Copyright Date:
2015
Edition Date:
2015
Release Date:
01/27/15
Pages:
408 pages
ISBN:
1-612-12406-2
ISBN 13:
978-1-612-12406-3
Dewey:
746.43
LCCN:
2014033696
Dimensions:
17 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
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Crochet might be easily defined as creating a series of loops with hooks; to many novices, however, the craft itself might defy simple understanding. Eckman comes to the rescue with dozens of well-thought-out questions, comprehensible answers, and chapters on topics ranging from equipment needs to resources for more information. She includes line illustrations and charts for added explanations; tools, for instance, and specific techniques (stitches, borders, and buttonholes) are well illustrated. Best of all, her can-do personality and gentle humor shine through, comforting the unsure crocheters among us. Who could quibble with her response to the question I put down my afghan for a year, and when I came back to it, my gauge had changed? What happened? Responds Edie, Life. Appended are standard crochet abbreviations, common crochet terms and phrases, standard body measurements and sizing, suggested sizes for accessories and household items, and yarn care symbols.
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Introduction
Quick-Start Guide for New Crocheters
Chapter 1: Get a Grip…on Hooks and Other Tools
All about Hooks – Filling Your Tool Bag
Chapter 2: A Good Yarn
Kinds of Yarn – Yarn Facts and Figures – Yarn Substitutions – Working with Yarns – Working with Challenging Yarns – Endings and Beginnings
Chapter 3: Strong Foundations
Basic Foundation Chains – Variations on Foundation Chains
Chapter 4: In Stitches
The Basic Stitches – Placing the Hook and Turning Chains – Working with Basic Stitches – Decreasing and Increasing – Specialty Stitches – More about Stitches
Chapter 5: Tense About Gauge?
Getting Gauge – Gauge Matters
Chapter 6: Going in Circles…and Squares and Triangles
Good Beginnings – Happy Endings – Creating Flat Shapes – Problem-Solving Flat Shapes – Tips and Tricks – Granny Squares – Tubular Crochet
Chapter 7: A Whole Cloth
Search for the Perfect Fabric – Working with Color
Chapter 8: Pattern Language and Symbols
The Anatomy of Patterns – Size Matters – Pattern Talk – Finding and Using Patterns
Chapter 9: No-Sweat Sweaters
Analyzing the Swatch – Getting Oriented – Making the Right Size – Getting in Shape – Putting It All Together
Chapter 10: On the Edge
Crocheting Borders – Buttons and Buttonholes
Chapter 11: The Finish Line
All’s Well That Ends Well – Crocheter’s Block – Joining Motifs – Other Joining Stitches – Tender Care
Chapter 12: Something (Not Quite) Completely Different
Tunisian Crochet – Other Kinds of Crochet – Baubles and Beads
Appendix
Standard Crochet Abbreviations
Common Crochet Terms and Phrases
Standard Body Measurements & Sizing
Head Circumference Chart
Shoe Size Chart
Suggested Sizes for Accessories and Household Items
Yarn Care Symbols
Hook Inventory
To Learn More
Metric Conversion Chart
Index
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