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 hooks, yarns, fiber content, color selection, and pattern reading. All that in just a few pages! Whew! There are also clear photos and illustrations of basic stitches and hand positions, rows, gauge, and finishing off.
The book contains a nice selection of simple projects that create appealing wearables and accessories – a belt, a kerchief, a chunky scarf, crocheted bracelets. There’s even a cute skirt, a felted purse, and some of the ever-popular fingerless mitts (herein called punk gloves). That’s quite a lot of goodies packed into a relatively small book.
I believe author Kim Werker has hit her mark with this book. While the book was published in 2004. I still see a lot of the same projects pictured in more recently published books and magazines, proving that good designs will stand the test of time – even in a trendy market. The range of projects in this book, coupled with the well-delivered technical information, make this a good reference for beginners from about age 9 through the teen years. There are even a couple that I’ll likely make. Can’t have too many of those punk gloves – which my grown kids loving call ‘biker chick gloves’ when mom wears them!
Specs:
Watson-Guptill Publisher
96 pages
ISBN 10:0823050920
Thank you so much for the lovely review! Please note, the book came out in 2006, not 2004. 🙂