Freeform Style
Freeform Style

Author: Jonelle Raffino

Publisher: North Light Books

Published: 2009-06-19

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781600611384

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Everything you need to get started, get hooked, and get your freedom groove on! Grab your needles and hooks, unleash your creativity, and join lifelong fiber artists Jonelle Raffino and Prudence Mapstone for some freedom fun! Using yummy yarns and a sensational assortment of stitches, Freeform Style transforms straightforward patterns into wearable works of art. Inside, color and texture collide in a collage of yarns as 30 projects demonstrate the joys of freeform knitting and crochet - from a simple scarf made magical with fancy fringe to a magnificent cape that becomes anything you want it to be. The results can be wild and jazzy or simple and elegant, but always guaranteed to stand out from the crowd. Choose from 10 patterns for garments and accessories, each presented in three skill-level variations - from simple stitches and eye-catching embellishments to 100% freeform garments. Follow along with step-by-step instructions for a fabulous variety of motifs and trims - patches, embroidery, starfish, leaves, flowers, domes, ruffles, corkscrews, zigzags and much more! Brush up on your knitting and crochet techniques with the comprehensive Basics section. Be inspired by impressive examples of the authors' freeform work. Whether you're a beginner looking to inject a little bit of whimsy and personality into your projects, or an expert itching to punch up patterns into original creations, this book will how you how to make Freeform Style YOUR style!

Freeform Knitting and Crochet
Freeform Knitting and Crochet

Author: Jenny Dowde

Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781863513272

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Containing straightforward designs with a low degree of difficulty, this book introduces the technique of 'scrumbling', or working in a freeform manner.

Freeform
Freeform

Author: Prudence Mapstone

Publisher: Prudence Mapstone

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 0958044333

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Freeform Crochet with Confidence
Freeform Crochet with Confidence

Author: Carol Meldrum

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781438007007

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Each one of the 30 projects in the pages of this book encourages crafters to hone their own style while taking their skills and creativity to whole new levels.

Freeform Crochet and Beyond
Freeform Crochet and Beyond

Author: Renate Kirkpatrick

Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781863513852

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"The aim with this freeform crochet book is to encourage the reader to tap into the hidden creativity that lurks within us all, to entice the true beginner with easy starting points that will then lead them on to explore other techniques and experiment with what they learn, free from too many rules and must nots, and, to inspire the more experienced to call upon all the arts and crafts that he or she has explored over the years, in some cases abandoned, and illustrate ways of bringing them together in a truly amazing art form."--Provided by publisher.

Freeformations
Freeformations

Author: Jenny Dowde

Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781863513586

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This is not your grandmother's knitting and crochet! For those ready to break away from the pattern books and create wearable pieces of fiber art, freeform is an exciting discovery. It's a technique that abandons strict garment design and builds up simple shapes out of gorgeous textured yarns--with the knitter sometimes making it up as she goes along. Start with the step-by-step clinics on how to create fragments and motifs like chevrons, flowers, and spirals. Then take inspiration from the color photographs and combine luscious yarns in intricate patchworks. The result? Something amazingly unique. There's guidance on creating fabulously fashionable capes, stylish shoulder bags, intriguing scarves and hats, avant-garde jewelry, and even handy cell phone holders. Set your creativity free!

Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters
Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters

Author: Margaret Hubert

Publisher: Creative Publishing International

Published: 2013-02

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 158923734X

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Provides a guide for more experienced crocheters to create lacework patterns and projects, including openwork pillows, lacy cardigans, and fingerless gloves.

The Art of Crochet Blankets
The Art of Crochet Blankets

Author: Rachele Carmona

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-11-13

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1632505738

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Discover a new source of inspiration for your crochet hook...the beautiful work of today's modern makers! Follow popular crochet blanket designer Rachele Carmona through her unique collection of crochet blankets inspired by the work of popular independent artists. The Art of Crochet Blankets will help you create your own colorful crochet blankets as unique works of art for your home! Inside this one-of-a-kind crochet blanket guide you'll find: • Details on how to translate art to hook with 18 bold and unique crochet afghan patterns influenced by the works of their feature artist. • Modern quilts, fabric designs, tapestry weaving, digital art, and more become the source of one-of-a-kind projects for a more artful home. • Biographies and beautiful photos profiling 6 inspiring modern makers--Tula Pink, April Rhodes, Maryanne Moodie, Fransisco Valle, Maud Vantours, and Caitline Dowe-Sandes. Discover the inspiration that lies beyond the world of crochet with The Art of Crochet Blankets.

Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes
Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes

Author: Daina Taimina

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-02-19

Total Pages: 865

ISBN-13: 1351402196

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Winner, Euler Book Prize, awarded by the Mathematical Association of America. With over 200 full color photographs, this non-traditional, tactile introduction to non-Euclidean geometries also covers early development of geometry and connections between geometry, art, nature, and sciences. For the crafter or would-be crafter, there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. New to the 2nd Edition; Daina Taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Includes recent applications of hyperbolic geometry such as medicine, architecture, fashion & quantum computing.

The Crochet Workbook
The Crochet Workbook

Author: James Walters

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2014-02-20

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 0486783049

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More than a manual on techniques or a pattern book, this guide suggests innovative approaches to traditional hooks, stitches, and yarns. More than 80 color photographs and 49 line drawings.