Crochet

Over 130 Techniques and Stitches

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Pub Date Sep 15 2020 | Archive Date Sep 16 2020

DK

Crafts & Hobbies | Nonfiction (Adult)

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Description

Stitch-by-stitch instructions with illustrations that will guide you through crocheted baby blankets to baby shoes, and many more lovely things for you or your home.

A complete guide to crocheting for beginners and practiced crocheters with more than 130 techniques and stitches. As a bonus, there are 80 projects for you to practice and enjoy!

If you are picking up your first crochet hook, this book will lead you through the basic stitches and starts you off with classic granny squares for blankets. Learn how to craft delicate lace and openwork pieces to create home décor items.

The clear instructions and step-by-step, close-up pictures of the various stitches make your first projects simple and fun to complete. The instructions let you know the difficulty level of each pattern, the correct tools and the ideal yarn for you to use.

If you're a confident crocheter there are plenty of new stitches and patterns for you to try your hand at. Create baby and adult clothes, baby shoes and amigurumi toys for yourself or as treasured gifts for loved ones. There's something very special about receiving a handmade present!

New Edition

Newly updated with a fresh design and brand-new photography that shows the stitches with gorgeous clarity. Learn how to read patterns so you can go from novice to expert crocheter in no time!

   • Easy-to-follow directions with close up photos of the stitches.
   • Over 130 key techniques and 80 projects to create.
   • Advice on yarn and tools.

Available Editions

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781465498359
PRICE	$40.00 (USD)
PAGES	320

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Librarian 55449

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Crochet has a lot of useful tips and tricks to help you get learning and building onto what you already know. I would recommend this book for crafters to have in their collection. It's a book that is good to reference back to when you need a refresher.

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Julia R, Reviewer

"Crochet: Over 130 Techniques and Stitches" is a really thorough guide into the the techniques used in crocheting. The books starts off by going through the different tools and materials needed when crocheting and I feel like it did a really great job of explaining everything from the different types of yarn you can buy to hook sizes and yarn weights. I was especially glad to see a section that discussed yarn labels and the means behind the different symbols you'll find on yarn labels.
The book then moved through the different crochet stitches and techniques and teaches readers how to read crochet patterns. I thought they did a really great job of laying out basic step-by-step instructions and they provided really clear pictures for each step. After each new step or technique the book actually provides a project that the read can accomplish using the technique they just learned.
The techniques section was really great because it goes into everything you could possibly imagine. I was really impressed to see that they had a whole section, including projects, on filet crochet (laces), and even on crocheting with beads and using unusual yarns.
The second half of the book is a projects section that includes everything from blankets, apparel, children's apparel and toys, and housewares. The projects do really great job of building upon the techniques learned and the patterns and instructions were really easy to understand.
I've been crocheting for over 10 years and I found this book to be incredibly helpful and there were things in this book that I didn't know how to do =, such as crocheting with beads. I would hands-down by this book for anyone looking to learn how to crochet or anyone who already knows how to crochet because it's a great reference book. I am thoroughly impressed!

Thank you to NetGalley and DK Publishing for providing me with an e-arc of "Crochet: Over 130 Techniques and Stitches" in exchange for an honest review.