Making Mandalas US Terms Edition: 27 Crochet Designs to Get Your Hooks Into

Inside the covers of this inspiring and colourful book, you will find 27 crochet mandala patterns for you to get your hooks into.

Mandalas are often associated with spirituality or the soul. They are considered as universal symbols, tools for reflection or self-expression, or pieces of art that represent or connect people with their inner selves or the lives they wish to lead.

Emily Littlefair, the author, is drawn to mandalas and finds it therapeutic and calming to design them. Her creations range in difficulty from simple mandalas that can be completed quickly to more intricate ones that require more time and focus.

The mandala crochet patterns are named after admirable virtues or states and are accompanied by photographs and charts, and even quotes for extra food for thought.

Stitch by stitch, page by page, bring abundance, determination, gratitude, and more into your life with a hook and yarn.

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Waterfall Crochet Charts for Dishcloths

Discover a method that lets you get the look of multiple midrow color changes without all the hassle. This technique uses chain spaces to form a lattice to work over. Colors are worked the entire row and color changes are only done at the ends of rows. You will find 20 different granny square patterns, all the same size, plus instructions to join them together, as well as a simple but unique border. For most squares the yarn is carried up the side and worked over when stitching the border.

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Around the Corner Crochet Borders by Edie Eckman

A crochet border is the perfect finishing touch on the edges of any fiber project, but creating one often means shaping the edging around an unforgiving 90-degree angle. It’s no easy task, but Edie Eckman guides you through it with style and poise. This collection includes 150 vibrant crochet frames to suit every fiber need, with color photographs by John Polak that showcase the beautiful details of each technique. Now painless, marvelous crochet borders are just around the corner!

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Japanese Wonder Crochet: A Creative Approach to Classic Stitches by Nihon Vogue

Japanese Wonder Crochet is the first major Japanese crochet book to be translated into English. It introduces crafters outside Japan to the wonderful crotchet techniques and charts that are so popular within the country.

The book shows a creative approach to classic crochet stitches such as Aran, herringbone, Bavarian, waffle, crocodile, reversible crochet, and many more. In Japan, crochet work is often added to knitted garments; while you may choose to incorporate these techniques into your own knitting projects, Japanese crochet is a great pleasure in and of itself.

In this book, a swatch pattern is provided for each stitch which helps crocheters practice the mechanics of the stitch before applying them to larger projects. The personal and home accessory projects included provide something for every level of time commitment—from potholders and cup cozies to tote bags and blankets.

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Ripple Afghans and Crochet Diagrams for Beginners: Learn How to Read and Crochet Diagrams and Four Versions of the Ripple Afghan

Ripple Afghans and Crochet Diagrams for Beginners; Learn How to Read and Crochet Diagrams and Four Versions of the Ripple Afghan by Florence Schultz is a primer for anyone who wants to learn how to crochet and learn how to read and crochet from diagrams. In this informative book Florence guides you through the basic stitches and techniques you need to know to learn how to crochet. Each step is explained in easy to understand language and includes large clear images. You will learn how to crochet: • The chain stitch • The single crochet stitch • The double crochet stitch • The treble stitch • The slip stitch • The cluster stitch • Decreases • Increases Not only does Florence teach you basic crochet stitches, but she also includes a complete tutorial beginner crochet techniques. She also includes a chapter on how to figure out the length of a foundation chain to begin a project. Next Florence moves on to reading a crochet diagram. This is a skill every crochet artist should have since it opens up an entire world of new patterns for you to crochet. Once you know how to read and crochet from a diagram, you can crochet from diagrams from all over the world no matter what language the designer may speak.

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Crochet For Beginners: How To Read Crochet Patterns and Graphs by Grace Carr

Learning to crochet is a wonderful pastime which leads into a world of arts and crafts like you have never seen. When you know how to crochet, you are able to create virtually anything you can dream of. Whether you want to make something to wear, something to use, or something to decorate your home, you’re going to find what you need with the world of crochet.

But not all crochet patterns are easy to read. There are a variety of different ways people make their patterns, which isn’t always the easiest to understand if you are a beginner.

Crochet graphs are often used in place of words, which can be downright confusing if you haven’t learned how to read them. And that’s where this book comes in. In it, you are going to learn everything you need to know to read any crochet graph you run across.

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Melissa Leapman’s Indispensable Stitch Collection for Crocheters: 200 Stitch Patterns in Words and Symbols

Anyone who loves to crochet needs to have this book on their bookshelf!

Crochet diva Melissa Leapman divulges 200 of her favorite crochet stitch patterns in this book–enough designs to keep you busy stitching for years! Many of the patterns included are original designs, and others are garnered from Leapman’s years of experience in the industry. The book is geared toward crocheters of all skill levels and is formatted in a way that encourages readers to learn and grow as they sample from the patterns.

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Learn to #Crochet with Symbols!

With the Complete Guide to Symbol Crochet by Rita Weiss and Susan Lowman, you’ll be reading crochet charts in no time! Learning to read crochet symbols and charts can open up whole new worlds of crochet, including patterns from other countries! Chart reading is much easier than learning another language, and helps you “see” a project before it’s even made! Pick up this handy reference – complete with patterns to try it out on! – at the affiliate links below!

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Learn to Read Symbol Crochet!

Learning how to read crochet symbol charts opens up whole new worlds of crochet! Not only can it help you better understand patterns in your native language, but it enables you to follow patterns from all over the world! The Complete Guide to Symbol Crochet by Rita Weiss and Susan Lowman is a great start – and it’s available from a variety of sources! Click the affiliate links below for your choice!

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