Crochet Lace Innovations by Doris Chan
I really wanted the picture of the cover of Doris Chan’s latest book to be large enough so you could see the lovely lace design. This is indicative of the beautiful designs Doris has … Read More ...
Patterns, projects and techniques
Crochet Lace Innovations by Doris Chan
I really wanted the picture of the cover of Doris Chan’s latest book to be large enough so you could see the lovely lace design. This is indicative of the beautiful designs Doris has … Read More ...
Most everyone has a preference for a color – pink or blue, green or yellow, lavender or orange. Some people are really talented at combining colors, taking some simple color choices and creating something spectacular with them. The impact of … Read More ...
My sweetie of a husband came home from the bookstore with this the other day:
CROCHET TO GO DECK BY ALICIA BERGIN
He always checks the clearance tables and racks looking for books for himself or others. Usually there’s not … Read More ...
Today at the library, I ran across this fantastic (and fantastically huge) book:
Handmade In India, A Geographical Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts by Aditi Ranjan and M.P. Ranjan
In addition to the thousands of other handcrafts created all over … Read More ...
This month, you can win TWO BOOKS!
The one pictured above, Making Eyelash Crochet Leis 2 and the first book in the series, Making Eyelash Crochet Leis.
These books are by Coryn Tanaka and May Masaki and were published … Read More ...
This book was given to me by my sister in law during my recent trip to India. It’s a UK publication, so take careful note of the stitch names. The book is a nice introduction to using beads in your … Read More ...
This little gem of a book was another gift I snagged during my recent visit to India. I’m a fan of Jan Eaton’s, so when I saw this book, I grabbed it quickly to take a look. I assumed that … Read More ...
While I’m not a huge fan of calling people ‘idiots’ or ‘dummies’, these series of books are often helpful for learning a new skill. In this case, I believe the ‘idiots’ do a better job than the ‘dummies’.
This … Read More ...
Linda P. Schapper has collected a wonderful array of crochet border designs for this book. There are 342 different borders offered in the book’s 253 pages!
What makes this book a keeper? Every border has a very crisp, clear color … Read More ...
150 Crochet Trims , Published in 2007, this book is a delicious collection of crochet edgings and some motifs (especially flowers), complete with color pictures and written instructions. What’s missing? Schematics. Susan Smith has assembled a pretty collection of trims … Read More ...
There are several books in print which cover many of the techniques demonstrated in this book, published in 2006. It’s a handy size hardback with my favorite spiral binding. Why aren’t all books made like this?
Included are 127 pages … Read More ...
Here’s a new book by Sys Fredens. Contemporary Crochet , I was not familiar with this designer/author, but I sure do like her designs! I am currently working on one of the pullovers in this book for my daughter. Not … Read More ...
“Contemplative Crochet” is a different kind of book for my library. This quote caught my attention:
‘Craft, spirituality, and vocation all require a certian reaching out,a seeking of inspiration, a search for wisdom.’
‘……..staying curious, open to possibilities….’
This book … Read More ...
“Afghans and Throws” is an inviting new book by Luise Roberts. It contains both knit and crochet patterns, and, unlike most mixed books, this one gives equal space to crochet. While there are only six project patterns in … Read More ...
Tunisian crochet is not my favorite. It seems overly repetitive to me – just plain boring. Kinda like I feel about working anything in all single crochets. However, there are times when the particular characteristics of tunisian are a real … Read More ...