Description
"A comprehensive book that belongs on every crafts shelf." --Booklist
The latest fashion magazines are full of crocheted pieces, but beginning stitchers looking to tap into the trend might not know where to start. Ultimate Crochet Bible is the ideal guide for anyone casting the first time, but is also the definitive reference for more experienced practitioners who just need to brush up on a technique. Filled with more than 400 images, it explains exactly how to create garments, jewelry, accessories, and more, from the basic chain stitch to finishing touches like a picot trim. Additional topics include creating texture, structure and shaping, color work, and embellishments.
New in paperback.
Author: Jane Crowfoot
Publisher: Collins & Brown
Published: 08/11/2016
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781910231791
ISBN10: 1910231797
BISAC Categories:
- Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework | Crocheting
- Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework | Knitting
- Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework | Needlepoint
The latest fashion magazines are full of crocheted pieces, but beginning stitchers looking to tap into the trend might not know where to start. Ultimate Crochet Bible is the ideal guide for anyone casting the first time, but is also the definitive reference for more experienced practitioners who just need to brush up on a technique. Filled with more than 400 images, it explains exactly how to create garments, jewelry, accessories, and more, from the basic chain stitch to finishing touches like a picot trim. Additional topics include creating texture, structure and shaping, color work, and embellishments.
New in paperback.
Author: Jane Crowfoot
Publisher: Collins & Brown
Published: 08/11/2016
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.25lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781910231791
ISBN10: 1910231797
BISAC Categories:
- Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework | Crocheting
- Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework | Knitting
- Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework | Needlepoint
About the Author
Jane Crowfoot taught herself to knit after being inspired by her great-grandmother's handmade blankets, and then went on to study textile design at Winchester School of Art. She became a design consultant for Rowan Yarns and later worked with Debbie Bliss. Jane is a leader of the recent crochet revival, which has seen knitters all over the world put down their needles and pick up a crochet hook.