Everyday Crochet: Wearable Designs Just for You
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (894 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307353737 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Using a variety of closed and open stitches, yarns, and colorways, you can make wearable ensembles for any season and any mood. Doris Chan, the author of Amazing Crochet Lace, presents 25 patterns for fresh and fashion-forward attire, this time with a variety of customizable options.With basic crochet skills, you can crochet tops, dresses, jackets, layering pieces, and accessories—a wardrobe of versatile garments that can be mixed, matched, and layered with the clothes women already have in the closet.Also included are techniques for shaping stitches in pattern and a special focus on shells of all kinds. Many patterns offer simple fitting tips and options for adjusting length, sleeve, and neckline, as well as sizing for ample figures up to 3XL—52” bust or 54” hip—
Great approach to sweaters: theme and variations and how-to Rider Update 6 months later! I've now made 2 and a half sweaters; I'm in the middle of the cardigan and can't wait to wear it. I also made "No Sweat" which is an adaptation of "Jewel," my first. All 3 are very successful, easy to wear, get lots of compliments. The instructions ARE a little daunting at first but totally repay the effort, and each sweater gets easier because they build on each other. I'm 2/3 done and I just started 4 days ago on my 3rd design from this book.The instructions also make it easy to adapt each pattern to try out different weights and textures of yarn for di. Not for the beginner! I adore this book, but I have been crocheting since I was 6 and am not a beginnerI did have a great deal of trouble with the directions at first, but my second attempt was very successful.Key to my success was marking increase stitches obsessively and moving the markers from round to round.If you have trouble with the directions, the author seems to be responding on various message boards and blogs like crochetville dot org and crochet me dot com.. "Had a good look at this in the store" according to L. Torres. I had a very good look at this in the store, and I thought I'd take the time to put what I saw here, as I noticed its hard to find pictures of whats inside this book on the web. There are quite a few designs in this book, but they work building off what I think was 5 or 7 basic designs. So there's a tank, and then a variation on the tank. There's a sweater and then ways to vary the sweater. Some of the ways to vary the designs are pretty significant so that you start varying after the second round, and if a variation is not siginficant it only takes up a page.Pictures show the
She lives in Pennsylvania. . About the Author Doris Chan’s crochet garments and accessories have appeared in publications such as Family Circle Easy Knitting and Michael’s Arts and Crafts magazines, and in several books, including the Lion Brand “Just” series
Doris Chan’s crochet garments and accessories have appeared in publications such as Family Circle Easy Knitting and Michael’s Arts and Crafts magazines, and in several books, including the Lion Brand “Just” series. She lives in Pennsylvania.