<DIV><p>Known for her colorful and inspired designs featuring creative embellishment, Mags Kandis loves to share handmade gifts with her friends and loved ones. <I>Gifted</I> is her celebration of joyful crafting and gracious giving, featuring 20 designs for small but lively projects. From wearable accessories such as hats, mittens, scarves, socks, and wraps to home d&#233;cor including pillows, a tea cozy, pin cushion, needle case, and laptop sleeves, this collection offers projects for knitters and crocheters with any level of experience and time.<BR></p><p><BR>Each project is individually customized with Mags&#8217; personal design touches, including beading, buttons, needle felting, appliqu&#233;, and embroidery, plus a variety of knitting techniques such as Fair Isle, intarsia, and cables. In addition to the knitted, felted, and crocheted projects, Mags shares her recipes for easy food gifts and simple sewing projects like sewn fabric gift bags and sachets to pair with your fiber gifts. Directions for making these little add-ons that make a gift personal and extra-special are featured in bonus sidebars throughout the book.</p><BR></DIV>