Crafting the Wheel of the Year - Claire Gelder

Crafting the Wheel of the Year by Claire Gelder and Deb Bowen is a seasonally structured craft book inspired by nature’s turning year. This paperback edition brings together 17 projects designed to be followed across the eight seasons of the Wheel of the Year.

Key details

• Authors: Claire Gelder and Deb Bowen
• Paperback
• 144 pages
• Published by Search Press
• Publication date: 12 September 2025
• ISBN: 9781800922372

Synopsis

Winner of Best Seasonal Crafts Book at the Creative Book Awards 2025, this collection invites you to craft in step with the changing seasons, using natural materials such as pinecones, flowers and twigs. Projects span a range of techniques including knitting, crochet, cross stitch and macramé, with the required methods clearly explained.

Deb Bowen introduces each of the eight seasons with historical context, drawing on traditions, folklore and rituals connected to the Wheel of the Year, while Claire Gelder provides 17 makes created to honour seasonal festivals. Each holiday also includes corresponding crystals and essential oils, offering additional points of reference for modern-day magical practice. Suitable for crafters of all abilities.

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