Beanies are a must-have for any season. Whether sporty, glamorous, trendy or offbeat there's a style here to suit everyone.

Jane Betteridge's innovative techniques turn the watercolour world on its head. In this, her first book, Jane shows watercolour artists how to explore colour and texture in their creative works.

If you are new to knitting or just want to learn a new knitting technique, then this is the book for you! Everything from the basics to embellishing your knitting with surface embroidery, Swiss darning, smocking, beads and sequins!

Cheng Yan captures all the freshness and spontaneity of Chinese brush painting in this beautiful, inspiring guide. Using step-by-step photographs and his own evocative pictures, he teaches all the techniques needed to paint animals, birds, fish and insects.

Thomas Bohler shows you how achieve this fantastic art style. Pop Art prints are characteristically bold and colourful, lending themselves to reproduction and making them perfect for beginners.

Build up your knitting skills one block at a time. Also features inspirational projects that teach you how to combine your blocks for unique and stylish results.

60 lovely projects to make including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, hairbands, rings and more. Whether you're an absolute beginner or an experienced crafter, learn how to make these beautiful pieces in just 30 minutes or less.

Unwind with watercolours, allowing the movement of brush on paper to calm and soothe you. Jean Haines' takes you with her to explore the many benefits of painting to your wellbeing, so you can from escape from stress to a personal place of mindful calm.

'I have reviewed a lot of books on painting for beginners but this series is the very best to date.' www.myshelf.com 'This is a brilliantly simple idea brilliantly presented.' Artbookreview.net With 3 colours, 3 brushes and this practical advice, you can start painting watercolour landscapes

Jean Power teaches you everything you need to know about beading. Featuring hundreds of detailed how-to photographs with annotations; 'quick-start' projects for beginners who are impatient to try out their skills and expert advise from guest designers. There's even a section for 'Beaders' clinics' with troubleshooting tips from Jean solving her students' beading dilemmas.