Ready, Set, Make! Show off your creativity and skills by embroidering a merit badge, knitting a backpack, crocheting a bracelet, weaving a key chain, and much more. With hooks and needles, thread and yarn, fabric and felt – plus a crafty spirit – you'll discover how easy it is to make fun stuff to wear and one-of-a-kind gifts to give using your own hands.

Introduction: Get Ready! Getting Started Solo or Social Helpful Resources1: Sew Getting Started How to Thread Your Needle How to Knot Your Thread How to Tie Off the Thread How to Sew a BackstitchProject: Beanbag That Is Also a Handwarmer How to Sew a WhipstitchProject: Felt Envelope How to Sew a Running Stitch How to Sew on a Button How to Sew a Buttonhole (or Blanket) StitchProject: T-Shirt Alchemy2: Embroider Getting Started How to Use an Embroidery Hoop How to Separate Your FlossProject: Mandala Sampler How to Sew Embroidery StitchesProject: Art Pillow How to Write with Thread How to Transfer Your DrawingProject: Scout Badge3: Felt Getting Started How to Get the Sweaters How to Felt the FabricProject: Arm Warmers Project: Cut-and-Sew Mittens Project: Monster Coin Pouch4: Knit Getting Started How to Wind Yarn into a Ball How to Make a Slip Knot How to Cast On How to Knit Rows How to Cast Off How to Weave in EndsProject: Phone Sweater How to Change Colors How to Knit an I-CordProject: I-Cord Jump Rope Project: Cord-Slung Backpack5: Crochet Getting Started How to Chain StitchProject: Beaded Chain Bracelet How to Single Crochet How to Change ColorsProject: Pencil Roll How to Increase Crochet Stitches How to Decrease Crochet StitchesProject: Hacked Sack6: Weave Getting Started How to Over and UnderProject: Woven Patch Project: Beaded Key Fob or Necklace How to Cut a T-Shirt into a Continuous StrandProject: Jar Jacket Glossary Additional Reading Acknowledgments Metric Conversion Chart Index