Download or read book Crochet Master Class written by Jean Leinhauser and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crochet Master Class presents 18 crochet techniques taught by some of the world’s best crochet designers and instructors. Each chapter focuses on a different technique, inviting you to dip in, experiment, and then apply your newfound skills to create a custom piece designed by these crochet luminaries. You’ll learn Hairpin Lace from Stitch Diva Jennifer Hansen, discover the intricate color work of tapestry crochet from Carol Ventura, and explore free-form crochet with renowned fiber artist Prudence Mapstone. Filled with expert instruction, inspiring stories, and projects created exclusively for this book, Crochet Master Class is your guide to the incredible range of crochet possibilities. Techniques include: Filet Crochet • Hairpin Lace • Tapestry Crochet • Aran Crochet • Entrelac Crochet • Fashion Crochet • Tunisian Crochet • Woven Crochet • Double-Ended Crochet • Tassels • Bullion Stitch • Overlay Crochet • Bead Crochet • Bruges Crochet • Painted Crochet • Free-Form Crochet • Irish Crochet • Wire Crochet

Download or read book Contemporary Celtic Crochet written by Bonnie Barker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to crochet cables! Have you ever wanted to create a sweater with beautiful cables, but you didn't know how to knit? Now, in Contemporary Celtic Crochet, you can learn how to use basic crochet stitches to create the same stunning effect on sweater wraps, stoles, cardigans, and more. This book features easy projects, such as hats, scarves and device covers, and more difficult projects, including sweaters, wraps and blankets. Make the Hialeah Honey Baby Blankey to swaddle a newborn or create the Inisheer Sweater Wrap to stay cozy in cool weather. The Cables Meet Lace Cape is perfect for evenings out, and the Pennywhistler's Pack will let you carry your essentials on any day trip. These Celtic-inspired stitches and projects are the perfect addition to your crochet repertoire.

Download or read book Crochet 101 written by Deborah Burger and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Learn to crochet from a book? Yes, if it happens to be this one . . . the book thoroughly prepares readers to pursue the craft” —with online tutorials! (Booklist) Written with the absolute beginner in mind, this engaging book teaches all the basics for learning to crochet with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Crocheting skills are learned by working on projects, beginning with something very easy and getting progressively more difficult as the reader works through the book. New skills are explored in depth as they are introduced. The introductory section covers all the basics of crochet-selecting yarn, hook types and sizes, other tools and accessories, crochet gauge, chaining, forming the basic stitches, reading patterns-making this the most comprehensive beginner’s book available. The online video tutorials created to supplement this book are an additional learning tool demonstrating the essential techniques used in crochet.

Download or read book Crochet for Beginners written by Emma Brown and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have no clue where to start when it comes to crocheting? Discover simple techniques to create amazing patterns in just three days. Have you tried crocheting only to get confused by the stitches, hooks, and other details? Have you given up or put your crocheting projects on the back burner hoping for an easier way? Author Emma Brown learned to crochet and knit at her grandmother's feet and has started crochet circles in just about every city she's lived in. Now Brown is sharing all of her grandmother's secrets with you. In Crochet for Beginners: Quick and Easy Way to Master Spectacular Crochet Stitches in 3 Days, Brown walks you through various crochet techniques step-by-step. Gone are the complicated explanations and confusing terminology, replaced by beautiful, easy-to-follow visuals. Brown's smart system can take you from beginner level all the way up through more complex projects like crocheting afghans. In no time, you'll feel more comfortable with this relaxing, artistic, and satisfying process. Inside Crochet for Beginners, you'll discover: How to master almost any crochet pattern in as little as three days How to make all 21 gorgeous crochet patterns featured in the book The specific hooks to purchase for your projects and how to know which stitches are which A comprehensive glossary of those tricky crochet terms 10 fast-track tips to get you started quickly and easily, and much, much more! Crochet for Beginners is an incredible resource for any crochet fan, whether you're a beginner or an experienced pro. If you like your crochet instructions packed full of tutorials, diagrams, and full-color photos, then you'll love Brown's landmark book. Buy Crochet for Beginners to stitch your hobby together today! Don't forget to claim a FREE Kindle version with your purchase of Paperback copy!

Download or read book Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters written by Margaret Hubert and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a guide for more experienced crocheters to create lacework patterns and projects, including openwork pillows, lacy cardigans, and fingerless gloves.

Download or read book Crochet Stitch Dictionary written by Sarah Hazell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great gift for new and experienced crocheters alike, Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers 200 stitches with detailed written, charted, and photographed instructions. With colorful and eye-catching "candy-box" sampler pages that start every section, this essential book presents hundreds of stitches organized in 10 color-coded sections: - Basic stitches - Fans & Shells - Bobbles & Clusters - Spike stitches - Post stitches - Mesh & Filet - Cable stitches - Tunisian stitches, and more! Each stitch pattern shows a large finished swatch in actual size, along with step-by-step photo instructions that clearly explain where the yarn goes each step of the way. Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers excellent useful instruction and inspiration for all crocheters.

Download or read book Everything Crochet written by Carol Alexander and published by Annie's. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Basics & beyond, special helps, tools, yarns, professional touches"--Cover.

Download or read book Crochet at Play written by Kat Goldin and published by Kyle Cathie Limited. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Projects range from one-of-a-kind hats, blankets, and cardigans to mermaid-tail sleeping bags, hedgehog mittens, ballet slippers, and toys.

Download or read book Edward s Menagerie Birds written by Kerry Lord and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty fine-feathered friends to crochet using easy-to-master techniques with projects for all skill levels, from the bestselling author of Edward’s Menagerie. You’ll be as happy as a lark as you crochet your way through this colorful collection of birds, including a bashful Flamingo, a romance-writing Owl, and a politically incorrect Pheasant. Read all about these kooky characters, their adorations and aversions, daydreams and delusions, then crochet them for friends and family. Each bird can be crocheted in four different sizes, making over 160 different pattern possibilities—so pick your first project and get started! The patterns use basic stitches, are grouped by difficulty and include step-by-step technical guides for beginners, so there’s no excuse to chicken out. These loveable birds are quick to make using a super-soft yarn in a sophisticated color palette, and will become your best friends as their larger-than-life personalities and easy-to-master techniques get their claws into you. Praise for Edward’s Menagerie: Birds “This book is a hoot! (Pun intended . . . ) . . . I’m not naturally a fan of amigurumi, but this book by Kerry Lord may change all that.” —Bonnie Bay Crochet “Edward's Menagerie: Birds has some of the most adorable toy birds that I have ever seen! . . . The author put a tremendous amount of detail into each bird pattern, which makes them all adorable in their own way.” —The Stitchin’ Mommy

Download or read book Crochet Chic written by Francine Toukou and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers patterns for scarves, hats, and bags featuring such embellishments as pompoms, tassels, and appliqué.

Download or read book Cozy Crochet written by Melissa Leapman and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2004-11-11 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cozy Crochet" does for the hook what "Knitting Pretty" did for needles, with 26 step-by-step projects that will appeal to the sophisticated tastes of the new generation of crocheters.

Download or read book The Complete Book of Crochet Stitch Designs written by Linda Schäpper and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic of stitchwork, The Complete Book of Crochet Stitch Designs has now been updated with all-new diagrams and full-color photography, and showcases 500 designs--from traditional favorites to originals found nowhere else. There are soft and lacy patterns; some that mimic knitting, weaving, or patchwork; and others that use large openwork and popcorn stitches. And every stitch design features a photo, reader-friendly instructions, and a diagram showing each stitch and its placement--so it’s easy to understand the entire design at a glance. The guide also includes a pictorial index, which displays the complete pattern, and directions for all basic crochet stitches. Both beginners and experienced crocheters alike will turn to this invaluable reference for years to come. A Main Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club.

Download or read book Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary written by Dora Ohrenstein and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated crochet stitch dictionary features 125 stitches plus handy shaping techniques and endless inspiration for creative crocheters. In Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary, designer Dora Ohrenstein offers detailed instructions for 125 beautiful stitch patterns. Plus, she explains how to increase and decrease each stitch pattern in three different ways—without shaping, with shaping at the edges, and with internal shaping. This hefty collection, ranging from lace and filigree to shells and textured stitches, is loaded with beautifully photographed swatches of each pattern, plus charted and text instructions. Ohrenstein’s focus on shaping techniques makes it possible to explore an array of variations without a pattern.

Download or read book AmiguruME written by Allison Hoffman and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make a miniature version of you, your friends, and celebrities too! Youll absolutely love this comprehensive guide to creating amigurumi people. Media favorite Allison Hoffman—whose delightful creations have graced the sets of Conan, Martha Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and more—explains how to craft and customize these Japanese dolls at every stage. Youll learn everything from depicting the face of the person youre designing to getting the clothing, hair, and accessories just right. The possibilities are infinite . . . and infinitely fun!

Download or read book The Art of Tunisian Crochet written by Pauline Turner and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2021-09-27 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the twenty-first century, Tunisian crochet was a little-used style of crochet that was considered relatively simple and unadventurous. Fortunately, nowadays, that has all changed. The Art of Tunisian Crochet offers a comprehensive exploration of what is an often underestimated technique that combines both knitting and crochet principles. The book takes the reader from the technique's relatively young history, dispelling common misassumptions, to the exciting possibilities available to the crafter today. This beautifully illustrated book includes the origin of Tunisian crochet; advantages and disadvantages of materials and equipment; the limitless variations of the basic Tunisian simple stitch; achieving the unexpected ethereal look of Tunisian lace; exploring a creative variety of texture and colour, and finally, incorporating Tunisian crochet with other crafts.

Download or read book Tunisian Crochet Workshop written by Michelle Robinson and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to all the basic Tunisian stitches and techniques from the designer behind the crochet blog Poppy & Bliss. Tunisian Crochet Workshop will help you on your way with step-by-step instructions for techniques, including colorwork, shaping, and working in the round. Once you’ve tried your hand at the workshops, there are also twelve beautiful, contemporary designs to create. With projects ranging from fashion accessories to decorative homewares, there is something for everyone!

Download or read book I Can t Believe I m Crocheting written by Leisure Arts and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2006 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhanced by instructions for seven projects, uses color photographs and step-by-step instructions to provide a visual guide to crocheting, covering such topics as basic crochet stiches, advanced variations, edgings, patterns, and finishing.