This is a comprehensive reference book on all aspects of crochet. This book provides a reference for all methods, including Tunisian, filet, intermeshing, broomstick lace, bruges lace, and freeform crochet. Includes step-by-step instructions for all the basic stitches and swatches of 100s of stitch patterns with complete instructions. Also provides instructions and patterns for 50 projects for garments, accessories, and décor items.
The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, 2nd Edition " comprehensive technique guide with 220 stitch patterns and 15 projects " is the one knitting reference ever yarn enthusiast should have.
This is a comprehensive reference book on all aspects of crochet. This book provides a reference for all methods, including Tunisian, filet, intermeshing, broomstick lace, bruges lace, and freeform crochet. Includes step-by-step instructions for all the basic stitches and swatches of 100s of stitch patterns with complete instructions. Also provides instructions and patterns for 50 projects for garments, accessories, and décor items.
Are you looking for the perfect guide to teach your child to crochet? Look no further! Creative Kids Complete Photo Guide to Crochet starts with the absolute basics about stitching, beginning with a discussion about hooks and yarn and how to make simple chains, then gradually introduces skills and techniques until kids are crocheting confidently. Veteran crochet author Deborah Burger, author of Crochet 101 and How to Make 100 Crochet Appliqués, will guide you and your children through projects. With over 200 photos and clear, concise instructions in language easily understood by grade-school kids, you're going to be creating crafty crochet projects with your child in no time! Each project lists the crocheting skills that will be exercised in making it and projects are rated for difficulty, so kids can learn and grow as they develop dexterity and coordination. Your children will learn to crochet by making simple projects and building skills by practicing the essentials, and this book provides a sound foundation for a lifetime of crocheting enjoyment.
Knit your sweaters in one piece—from the top down, from cuff to cuff, or from back to front—for the whole family, with minimal seaming required! Written by renowned knitting author and expert Margaret Hubert, One-Piece Knits offers charted patterns sized from toddler to adult and in multiple gauges for classic pullovers and cardigans in four styles: top-down (both raglan and yoke), side-over (from one sleeve edge to the other), and back-to-front (from back waist to front waist, then picking up stitches at the shoulders to knit the sleeves). Additional patterns for each style feature alternate stitches, simple colorwork, and neckline and sleeve variations. A helpful resources section offers guidance on basic techniques. With one-piece knits, you can knit classic sweaters for the whole family—from every direction!
Small crocheted appliques are the perfect way to add flair to a garment or a gift--and there are myriad patterns for you in this booklet! Looking for a quick and easy craft to make a birthday or holiday special? Small crocheted appliques are the way to go! This 32-page booklet offers easy-to-follow instructions as you delve into a wee holiday project. Thanks to the included patterns, you can slip a small crocheted heart into a Valentine, hang mini crocheted mittens on a winter garland, embellish a baby's onesie with a crocheted rattle, welcome spring with tiny crocheted dragonflies, or congratulate a graduate with a crocheted mortar board and diploma. The ideas and uses are many, and the fun is endless! Holiday Appliques to Crochet includes patterns that are available in both written and symbol diagrams. Special techniques are explained.
Learn new patterns for granny squares, along with fun, new projects suited for babies and toddlers, with this comprehensive booklet! Are you a lover of granny squares? This booklet is for you! Included in this 32-page reference are both written and charted instructions for 5 colorful granny squares, along with fashions for babies and toddlers. A granny square, for any newbies to the craft, is a piece of square fabric produced in crochet by working in rounds from the center outward. Granny squares are made separately and then assembled to create a blanket, sweater, hat, or almost any other crocheted item. Since you work on small pieces one at a time, the granny square technique is perfect for those who are new to crocheting. For those new to crocheting granny squares or those who just need a refresher, all the granny square basics and a symbol key are included. Complete instructions are provided for a toddler pullover and hat set, a daisy jumper, a toddler cardigan and hat set, a baby sweater and hat set, and a baby afghan--all using the granny squares presented in the book. And remember: You don't have to be a granny to be a granny square crafter!
