Complete Crochet: Techniques and Projects [Spiral-bound]

Sue Whiting (Author), Luise Roberts (Author), Sophie Britten (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2006

25 one-of-a-kind crocheted accessories with comprehensive, step-by-step instructions. Over 450 color photos and illustrations.

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Book Description

Complete Crochet is a comprehensive and beautiful work that features all you need to know to crochet 25 one-of-a-kind accessories for yourself, your home, and babies and children. Such items as a beaded evening bag, pendant necklace, textured rug, teddy bear, hats, booties, and blankets are featured in original full-color photographs and explained in step-by-step directions that are easy enough for a beginner and inspirational for those more experienced in the art of crochet. Complete Crochet features the essential crochet techniques needed to make each fabulous item and includes an illustrated tools and materials section that builds skills and confidence in this popular craft.

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Complete Crochet

Crochet is one of today’s most popular needlecrafts. Let Complete Crochet inspire you to make over 25 one-of-a-kind garments, accessories, home accents, and darling toys for babies and children. All of the fabulous crocheted items are explained in concise step-by-step directions and accompanied by 150+ full-color photographs, diagrams, and stitch details that will inspire beginner and veteran crocheters alike.

• A comprehensive course in all the crochet basics, including the essential tools and techniques that build skills and confidence so that you can create crocheted projects of your own design.

• 25 stunning projects that include a chic shrug, a capelet, a tank top, a fringed poncho, a sexy mohair cardigan, a beaded bag, leg warmers, an afghan, pillows, and much more.

• Includes an expansive Stitch Library, practical advice for correcting mistakes, a glossary, and great sources for finding crochet supplies.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 176 pages
• Publisher: Home Arts (November 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580112943
• ISBN-13: 978-1580112949
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,490,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete course in a book!, May 13, 2008

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J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Crochet: Techniques and Projects (Spiral-bound)

If you crochet, Complete Crochet belongs in your craft library. If you don't have a craft library, this book would be an excellent start.

The instructions here are very clear, and ultimately can take you from beginner to expert as you work on each of the twenty-five designs. If you are new to crochet, your skill and confidence will build so that you will be able to personalize any of these projects and make them your own.

Bags, leg-warmers, afghans, ponchos -- you'll be able to create them all with confidence and never be bored with your skill level again.

If you have a crafty friend, this would make a wonderful gift.

2.0 out of 5 stars interesting stitches, April 14, 2011

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B. Friend - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Crochet: Techniques and Projects (Spiral-bound)

The patterns in this book are for expensive yarn. I don't like it when a person writes a book and doesn't give you other options for yarn. I can't afford mohair! It does have some cute stitch patterns in the back of the book that I have not seen before. If you can get the book cheap enough, get it for the stitch patterns in the back of the book, not for the impossible patterns.

2.0 out of 5 stars Unclear for beginners, October 7, 2009

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B. Warren (MS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Complete Crochet: Techniques and Projects (Spiral-bound)

Flipping through at the bookstore, this was the book I thought would be able to teach me the most about crochet from the ground up, with its detailed color pictures and decently modern patterns. Upon trying, with no background knowledge of crochet except its finished product, I found the instructions to be unclear, the pretty pictures either at a horrible spot in the step or missing information altogether. After spending hours poring over how to do the most basic of stitches, I finally had to resort to the internet and instructional videos to figure it out. The book illustrates only one thread being used when joining a stitch to a chain, making rows pretty much ugly. Upon reaching the row area, I was completely confused by the turning stitch. The only advice was on how to join the different stitches to the chain, no mention of how to crochet a row on top of another row. I gave up on the book at that point. To be honest, I would have considered myself a crocheting failure and given up if I had relied only on this book, but thankfully I found Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker. Speaking from the instruction half only, save your money. There are better books out there.