Crochet Designs for Kids: 20 Projects to Make for Girls & Boys (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

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"The enchanting hand-drawn color illustrations and whimsical designs will pull you into the magical world of Lucinda Guy."  —Library Journal

"Guy uses conversational language to get the kids incrementally working on a stuffed square owl, triangular butterfly and, finally, an 'all-together' bag incorporating everything they've learned, empowering them to stitch on."  —Yarn Market Kids Learn to Knit

"With breezy ink-and-watercolor cartoons of frolicking animals as well as bright photos, this book infuses instructions and advice with a welcome dose of fun."  —Booklist

"This is a charming collection of, yes, crochet designs for girls and boys, packaged in a most enchanting way. Twenty patterns in all, five per season."  —Knit Simple

"The projects—twenty in all—range from toys, bags and blankets to hats, sweaters and skirts—each more charming than the next."  —Crochet Today

Product Description

A fabulous, must-have collection for all who love to crochet for kids, each of the 20 projects is accompanied by concise directions and color illustrations. The designs emphasize brilliant color and fun-filled styling, and the patterns are grouped by season, with designs for tops, dresses, jackets, scarves, hats, blankets, and even toy animals. Children will love to wear and play with the crocheted items from this vibrant collection.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570763879
• ISBN-13: 978-1570763878
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #228,957 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great designs, April 15, 2008

By	Connie Beecher "Carolbeech" (Washington) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I ordered this book as soon as I saw it was coming out. I was glad I did, it has the cutest designs for kids. The only drawbacks are 1) the sizing is only 2-6 and 2) there are more designs for girls than boys. That is actually not a drawback for me because I have two girls, but for those who are looking for things to crochet for boys, there are 3 in this book. They are very cute, but unless you have girls to make things for it might not be worth it to you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, imaginative, easy to follow instructions, February 27, 2009

By	M. Quiros - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Beautiful and imaginative designs, perfect for kids' bright personalities. Easy to follow instructions.
The book is a pleasure to browse for it's wonderful presentation (the illustrations are just gorgeous!) lots and lots of pictures.

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome and strongly recommended addition, May 9, 2008

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

The needlecraft art of crochet is for so much more than the making of doilies! A clothing designer specializing in children's knitwear, Lucinda Gay draws upon her many years of experience and expertise in "Crochet Designs For Kids" to showcase twenty illustrated, step-by-step, do-it-yourself projects for creating crochet masterpieces for children that range from tops, dresses, jackets and hats, to bags, blankets, and toy animals. The full color illustrations by Francois Hall, and the full color photographs of finished items, perfectly compliment each individual project's detailed information that includes sizes and measurements for different age ranges of children; yarn, hook, gauge, abbreviations, and the methodical, detailed, and thoroughly 'user friendly' instructions. "Crochet Designs For Kids" is a welcome and strongly recommended addition to personal and community library needlecraft reference collections in general, and crochet enthusiasts in particular.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch