillows, sheets, towels, handkerchiefs, and clothing – this collection serves as the märkbok for the modern day.