The Farmers Mailbox

Socks a la Carte is the ultimate resource for sock knitters who want to design their own original patterns without starting completely from scratch.
General instructions at the beginning of the book outline the basics of sock construction, including measuring feet and making calculations based on gauge.
The unique flip section is where the pages are divided nito three categories: cuff, leg and sock body, which includes the toe and heel.
You can use these flip pages to see how the individual elements work together and then mix and match preferences.
A bonus gallery features a number of finished sock styles for added inspiration.
By Jonelle Raffino, Katherine Cade and the Southwest
Product code 4330

Puzzle Boxes includes a DVD that contains more than 90 minutes of information.
Author Jeff Vollmer shows you how to set up your band saw and how to cut, glue up, sand, fit and finish these amazing puzzle boxes.
Have you ever thought inside the box?
These bandsawn boxes could be the most intriguing and fun projects you’ve ever made.
Author Jeff Vollmer describes his boxes as key-and-slide — cut a dovetail key, cut a slider piece, cut another key, cut another slider.
That’s the puzzle or “combination” you use to get to the chamber or heart of the box.
Then you cut out the guts of the box to create a chamber.
But wait, there’s more!
Then you cut another box from the guts, then another box or drawer from those pieces, then another and maybe another until things get too small to handle safely.
Any type wood can be used to make these boxes— wood with holes, cracks, splits, insect and wormholes, spalting and burls. Jeff calls these flaws “opportunities” to become creative.
Product code 4331