One of Leisure Arts’ most recent crochet offerings is Dora Ohrenstein’s Crochet Insider’s Passion for Fashion. This book is a real joy. The 23 designs in this book are all innovative and attractive. There are several that are on my … Read More ...
GET HOOKED – Crochet for Tweens
Here’s another book I ran across at the library. Get Hooked
You’ve probably seen it too. It’s aimed at ‘tweens’ beginning crocheters. It’s a brightly illustrated book with lots of appealing photos.
Up front, the book contains useful information on … Read More ...
WRAPPED IN CROCHET – A BOOK REVIEW AND A GIMME!
WRAPPED IN CROCHET: SCARVES, WRAPS, AND SHAWLS
KRISTIN OMDAHL
What? ANOTHER book about crochet scarves?? Why not something more impressive, fresher, newer, more fashion forward?? Kristin Omdahl has expanded her crochet horizon with many of the designs in this book, … Read More ...
Book Review – CROCHET TECHNIQUES by Renate Kirkpatrick
Crochet Techniques by Renate Kirkpatrick has a great cover – colorful and appealing. The attraction doesn’t end there – but was not exactly what I expected from the title. There are several sampler projects in the book, each with well … Read More ...
ULTIMATE SOURCEBOOK ??
I’m not quite sure this is the ‘ultimate’ book of knitting and crochet stitches but it’s a useful one, albeit half of it is devoted to knitting making it virtually worthless to me. If you both knit and crochet, this … Read More ...
A HECK OF A YARN
I saw this book (new to me) at the library and decided to check it out even ‘tho it is entitled, “The Knitter’s Book of Yarn“. I don’t usually bother to peruse books about knitting. But, since crocheters … Read More ...
Book Review – Blueprint Crochet, Modern Design For The Visual Crocheter
Many of us know the name
Robyn Chachula
as a luminary in the crochet world. What I didn’t know about her is that she’s a structural engineer. In my own long and varied career path (or simply job history), I … Read More ...
BOOK REVIEW – CROCHET DESIGNS BY TESS DAWSON
I ran across this project packed book in the new release section of my local public library. It’s subtitled ’25 must-have items to make’. I agree that there are a good number of attractive projects in this book, making it … Read More ...
CROCHET LITERATURE OVERLOAD??
So, I’m home recuperating from my knee replacement (doing well, thank you) and a bit fuzzy because of the pain meds. First, Saturday’s mail held the latest copy of Crochet Today! Yippee! Something to stare at that requires no attention … Read More ...
SWEATER SURGERY??
Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls) (Hardcover)
by Stefanie Girard (Author)
Here’s a book I really want to buy. It combines two of my favorite things – crochet and recycling. Actually, … Read More ...
DOUBLESTITCH, the review
Doublestitch, Designs for the Crochet Fashionista
by Erika and Monika Simmons
Published by Interweave Press, 2008, 128 pages, ISBN 978159668006630
Erika and Monika, identical twins, are young, beautiful, fashionable, and talented crochet entrepreneurs. Their crochet designs are fashion forward – … Read More ...
Geometry, A New Way To Crochet
Have you seen this excellent book?
Geometrics, A New Way To Crochet by Ruthie Marks.
The concepts in this book are mathematical and are not new – but are presented in a way that even an innumerate mathphobe like me … Read More ...
Vogue Knitting – Crocheted Shawls on the go! A Review.
I heard about how much my friend, Ronnie, like this book, so I asked her to write a review for all of us. So, here’s my guest columnist, Ronnie, with her review:
The latest in the series from Crochet Shawls … Read More ...
LOVE IT – HATE IT – GOTTA HAVE IT……
Crochet. I love all the new books and magazines out there with great color pictures of wonderful crochet sweaters, doilies, totes, shrugs, etc. I even like it that there are patterns for Barbie and Ken, teddy bears, and skateboarders.
I … Read More ...
Vintage Book Reviews -The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book
Well, you might not agree. The three books I reviewed over the past few weeks as ‘reruns’ were all excellent books. But, this week’s book is CHARMING!! Even I find it amazing that I find this book so charming. I … Read More ...