Crochet Patterns for Dummies
Author(s): Susan Brittain
Would you like to learn to crochet? Already know the basics, butwould like to stretch your crocheting skills? From scarves andsweaters to hats and handbags, you can create beautiful, usefuldesigns with ease using Crochet Patterns For Dummies. Fromchoosing the right hooks and yarn and crocheting basic stitches tojoining pieces together, this easy-to-follow guide will have youhooked in no time.
Our hands-on workbook gets you crocheting fashionable, fundesigns in a focused, step-by-step manner. You get a review of thebasic stitches and stitch combinations, along with a conciseappendix containing easy-to-follow instructions for working thesestitches. You'll find plenty of tips on changing colors andadding shape to your projects. Plus, you get full-color photos ofevery project--from potholders to afghans, belts to tablerunners, skirts to vests, and much more. You'll also discoverhow to:
- Decipher crochet lingo
- Make a gauge swatch, read a pattern, and understand garmentsizing
- Work with the most common stitches and stitch patterns
- Crochet in the round or with color
- Shape a design through increasing or decreasing stitches
- Use new techniques like felting and working with wire
- Crochet pictures and words using the filet crochettechnique
There are also quick-and-easy designs that are great for kids tomake, as well as handy hints on caring for your finished items.Featuring more than 50 fantastic patterns perfect for beginners orthose wanting to take their skills to the next level, CrochetPatterns For Dummies is your one-stop guide to crochetingsuccess
General Information
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- : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
- : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
- : 0.001
- : 01 October 2007
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2007
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Susan Brittain
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 746.434
- : 288
- : illustrations
More About The Product
Susan Brittain's fascination with crochet began very early, when she was 4 or 5 years old. She would watch her grandmother, who had lost her sight in midlife, spend hours crocheting beautiful afghans for friends and family, counting the stitches with her fingers. By the age of 8, Susan was crocheting her own projects, starting with simple patterns such as scarves, and then moving on to afghans, toys, and sweaters. Although her creative streak has led her to learn many different crafts, crochet has been a steady thread throughout. Susan finally had the opportunity to combine work with pleasure, and she held the position of assistant editor for Crochet Fantasy magazine for a little more than two years, contributing as a designer as well. She is also the coauthor of Crocheting For Dummies (Wiley) and continues to design new projects for various yarn companies, as well as friends and family.
Introduction. Part I: Reinforcing Your Crochet Foundation. Chapter 1: Gearing Up and Getting Started. Chapter 2: Gauge and Garments: Sizing Facts and Figures. Chapter 3: Sum and Substance: Reading a Pattern. Chapter 4: Brushing Up on Stitch Basics. Part II: Hook, Yarn, Action! Crocheting Simple Projects. Chapter 5: Working in the First Dimension. Chapter 6: Expanding and Diminishing Dimensions: Adding Shap. Chapter 7: Going in Circles: Crocheting in the Round. Chapter 8: Coloring It In. Chapter 9: Mixing It Up: A Few Changes Make a Dramatic Difference. Part III: Putting Your Skills to the Test. Chapter 10: Seams Sew Easy: Joining Pieces Together. Chapter 11: Finding the Loopholes and Creative Combinations. Chapter 12: Sensational Sweaters. Chapter 13: Timeless Techniques: Using the Afghan Stitch and Filet Crochet. Chapter 14: Mixing Traditional Stitches with Contemporary Materials. Part IV: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Nearly Ten Projects That Take an Hour or So. Chapter 16: Ten-Plus Tips for Caring for Your Crochet. Chapter 17: Ten Kid-Friendly Projects. Part V: Appendixes. Appendix A: Crochet Stitches. Appendix B: Yarn Supply Sources. Index.
