Written by Crocheters for Crocheters! Liberate and transform your crochet hooks with this fantastic collaberative work! 36 patterns and 13 useful and touching articles! From detailed color work patterns, tutorials on advanced techniques, charts and graphs. You'll be decked out head to toe from just one book! (Hats, Scarves, Socks, Tops, Bags, and more!) From Free Form to Tapestry, Lace to Garments, this is the answer to any crocheters plea for new and inspiring patterns!
Browse our Bookshelf Favorites store for big savings on popular fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and more. |
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? |
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Laurie Wheeler (Camanomade) is the founder of the Crochet Liberation Front, she and her minions have come together to liberate crochet from the oppression of the craft yarn and publishing industry. When she's not liberating the hook, she lives on Camano Island, WA with her park ranger husband and two kids and menagerie.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? |
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Becky Thomas
Format:Paperback
This is a really awesome book with projects for all skill levels! There is amazing variety in patterns from fingerless gloves, scarves, bags, and clothing to key chains and cat toys. The book is also interjected with helpful hints and funny stories. There are 36 patterns and 13 articles that end up providing something for everyone. You can learn why swatching is important and how to play the freeform game. This is the hottest new book to hit the world of crochet in years.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Gail Posey
Format:Paperback
The big reason to buy this book is because of the patterns. The pictures are sharp, the instructions clear, and they are easy to read on the page. They come from all over the world and there's probably things you don't know that this book will teach you.
But there is much more to the book in essays and personal stories, and those are by turns touching and funny. They are good reading.
You have never seen a book like this one before because there has never been a book like this one before. I imagine that the flying pig on the cover comes from when someone said, "there will be a book that good when pigs fly."
Here it is.
Thank you Crochet Liberation Front!
P.S. The flying pig also indicates a certain attitude!
P.P.S. The real cover is pretty, not ugly like the one shown here. For starters there's no big black rectangle.
But there is much more to the book in essays and personal stories, and those are by turns touching and funny. They are good reading.
You have never seen a book like this one before because there has never been a book like this one before. I imagine that the flying pig on the cover comes from when someone said, "there will be a book that good when pigs fly."
Here it is.
Thank you Crochet Liberation Front!
P.S. The flying pig also indicates a certain attitude!
P.P.S. The real cover is pretty, not ugly like the one shown here. For starters there's no big black rectangle.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By L. Chesley
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love this book! I have to say that though I'm no expert (I own my fair share of crochet pattern books, stitch dictionaries, techniques, etc) this book is the best I've seen in clarity, descriptions, & extras (personal stories, thoughts, how-tos). I wish every publisher would take pointers from what was done with this book!
The patterns are unique, interesting & different - in a good way. I love the variety & fresh look at a craft I love.
Kudos to those who submitted their designs or thoughts to the book. I can't wait for the next one!
The patterns are unique, interesting & different - in a good way. I love the variety & fresh look at a craft I love.
Kudos to those who submitted their designs or thoughts to the book. I can't wait for the next one!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
So a couple of weeks ago I had Laurie Wheeler, Fearless Leader of the Crochet Liberation Front, as a guest on Getting Loopy! (a weekly crochet podcast). The CLF started as a Ravelry.com group, then as it got bigger and bigger it inspired a web site, and now Laurie has edited the first of several planned multi-author books.
This book has not just patterns, but also essays and articles about the crochet lifestyle. And make no mistake, for these avid crocheters, it's a lifestyle not a hobby:-)
The first few patterns are CLF related - if you aren't particularly interested in the group, you won't care much about the patterns. But there are also a variety of projects included, from fingerless gloves, to shrugs, to hats, bags and scarves, to my personal favorite, a tapestry crochet bucket shaped bag with a skull and crossbones pattern done by Carol Ventura. A photo gallery of projects from the book is available at the web site. Skill level required seems to be beginner to intermediate, overall.
While each designer was responsible for her own technical editing, the patterns are all neatly and consistently laid out; the alternate rows are printed in shaded boxes, which makes them very easy to read. Photographs are included (although they aren't huge), and in most cases symbol charts and schematics where needed. Most of the charts were not professionally designed, but they are readable and functional.
Articles run the gamut from personal essay form to technical help, and are scattered amongst the patterns.
Overall I am really pleased I bought it. While not every single thing in there is something that appeals to me, I love that these people got together and when they couldn't find the crochet book they wanted, made their own.... Read more ›
This book has not just patterns, but also essays and articles about the crochet lifestyle. And make no mistake, for these avid crocheters, it's a lifestyle not a hobby:-)
The first few patterns are CLF related - if you aren't particularly interested in the group, you won't care much about the patterns. But there are also a variety of projects included, from fingerless gloves, to shrugs, to hats, bags and scarves, to my personal favorite, a tapestry crochet bucket shaped bag with a skull and crossbones pattern done by Carol Ventura. A photo gallery of projects from the book is available at the web site. Skill level required seems to be beginner to intermediate, overall.
While each designer was responsible for her own technical editing, the patterns are all neatly and consistently laid out; the alternate rows are printed in shaded boxes, which makes them very easy to read. Photographs are included (although they aren't huge), and in most cases symbol charts and schematics where needed. Most of the charts were not professionally designed, but they are readable and functional.
Articles run the gamut from personal essay form to technical help, and are scattered amongst the patterns.
Overall I am really pleased I bought it. While not every single thing in there is something that appeals to me, I love that these people got together and when they couldn't find the crochet book they wanted, made their own.... Read more ›
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Barb.
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of all, full disclosure: I am a contributor to this book. That being said, all I did was to write up something I make and send it to the editor--I had nothing to do with any of the rest of this book.
This is a totally unique book in the world of crochet. It is written by crocheters for crocheters. Being self-published, it contains the sort of things crocheters wish mainstream publishers would put in their books, but are afraid to for fear it won't sell. It is worth supporting for that reason alone.
There is no "how to" section, something most publishers of crochet books seem to think is necessary, no matter how advanced the book is otherwise or how many other places that information is available, so the space normally wasted on that is devoted to interesting work.
The contributions, by the Crochet Liberation Front group formed on Ravelry, include patterns, recipes (general blueprints, rather than specific how-to's), essays and memoirs. The variety is amazing. So are some of the techniques and patterns. Don't miss the tapestry crocheted fingerless gloves--they're very innovative. There's something for everyone in this book; it's worth a look and worth supporting.
This is a totally unique book in the world of crochet. It is written by crocheters for crocheters. Being self-published, it contains the sort of things crocheters wish mainstream publishers would put in their books, but are afraid to for fear it won't sell. It is worth supporting for that reason alone.
There is no "how to" section, something most publishers of crochet books seem to think is necessary, no matter how advanced the book is otherwise or how many other places that information is available, so the space normally wasted on that is devoted to interesting work.
The contributions, by the Crochet Liberation Front group formed on Ravelry, include patterns, recipes (general blueprints, rather than specific how-to's), essays and memoirs. The variety is amazing. So are some of the techniques and patterns. Don't miss the tapestry crocheted fingerless gloves--they're very innovative. There's something for everyone in this book; it's worth a look and worth supporting.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By K. May
Format:Paperback
This is not a book for beginners. You will find no "how to" basics here, which is one of the best things about this book. I've got numerous other books in which half of the book is taken up teaching people how to do the stitches, leaving no space for what we actually want to buy - the patterns!
Want to know how to make a pair of socks without going in a circle & making a tube? Buy this book.
Want a good intro to crochet jaquard techniques? Buy this book.
Want to make a sexy little thing to wear for those "special" occasions? Buy this book.
Last but not least, this book also includes quite a few essays from crocheters all over the country. Part of the allure of a crochet book is that it reaffirms that yes, there are more of us out there.
We're here, and we're not going to be ignored. This book is a great example of what crochet books really need.
Want to know how to make a pair of socks without going in a circle & making a tube? Buy this book.
Want a good intro to crochet jaquard techniques? Buy this book.
Want to make a sexy little thing to wear for those "special" occasions? Buy this book.
Last but not least, this book also includes quite a few essays from crocheters all over the country. Part of the allure of a crochet book is that it reaffirms that yes, there are more of us out there.
We're here, and we're not going to be ignored. This book is a great example of what crochet books really need.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of money...
I really wanted to like this book, and was excited to get it, until I opened the cover. There are only a couple of interesting projects, the rest of the book is worthless. Read more
Published on May 24, 2011 by MRSautoX
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ugh. See it before you buy!
I confess that my disappointment in this book is at least half my fault for buying it on rave reviews and not seeing it. Hence 3 stars instead of 1. Read more
Published on February 12, 2011 by Quickbeam
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Author is So Cool and so is This Book
I HIGHLY recommend anything by this author. I have met her at a few country fairs and have watched her turn out a crocheted hat in a matter of an hour or so. Read more
Published on September 11, 2010 by Bookish In Seattle
4.0 out of 5 stars
Liberating the Crocheter
A liberating book to bring all the crocheters out of the closet. Full of personal stories from the famous and not so famous crocheters. Read more
Published on April 29, 2010 by Kathleen Keene
5.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD READING.
I LOVE THIS BOOK. IT IS A PRETTY FUNNY BOOK. THE DESIGNS ARE GREAT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK LAURIE, IAM LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT BOOK. JEANETTE DUNHAM
Published on July 3, 2009 by Jeanette P. Dunham
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious - but needs a bit of polishing
This isn't a professional quality crochet book with professional photos and layout. It has the look of a home published book which it probably is. Read more
Published on April 15, 2009 by Meghan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of nice patterns
I am just getting back into crochet but didn't want to make stuff that looked old lady. I love the socks and the wrist warmers, I cannot wait to tackle the cables, I love the look... Read more
Published on February 13, 2009 by WES
5.0 out of 5 stars
Patterns and lots more
This is a wonderful book. Not only is it full of patterns, it is chocked full of the other side of crochet; tips, techniques, ideas, help and stories. Read more
Published on January 5, 2009 by S. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not Just A Pattern Book
I buy a lot of crochet books, and lately have limited myself to books on techniques or stitch dictionaries, rather than pattern books only. This one was an exception. Read more
Published on January 5, 2009 by jaydee
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best crochet book out there
I love crochet- and found the idea of this book very amusing....after all, the world does seem to be run by knitters, and when you say you crochet you get that 'look'.... Read more
Published on December 16, 2008 by Naomi Manygoats
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
