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Genre/Form: | Patterns |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Nancy Queen; Mary Ellen O'Connell |
ISBN: | 9780823006762 082300676X |
OCLC Number: | 169873896 |
Description: | 160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
Contents: | Introduction -- Lesson 1. Getting hooked (Yarn ho! The lure of yarn -- Size does matter : Crochet hooks -- It's in the bag -- The Chicks' tools checklist -- Crochet patterns : recipes for success -- Crochet lingo) -- Lesson 2. The Chicks' crash course in crocheting (What is crochet? -- Get a grip : holding the hook -- Control yourself : yarn tension -- Be a little knotty : the slip knot -- Yarn over -- Chain and foundation stitch -- Counting chains -- Single crochet -- Slip stitch -- Turning chains -- Horse of a different color -- At the end of your rope? : how to end a project -- She's come undone : fixing mistakes -- Chicks' slit-top felted bag -- Laguna felted crochet hook case) -- Lesson 3. Oh, my, how you've grown! (Half double crochet -- Double crochet -- Feeling a little loopy : working in front or back loops -- Purple haze fingerless gloves -- Girl's night out : triangle wrap) -- Lesson 4. Reach for the sky (Treble crochet -- Sunrise shawl) -- Lesson 5. Give me more (Increasing -- Curly scarf) -- Lesson 6. Take it away (Decreasing -- Leftovers diagonal scarf -- Zigzag silk bag -- Retro chevron stripe throw) -- Lesson 7. Take a test drive (What is a test swatch? -- How to make a test swatch -- Test swatch project ideas) -- Lesson 8. Understanding garment construction (Following a garment pattern -- Crochet shorthand -- Alex's T-shirt vest) -- Lesson 9. Crocheting in the round (Totally tubular! -- Crocheting a circle -- MP3 player sock -- Regatta rolled-brim hat -- Smell'-like-a-rose washcloths -- Lesson 10. And you call yourself a shrink! (Cool facts about felting -- Laguna felted bag -- Large felted Christmas stocking) -- Lesson 11. Chain gang (Stitch variation : chain-space -- Our esprit pullover) -- Lesson 12. Heat up the griddle (Cobble stitch -- Artisan belt -- The no-sweat hoodie -- Big 'n' rich pullover) -- Lesson 13. Don't get your stitches in a bunch (Cluster stitch -- Holey cow pullover) -- Lesson 14. Licensed popologist! (Popcorn stitch -- Pet sheep) -- Lesson 15. Don't be shell-fish (Shell stitch -- Surfer Chick quick cap -- Sensational Angora wrap) -- Lesson 16. Posting it (Front post or back post double crochet -- The boyfriend basket weave scarf) -- Lesson 17. Embellishment (Backstitching -- Bad to the bone dog jacket -- Diva dog tutu -- Overstitching -- Single crochet edge -- Picot edge -- Chicks' felted zebra slippers -- Game Day Tee -- Posh ballet slippers -- Pocket full of posies felted purse) -- Lesson 18. Take it from the top (Top-down construction -- Making buttonholes -- Heather's café curtains) -- Lesson 19. Get it together! (Sewing & finishing -- Blocking -- Getting it all together -- Seaming) -- Lesson 20. Welcome to the crochet community (Ways to put more crochet in your life -- The benefits of meeting other crocheters -- Charity crochet -- Start your own crochet club). |
Other Titles: | Guide to crochet |
Responsibility: | Nancy Queen and Mary Ellen O'Connell. |
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Abstract:
Beginning with an introductory section on tools and materials, this book teaches novices how to crochet in a weekend. It includes 30 projects, ranging from belts and scarves to bags and sweaters.
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