Crafting the Wheel of the Year

WINNER OF BEST SEASONAL CRAFTS BOOK AT THE CREATIVE BOOK AWARDS 2025.

Craft in harmony with the changing seasons; create 17 stunning projects designed to connect you with the natural world and aid your magical practice.

Discover a range of crafts, including knitting, crochet and macramé, and work with natural materials including pinecones, flowers and twigs.

The turning of the seasons, known as the Wheel of the Year, is rich in history and forms an integral part of various modern-day magical practices. Structured seasonally to guide you through the year, this inspiring book will ground and calm you as you get creative and is suitable for crafters of all abilities. Renowned author and podcaster Deb Bowen introduces each of the 8 seasons with warmth, clarity and insight, while each of the 17 projects has been lovingly created by best-selling craft author Claire Gelder. 

• A range of 17 inspiring projects with all the necessary techniques clearly described. Revel in the warmth and joy of summer with a glorious flower crown for Beltane; decorate your table with cute and cuddly knitted pumpkins for Samhain (autumn); create festive cheer with a rowan berry garland for Yule (winter); and welcome the coming spring with a macramé hanging jar glowing with dried flowers. 
• Natural crafts inspired by the world around you: discover a range of projects that incorporate natural items, from a smudge stick made from rosemary and dried rose petals, a Brigid's cross woven from reeds and a wand, crafted from fallen or beach-combed wood.
• Included with each holiday are corresponding crystals and essential oils: the crystals offer you an insight into the mineral kingdom; the essential oils will elicit fragrances that beckon you to fond memories and awaken your senses.
• A fascinating introduction to each of the 8 seasons, and historical insights into the traditions, folklore and rituals that shape our world today.

Connect to the natural world around you, and craft consciously and sustainably in harmony with the changing seasons.

Claire Gelder loves all things hand-made, hand-woven and hand-crafted. She has been crafting for relaxation and fun for over twenty years.

In 2015, Claire left her career as an NHS Director to launch her new business, Wool Couture, which specializes in knitting, crocheting, weaving and macrame. She quickly got her DIY craft kits on the shelves of retail giant John Lewis and, in 2017, secured two Dragons' Den investors to help her pass on her passion of crafting to the next generation. Adding a modern twist to age-old pastimes knitting and crochet, Claire uses giant, chunky yarn and oversized knitting needles made in her own factory.

As well as a successful entrepreneur, Claire is also a firm believer in the therapeutic side of craft, particularly its benefits to mental health and well-being.

Claire lives in Wakefield, UK and is proud to be continuing Yorkshire’s textile tradition. Her website is www.woolcouturecompany.com.

Deb Bowen is co-author of A Good Friend for Bad Times: Helping Others through Grief, (Augsburg Fortress Publishers). Her creative nonfiction and poetry focus on living in harmony with the environment, and have been published in literary journals in the United States. The materials she creates for her workshops, courses, and retreats invite participants to explore a deep connection to nature and the metaphysical world beyond. She is co-host of internationally acclaimed PsychicTeachers podcast.

Find out more at:

• www.debbowen.com
• Deb Bowen, Author on Facebook
• PsychicTeachers Podcast on iTunes