Crochet!: Techniques*Stitches*Patterns

by Marie-No lle Bayard

Overview

Forget about outdated designs: Crochet! is all about cutting-edge needlework! These sophisticated handmade masterpieces-all in wools, silks, cottons, bamboo, and microfibers-range from dresses and cover-ups to accessories, home décor items, and toys. Eighty classic and fanciful stitches provide plenty of inspiration for crocheters of all levels, while 20 patterns-each with a photo of the finished project-round out this updated and comprehensive course.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936096145
Publisher:	Sixth & Spring Books
Publication date:	04/05/2011
Edition description:	English ed.
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	633,666
Product dimensions:	8.12(w) x 10.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

Textile designer Marie-Noëlle Bayard has worked for haute couture designers and for womens magazines. She has written for Marie-Claire Idées and Elle Décoration and is the author of Embroidery: Techniques and Patterns and Sewing: Techniques and Patterns. She lives in FRANCE.

Editorial Reviews

In this friendly introduction to the art of crochet, French crocheter Bayard presents the basics in a visual, no-fuss manner. Each section contains a basic overview of typical stitches, presented with step-by-step photographs followed by a stitch dictionary with written and charted directions and several patterns that use the stitches. The addition of the stitch dictionary elevates Bayard's guide above a simple learn-to-crochet book, and the use of crochet symbols, which allow crocheters worldwide to speak the same language, will help novices understand what these often intimidating-looking groupings of lines and loops mean. Overall, the projects are stylish, and the translation is well done.

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