From Knit to Crochet: How to Get the Look and Feel of Knitting with Crochet
Each of these crochet projects started with a favorite knit pattern stitch, from which the designer developed the same look using her crochet hook. This is crochet with the look and feel of knitting!
Finishing Techniques for Crochet: Give Your Crochet That Professional Look
Professional and seasoned crocheters know how to make well-crafted garments, and as a knitter, you deserve the same polished look from your designs. Finishing Techniques for Crochet provides enthuasiasts with the technical know-how to create garments which fit as well as they look. From creating a slip knot to slipping your first stitch, from working with colour to joining new yarns, the book provides a one-stop foundation to the most popular techniques and explains how to work each method properly. When you're ready to move on, discover techniques for proper shaping and sizing as well as seaming.
The Complete Idiots Guide to Crochet Projects Illustrated
In "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Crochet Projects Illustrated" Marcy lays out illustrated step-by-step instructions for sixty crocheting projects that will enable even the most novice of needlecraft enthusiasts to turn out truly remarkable and fun crochet projects ranging from hair scrunchies, bookmarks, and backpacks, to pillows, hats, finger puppets and Kitty Bonbons! Offering a quick refresher on hooks, fibers, stitches, reading patterns, and seaming techniques, "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Crochet Projects Illustrated" also provides detailed lists of the yarns, notions, and everything else each project
Explaining an innovative, new crochet technique from designer Bendy Carter, this manual shows how to use crochet materials to achieve knitted results. By combining knit and purl stitches in crochet, crafters can create wonderful, knit-like fabrics with textural patterns, ribbing, and cables. With full-color photographs for 12 unique projects, from crocheting a cabled sweater and a herringbone pillow to a basketweave bag and a two-tone scarf, crafters will be inspired to crochet in a whole new way.
Featuring creative solutions for making use of scrap material, this crafting resource provides designs that help turn scrap yarn into everything from home decor, fashion accessories, and even baby items. Perfect for the beginner or intermediate crocheter, there are more than 35 projects, including a matching jacket and hat, an afghan, kitchen hot pads, and a necklace.
