Ultimate Crochet Bible: A Complete Reference with Step-by-Step Techniques (Ultimate Guides)

by Jane Crowfoot

Overview

“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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910231791
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	08/11/2016
Series:	Ultimate Guides
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	377,167
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.80(d)

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.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Ultimate Crochet Bible
“[An] excellent guide . . . Each chapter truly exposes the how-to details, not only in words but also, most important, in oversize illustrations. Included are a well-explained section of basics . . . A comprehensive book that belongs on every crafts shelf." —Booklist

From the Publisher

Focusing on techniques rather than projects, Crowfoot, who has worked for Rowan Yarns and Debbie Bliss, here progresses from the basics for beginners to more complex, advanced styles and techniques such as Tunisian crochet, intarsia, and entrelac. The techniques are illustrated with full-color, close-up illustrations, and these allow crocheters to see how the stitches are constructed. In a book like this, organization is key, and each clearly labeled section has its own colored tab on the side of the book for easy access to needed information. Every crocheter should have a reference to the craft, and this is a solid choice.

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