Gwen W. Steege is the coauthor of The Weaving Explorer. She has been weaving for nearly 35 years and has exhibited her work in western Massachusetts, where she lives. For many years she acquired and edited a line of craft books at Storey Publishing focused on spinning, dyeing, knitting, crochet, and weaving. She is the author of a number of knitting books, including The Knitter’s Life List.  

Books by Gwen W. Steege

  • The Weaving Explorer
    Weaving is a highly accessible craft — over, under is the basic technique — but the stumbling block for many would-be weavers has been the high cost of a commercial loom. The Weaving Explorer removes that barrier, inviting crafters and artists to try out an amazing range of techniques and creative projects that are achievable with a simple homemade loom, or no loom at all! Weavers Deborah Jarchow and Gwen W. Steege take inspiration from the world of folk weaving traditions, adding a contemporary spin by introducing an unexpected range of materials and home dec projects. From sturdy rag fabric grocery bags to freeform wire baskets, delicately woven thread bracelets to colorful woven rugs, crafters will delight in exploring the opportunities to make their own personal variations on these beautiful — and functional — creations.

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  • Knit Christmas Stockings, 2nd Edition
    Make this holiday one your family will remember forever! With these 19 simple and fun patterns, even first-time knitters can create beautiful Christmas stockings for everyone on Santa’s list. Gwen W. Steege offers innovative ideas for crafting unique stockings full of personality, regardless of whether you’re looking for wacky or whimsical, classically beautiful or daintily darling. Transform smaller skeins and project leftovers into ministockings for pets or tree ornaments. Clear some room on the mantle and knit yourself a merry little Christmas.

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  • The Knitter’s Life List
    Knit a traditional gansey sweater with indigo yarn. Tour a spinning mill. Discover five ways to cast on for socks. Meet your personal knitting hero. The Knitter’s Life List is a richly illustrated compilation of 1,001 experiences and adventures that devout knitters won’t want to miss. You’ll find classic techniques to master, time-honored patterns to try, unusual yarns to work with, museums to see, books to read, and much more. Get inspired and live the knitting life of your dreams!
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  • 101 Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
    Chewy versus pillow-soft. Crispy edges versus golden brown. Gooey oatmeal versus rich molasses. How can anyone choose? Gwen Steege takes you through her impressive backlog of creative, easy-to-follow chocolate chip cookie recipes, from the classic sugar dough to crazy mocha pinto chippers and everything in between. Everyone has a different idea of what makes a chocolate chip cookie truly perfect, but with 101 recipes, you are sure to find a favorite . . . or two, or three!
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    Weaving with Paper: Swedish Stars

    Paper opens a whole new world of weaving. These Swedish stars are made using a traditional Scandinavian paper weaving technique. You can choose to work with the most ubiquitous of papers — newspaper, brown craft paper, maps, sheet music, or even pages from used books. Read More

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  • Tapestry Weaving: Using a Cartoon

    Tapestry Weaving: Using a Cartoon

    The world of tapestry weaving offers remarkable possibilities. It requires certain skills, but this shouldn’t keep you from dipping your toes into that water. Many of those skills aren’t difficult to learn. More important, those remarkable possibilities are very intriguing! There are two basic facts … Read More

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  • Roasted Ginger Pumpkin-Pear Soup

    Roasted Ginger Pumpkin-Pear Soup

    I love all those richly orange winter squashes, but I hate the idea of trying to pare them. Attacking a whole pumpkin, or even a butternut squash, has always been something I go to lengths to avoid. But recently I discovered two easy ways to … Read More

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