Presenting the only how-to guide to focus specifically on customizing crocheted sweaters, so you can create the perfect fit for every body type. Ranging from simple to more sophisticated, the 10 basic patterns selected by expert Dora Ohrenstein offer different techniques for adjusting and personalizing the design, construction, and shaping. With a wealth of diagrams and charts, along with photos of the sweaters themselves, Custom Crocheted Sweaters is the book that every crocheter has been waiting for.
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It is possible to go through the whole process of making a sweater, only to find that it doesn’t fit quite right. Ohrenstein guides readers through making sweaters that fit, deflating common fears along the way. She doesn’t just want you to follow instructions; she wants you to grasp the technique of how sweaters are constructed, with the idea that once you understand the concept, you can alter, customize, and even change the project to suit your fit and style. This is not for beginners but, rather, for crocheters who want to take their craft to the next level in combining creativity with technical construction. Included are 10 sweater designs with alterations. Each pattern includes discussion of technique and lessons, with emphasis on understanding how the garment is put together and including helpful side notes. Challenge yourself under the caring guidance of this designer, writer, teacher, and professional singer (also author of Crochet Insider’s Passion for Fashion, 2008, and Creating Crochet Fabric, 2010, and founder-editor of crochetinsider.com). --Lani Smith
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“Crocheting a sweater can seem daunting. There's the problem of matching gauge, getting a nicely draping fabric, knowing what size to make, and getting it to fit just right. Designer Dora Ohrenstein understands this, and in Custom Crocheted Sweaters, she takes the crocheter step-by-step through an overview of sweater construction, incluing understanding fit, reading patterns, and schematics, and shaping, altering, and finishing.” --Crochet! Magazine
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By Amy Gulley
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book it the very best sweater book. It goes into such great detail plus tells you how to make any crochet sweater how you want it. how to meausure and count rows to make any sweater fit perfect and change it to make it perfect!!! Plus it also shows you how to design a sweater and its so imformative and easy to understand. And gave me the confidence to make a sweater!! I hope dora ohrenstein keeps on writing crochet books I will buy all of them!! If you are scared to make a crocheted sweater buy this book it gives you all the tools you need to make beautiful sweaters in all sizes!!
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book on crocheted garments to fit custom measurements is truly one of the most timely manuals for crocheters. With the renaissance of crochet on the runways of Paris, Milan, and New York, and elsewhere, and even in some ready-to-wear pieces, crochet that is flattering, delicate, and elegant has arrived back in the limelight. Dora Ohrenstein has penned a valuable resource for crocheters who aren't interested in sifting through similar books written for knitters to figure out what to do in crochet. Besides, crochet's unique architecture and behaviour with yarns consisting of different fibres that don't work up the same way knitting does require the specific treatment and discussion of crochet fabric and how it fits the body.
While some say this book is not for beginners, I would argue that it is essential for beginners to read this. Dora's pedagogical writing style is not stuffy, nor difficult to understand. Her voice clearly comes out through the text and her patience, and step by step instructions take many if not most of the misgivings a beginner might have and make them fade away.
I am tired of hearing how crocheters are afraid to try new things, that knitters are braver and more inquisitive...posh! Custom Crocheted Sweaters is a book that meets the needs of those crocheters who have been looking for answers to questions about fit and fashion for the last few decades and have come up empty and frustrated in their search. And any person new to the craft and art of crochet will have the benefit that they won't have to wait for decades to find out how to turn out a finished piece that fits them and makes them satisfied with their efforts and time investment.
The patterns in this book are timeless classics and the technique and advice that Dora shares with us apply well to these patterns, but also to the myriad of new, current patterns which her peer designers are producing at the moment. I can't wait to see the different versions that crocheters will begin to share in guilds, stitching groups, at yarn stores, and online.
While some say this book is not for beginners, I would argue that it is essential for beginners to read this. Dora's pedagogical writing style is not stuffy, nor difficult to understand. Her voice clearly comes out through the text and her patience, and step by step instructions take many if not most of the misgivings a beginner might have and make them fade away.
I am tired of hearing how crocheters are afraid to try new things, that knitters are braver and more inquisitive...posh! Custom Crocheted Sweaters is a book that meets the needs of those crocheters who have been looking for answers to questions about fit and fashion for the last few decades and have come up empty and frustrated in their search. And any person new to the craft and art of crochet will have the benefit that they won't have to wait for decades to find out how to turn out a finished piece that fits them and makes them satisfied with their efforts and time investment.
The patterns in this book are timeless classics and the technique and advice that Dora shares with us apply well to these patterns, but also to the myriad of new, current patterns which her peer designers are producing at the moment. I can't wait to see the different versions that crocheters will begin to share in guilds, stitching groups, at yarn stores, and online.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
My copy of Dora's latest book arrived today. I have taken two of Dora's online classes and have all of her previous books. For anyone serious about creating beautiful crochet garments that fit.....Dora's books are a must have.
Every sweater in this book is a classic. I am most impressed with the early sections that truly walk the student through the sweater construction process. Each sweater focuses on a technique that will have carry over to all the future items a crocheter might create. I can hardly wait to work my way through the book creating each item.
Kudos to Dora...may she never stop creating!
Every sweater in this book is a classic. I am most impressed with the early sections that truly walk the student through the sweater construction process. Each sweater focuses on a technique that will have carry over to all the future items a crocheter might create. I can hardly wait to work my way through the book creating each item.
Kudos to Dora...may she never stop creating!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Instructional & Inspiring
Tons of useful technical info, along with some really pretty and wearable tops. What a bargain!
I look forward to tackling a few of these projects.
I look forward to tackling a few of these projects.
Published 20 days ago by dogwog
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
This is a very nice quality book, and will be very useful in making garments that fit. I'm very pleased.
Published 1 month ago by Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars
The sweater makers Bible
I really have been enjoying reading the text of this book. It is MUCH more than a pattern book. I have made some sweaters that look pretty good, but always feel like they don't... Read more
Published 1 month ago by canon maniac
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Master Class
Great book for serious crochet enthusiasts. I am so glad I added it to my library. I have already made and modified the jacket on the cover: the instructions are detailed, clear... Read more
Published 3 months ago by My Antonia
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW!
If you are past the granny square stage and are finally willing to give up the poncho as your personal fashion statement, this is the book!!! Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Hodge
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book
I had taken an on-line course with Dora Ohrenstein on how to make sweaters really fit your body. This book was a natural purchase for me. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Vero Beach, FL Reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
I am so pleased with this book! There have been so many good fitting books written for knitting, but I haven't been too impressed with the crochet ones thus far. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Schemidt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chrochet Sweaters
The book is in perfect condition. It contains a lot of information for me to work with in crocheting a sweater.
Published 5 months ago by Christie A Cope
2.0 out of 5 stars
So many errors
The edition I ordered 2 months ago has so many errors. Lark Publishing has promised to send me the most recently published copy, but after 3 weeks, I still haven't received it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kkfisher
5.0 out of 5 stars
A definite must buy for any crocheter!
I am a self taught crocheter. That being said, there are certain things that I have not quite been able to master over the years of teaching myself to crochet. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mindy Hudson
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