
Crochet 200 Questions Answered
Expert Advice on Everything from Basic Stitches to Finishing Touches
Rita Taylor(Author)
Search Press Ltd
Published on 22. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-84448-642-7 (ISBN)
Description
Got a crochet problem you can't solve? Curious to know more about a specific technique? Want to know how to achieve a range of decorative effects? 200 Crochet Questions Answered will come to your rescue, answering 200 questions on a vast range of crochet topics.
Reviews / Votes
Dec10/Jan11This book contains expert advice on everything from basic stitches to finishing touches, answering hundreds of questions on a vast range of crochet topics. It can help readers master just one specific crochet technique or achieve a range of decorative effects. The book answers the most frequently asked questions from both beginners and experienced crocheters. It includes clear, detailed illustrations to help explain specific techniques and effects, plus basic chapters about casting on, shaping, cables and twists, picking up and joining. * Needle & Handicrafts * Jan 11
Here's another book that all crocheters simply must own, by none other than our very own designer Rita Taylor. Whatever your crochet problem, you're almost certain to find the solution inside. How to stop your yarns from tangling, how to decrease at the beginning and end of a row, how to make fans and spiders and how to work half treble crochet stitches are just a handful of the numerous subjects covered. This is a great reference book to have to hand should you get stuck while crocheting, but it also makes an interesting read when you get a few minutes here and there. It's so easy to dip in and out of it - just flick through until you find a subject you'd like to know more about, and become enlightened in a matter of minutes! * Knit Today * Dec 10
If you can't yet crochet, why not make a New Year's resolution to have a go? If you do, you'll need expert advice on everything from basic crochet stitches to finishing touches and here's the book to help. 200 Crochet Questions Answered will come to your rescue on a vast range of crochet topics. It also includes expert help on all aspects of crochet and is packed with advice on everything from basic stitches to finishing touches. * Machine Knitting Monthly *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
Illustrations
100 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
442 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84448-642-7 (9781844486427)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Rita Taylor is a knitwear designer and writer who has been knitting since she was a small child. She's obsessed with all things woolly but her main area of interest is traditional knitting. Rita runs the Period Garment and the Gansey Schemes for the Knitting and Crochet Guild; the aim of both programmes is to build up a collection of historic knitting patterns to ensure these heritage designs aren't lost to future generations of knitters. She contributes regularl y to the Guild's quarterly journal, SlipKnot, and is the author of several knitting books, including Crochet: 200 Q&A.
Content
Answers to the questions most frequently asked by beginners and experienced crocheters
Expert advice on all aspects of crochet
Clear, detailed illustrations help explain specific techniques and effects
Chapters cover casting on, basic stitches, shaping, cables and twists, picking up and joining, and much more
Expert advice on all aspects of crochet
Clear, detailed illustrations help explain specific techniques and effects
Chapters cover casting on, basic stitches, shaping, cables and twists, picking up and joining, and much more