“One for the Hooks” follows the Tarzana Hookers crochet club’s Molly Pink as she knits together an idea for a new project and Miami Wilson busily converts a house she inherited into a rental property. But Miami is left shorthanded when Sloan Renner, the woman helping her clean out the house ends up dead under a pile of smelly seafood. This crochet mystery will have you hooked to the very end.
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Learn 7 crochet stitch patterns and create a dishcloth at the same time! All dishcloths are made using cotton worsted-weight yarn, and measure 9” square. Designs include Openwork, Slanting Zigzags, Bead stitch, Puff Stitch, Jacob’s Ladder, Herringbone and Tunisian.
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The possibilities are endless with 101 diverse crochet stitches that include simple textures, lacy openwork, granny squares, motifs, colorwork, edgings, and more. Use a single pattern to make a washcloth, pair complimentary stitches into a one-of-a-kind scarf, or showcase all of your favorite patterns in a stitch sampler blanket. For those with more advanced skills, you can swap any of these stitches into an existing pattern or integrate them into your own original garments and accessories. Each stitch features text and charted instructions so that every crocheter can easily work according to his or her instructional preference.
So, grab your favorite yarns and crochet hooks! The 101 crochet patterns found in this book are sure to provide plenty of inspiration to help you become the master of your next crafting adventures.
A Beginner’s Guide to Crochet is the perfect starting point for anyone wishing to learn how to crochet. It is a structured course of 20 workshops and projects, which starts by showing you how to hold your crochet hook and leads you through all the techniques and stitches you will ever need to know. The Getting Started section includes advice on which yarns and equipment to buy, step-by-step illustrations which show how to work all the stitches, and essential information on how to understand crochet patterns. This is followed by the workshops, each of which introduces new techniques and reinforces skills already learned. Each workshop finishes with a project which consolidates these skills. The projects range from items for the home, such as pillows, throws, and blankets, through to clothes and accessories, including a striped sweater and a cute camisole, a beanie hat, and a bobble bag. Experienced teacher Nicki Trench takes you by the hand and shows you the easy way to learn. And with plenty of projects to spur you on, you’ll soon work your way up from crocheting the simplest of squares to creating your own garments.
Create colorful, fun outfits inspired by the best looks from the 1970s, ’80s, and ’90s! If you’ve scrolled thorough the latest fashions on Instagram and TikTok lately you’ve noticed that nostalgia has taken over. Styles from the 1970s through the late ’90s are hot, and crocheting vintage-inspired designs is taking off in a big way. Designer, model, and photographer Ashlee Elle has built up a passionate fanbase through her Dream Crochet shop and Instagram where she shares her colorful, one-of-a-kind throwback outfits. Now, with this book she guides the reader to learn how to create their own fun pieces. This comprehensive book features designs that will take you on a crafty journey from 1970s to the ’90s. Bringing original and timeless crochet designs forward with a fashionable modern twist, this guide will show how to create handmade accessories and clothing that’ll make you stand out in the crowd.
First Words With Cute Crochet Friends is a super-cute padded board book for infants and toddlers featuring baby’s first words and adorable amigurumi crochet pictures! While this book features colorful and friendly pictures of amigurumi animals it does not include the patterns.
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Using simple crochet intarsia and appliqué techniques you can stitch one block for a pillow front, book bag or toy bag, join four for a lap throw, nine for a child’s blanket or sixteen for an adult blanket. Mix and match colors to create fun single animal-themed blankets, or mix them up for quirky multi-animal designs. There are so many variations the only limit is your imagination.
Ira Rott’s bestselling books Crochet Animal Rugs and Crochet Animal Slippers have proven her to be a first-rate designer – and this new collection will allow you to pair your favourite rugs and slippers with matching blankets too!
The book features 16 main animal block designs for a Panda, Cat, Dog, Fox, Raccoon, Penguin, Pig, Sheep, Koala, Sloth, Lion, Hippo, Cow, Unicorn, Bunny, and Monkey – plus additional ideas for using different parts of the patterns to create some new animals such as a Bear (made using parts from the Sloth, Bunny and Lion) and a Horse (made from Unicorn, Bunny and Panda). Many of the designs feature 3D elements including ears, hair, flowers, and bows, which give the blankets a lovely tactile quality.
The blocks can be pieces together and left with no border, or instructions are included to add a Granny Square border or a fancier lace shells border – making a huge range of possibilities for different blanket designs.
Featuring in-depth advice on all the crochet techniques and making-up techniques, this comprehensive guide is beginner friendly and so much fun.
Lauren Espy, author of 2019’s No. 1 bestselling amigurumi book, gives you easy-to-follow patterns so that you can quickly create the cutest amigurumi critters (crocheted stuffed toys). Detailed, step-by-step photos, alongside images of the full animal, will help you crochet creations as cute as what you see on the page.
Animal Amigurumi Adventures: Volume 1 features: • User-Friendly Instructions and Tools Needed: Easy-to-follow patterns and basic tools (standard hook and common worsted weight yarn) to get started • Step-by-Step Reference Photos: Detailed photographs of each step, as well as the finished product, to help guide you along with confidence • Perfect Size: Each animal averages 7-10 inches in size, making them ideal to display or play with
Patterns include: • Jungle Animals like a sloth, toucan, and monkey • Ocean Animals like a clownfish, crab, and orca whale • Forest Animals like an owl, fox, and raccoon
Crocheted Bees Bugs and Butterflies is a stunning collection of 10 exquisite crochet projects including moths, beetles, butterflies and other insects. Each project includes clear step-by-step instructions and stunning photography.
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Aquatic Amigurumi have never been this colorful, bubbly, and fun before! Instructions include how to make a playful octopus, chatty seagull, patient walrus, the fisherman and many more! With step-by-step pictures and video tutorials, beginners as well as advanced crocheters can create a whole ‘funquarium’ of their own!
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