Advanced Crochet Stitches & Patterns


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Advanced Crochet Stitches & Patterns How to Crochet More Advanced Stitches & Make Cool, New Patterns with Easy to Follow Instructions with Images & Illustrations So now you've mastered the basic stitches of crochet. You know how to do a single and double stitch, you know how to make rows. Granny squares are getting old (pun intended!). Do you want to learn more about different, new crochet techniques? Have you ever stitched a crochet work with your fingers? Would you like to know how? Are you looking for something NEW in the crochet world? In this Advanced Crochet Stitches and Patterns book I show you over 15 new, advanced crochet techniques and apply those techniques to four hip new patterns. I have been crocheting for nearly 20 years. I have taught countless friends and family about how to crochet. In this book, I can teach you those same more advanced techniques in an easy to read conversational style. I even include full photographs outlining every step of the way! I don't talk down to you. You already know the basics of crochet; we won't be discussing needle sizes or yarn weights in this book. This how-to guide will further advance your knowledge of crochet by teaching you a better understanding of complicated techniques. The thing is- they aren't all that complicated! You just have to have the right person show you how it's done; that right person can be me! In my Advanced Crochet Stitches and Patterns book you will learn many new, advanced crochet techniques like: Back Post-Double Crochet Front Post Double Crochet Crocodile Stitch Loop Stitch Crab Stitch Basketweave Stitch Griddle Stitch Granite Stitch Bullion Stitch Picot Stitch Spiked Cluster Stitch Have you ever incorporated beads into your crochet project? Well, in this book, I give you step-by-step instructions on how to create beautiful crochet pieces with beads. In addition to these awesome, cool new techniques, I give you four complete patterns that utilize these new skills. The patterns included in this book are: Pineapple Crochet Scarf Mini Tote Bag Spider Lace Afghan Square Puff Stitch Hat I hope when you purchase this book that you are inspired to create beautiful, handmade gifts for your family and friends. There's nothing more special than an item that was made from your heart. FREE BONUS: For a limited time, when you purchase the paperback book on Amazon, you can download the eBook version for FREE!




50 Stitches for Afghans


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A compendium of beautiful stitch patterns for everything from doilies to afghans, this crochet resource gives crafters 50 designs for making handmade blankets and decorations. The patterns provide a jumping-off point for personalizing blankets, as crafters can choose the type and total amount of yarn, the stitch gauge, and the hook size.




100 Colorful Ripple Stitches to Crochet


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100 Colorful Ripple Stitches to Crochet by Leonie Morgan is a wonderfully illustrated and easy-to-use guide to making and using ripple stitches in delightful and inspiring colorways, perfect for blankets, throws, and accessories. With 75 original stitch designs to choose from, using color and texture to create stunning zig-zags, ripples, and waves, there is plenty here to appeal to every crocheter. Each design has a clear written pattern, an easy-to-follow chart, and a color variation to try out. The designs range from simple to more advanced patterns and also include ripple stitches worked in the round for unusual and eye-catching projects. It even includes five great projects as inspiration for how some of the designs could go together!




Crochet for the Kitchen


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Crochet patterns for unique kitchen accessories.




A to Z of Crochet


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This must-have resource walks crocheters step by step from basic to advanced methods and contains more than 1,000 full-color photos featuring real hands holding real yarn.




Creative Crochet Projects


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· Learn to crochet with personality through a variety of 12 colorful and quirky crochet projects · Projects are perfect for crochet enthusiasts of any level and include a beehive mobile, toys, beanies, buntings, scarves, and more · Includes step-by-step instructions, skill-building tutorials, and coordinating photography · Completed projects feature interactive elements and make for great handmade gifts, from a kitchen mat that looks like a stovetop to watermelon play food · Author Stephanie Pokorny is the owner and sole creator of Crochetverse.com and has been featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not, People Magazine, National Geographic Kids, BoredPanda.com, MyModernMet.com, and more




Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary


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This illustrated crochet stitch dictionary features 125 stitches plus handy shaping techniques and endless inspiration for creative crocheters. In Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary, designer Dora Ohrenstein offers detailed instructions for 125 beautiful stitch patterns. Plus, she explains how to increase and decrease each stitch pattern in three different ways—without shaping, with shaping at the edges, and with internal shaping. This hefty collection, ranging from lace and filigree to shells and textured stitches, is loaded with beautifully photographed swatches of each pattern, plus charted and text instructions. Ohrenstein’s focus on shaping techniques makes it possible to explore an array of variations without a pattern.




Contemporary Celtic Crochet


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Learn to crochet cables! Have you ever wanted to create a sweater with beautiful cables, but you didn't know how to knit? Now, in Contemporary Celtic Crochet, you can learn how to use basic crochet stitches to create the same stunning effect on sweater wraps, stoles, cardigans, and more. This book features easy projects, such as hats, scarves and device covers, and more difficult projects, including sweaters, wraps and blankets. Make the Hialeah Honey Baby Blankey to swaddle a newborn or create the Inisheer Sweater Wrap to stay cozy in cool weather. The Cables Meet Lace Cape is perfect for evenings out, and the Pennywhistler's Pack will let you carry your essentials on any day trip. These Celtic-inspired stitches and projects are the perfect addition to your crochet repertoire.




Beginner's Guide to Crochet


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Get hooked on crochet! The author of Supersize Crochet guides you through the basics so you can finish your first project in just one day. In Beginner’s Guide to Crochet, each new stitch is explained in easy steps with accompanying photographs and diagrams and is followed up with a project showing you how to utilize your newfound skills. The twenty modern projects range from a super simple French press cozy to a granny square blanket. Plus, there is a section dedicated to “extreme crochet,” using t-shirt yarn to create larger-than-life crocheted creations. In addition, crochet charts are included for each stitch and pattern, with the author explaining, in detail, how to read and follow charts. The author’s chatty, informal style will take you on your journey from newbie to fully-fledged crocheter, and before you know it, you’ll be crocheting and making fantastic homemade presents for friends and family. Crochet blogger Sarah Shrimpton of Annaboo’s House is a self-taught crocheter and former teacher who started blogging for fun and now has over fifty-five thousand followers on Instagram.




Crochet Patterns For Dummies


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Get hooked on crocheting with these fun and easy-to-follow patterns! Crocheting is fun, functional, and stress-relieving—get started today with Crochet Patterns For Dummies! Written for all skill levels and perfect for beginners, it offers patterns that cover gift ideas, clothing, accessories, and beyond. You’ll love the full-color photos in the color insert and helpful, easy-to-understand instructions throughout. Even if you’ve never followed a written pattern before, you can crochet amazing designs with the practical, modern patterns inside. Put your skills into practice and create potholders, skirts, hats—you name it! This friendly guide will help you pick the right hooks and yarn, figure out how to read the patterns, step you through, and then finish your crocheted masterpieces. Select the right supplies for your projects Learn how to read and follow crochet pattern Practice working common stitches and create fun items Make gifts for friends, clothing for yourself, and cold-weather wear Need more practice? Want fun new ideas? Just getting started? All crocheters welcome!