A broad range of garment patterns and home accessory projects that transform traditional crochet projects into today's trendiest clothing are provided in this collection of fashionable crochet designs. Presented with easy, step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and photos, these 23 projects include a bohemian coat sweater, a mohair hat, retro bed slippers, and an assortment of trendsetting bags. Projects are included for baskets, pillows, and a throw to add a stylish twist to a crocheter's home decor. In addition to introducing basic crochet techniques, this guide tackles more advanced projects using a variety of yarns, including mohair, merino, angora blends, and linen.
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"This colorful new book is anything but square." —Get Creative
"Knitwear designer and teacher Judith Swartz has filled this book with 23 fashion-focused garments and hip home accessories." —Simply Knitting
"Longtime standard favorites like granny squares . . . are used in a new and unexpected way. The colors used are fabulous." —The Carol Duvall Show on HGTV
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Judith L. Swartz is a designer for yarn companies, publishers, and private clients. She is the author of Dogs in Knits and Hip to Knit. She lives in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
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128 of 134 people found the following review helpful:
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Don't waste your money,
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This review is from: Hip to Crochet (Hip to . . . Series) (Paperback)
I first spotted this book in a local yarn shop, and dreamed about owning it for months before I finally picked it up with an Amazon gift certificate. Finally, a book with cool crochet patterns.
Well, don't waste your cash. I'm an advanced crocheter. I've never met a pattern I couldn't do. I check my gauge before I begin and everything. The problem is not that I don't know how to read a pattern. The problem is that at least 3 of her patterns are wrong. And not slightly wrong, we're talking wrong for several steps throughout the pattern. I've talked to others who have bought this book and they've had the same trouble with the patterns I've tried thus far, and a couple of others in the book. If you want to pick up the book to be inspired, go for it. But if you are looking for a book that will tell you how to make those hip, funky creations pictured, look elsewhere.
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Hip to Crochet (Hip to . . . Series) (Paperback)
As advertised, this book does have hip projects. However, I felt the beginner section of "Hooked on Crochet" by Candi Jensen to be more helpful and easier to follow. This book's intro is more brief and I felt the diagrams were too small and not enough of them. I even found the notes on how to do finishing touches (such as curling tassles) to feel incomplete and inadequately diagramed. This is probably fine if you are early intermediate to advanced, but beginner be warned.
For those reviewers who have found mistakes in this book, the publisher posts corrections on their website. If you find others not listed, you should submit them so that they can be posted as well. The site is www.interweave.com/knit/books/corrections.asp
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful scarf on the cover is the highlight.....,
This review is from: Hip to Crochet (Hip to . . . Series) (Paperback)
HIP TO CROCHET by Judith Swartz includes funky hats and mittens and nifty scarves I might actually wear and many young people would probably love. It also includes items I will never make or wear such as a crocheted suit. A lightweight caplet suitable for a mild breeze on the deck of a winter cruise ship is appealing, especially as you could wear it like a sweater under your winter coat and/or stuff it in your suitcase without using too much space.
The book includes some basic instructions in the front, but you would be wise to purchase the CROCHET COMPANION by Nancy Brown if you want a more in-depth explanation of the various stitches used in the patterns presented in HIP TO CROCHET
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est patt, join rnd, sportweight yarn, next hdc, ripple stitch, tapestry crochet, end row working, first hdc, afghan hook, wrap yarn around hook, yarn over hook, threaded tapestry needle, insert tail, bust circumference, previous rnd, instructed length, next rnd, contrast yarn, yarn leaving, end rnd, single crochet, turning chain, attach yarn, double crochet, treble crochet Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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There are two ways of holding the crochet hook-pencil style (Figure 1) or knife style (Figure 2). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
est patt, join rnd, sportweight yarn, next hdc, ripple stitch, tapestry crochet, end row working, first hdc, afghan hook, wrap yarn around hook, yarn over hook, threaded tapestry needle, insert tail, bust circumference, previous rnd, instructed length, next rnd, contrast yarn, yarn leaving, end rnd, single crochet, turning chain, attach yarn, double crochet, treble crochet Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Review Basics, Rep Rnd, Petal Row, Increasing Reading, Trellis Stitch, Rep Row, Work Row, Rounds Version, Seaming Single, Stripe Sequence, Two Stitch, Cosmetic Bag, Decreasing Double, Neck Bag, Diamond Yarn, Knitting Fever, Repeat Rows, Simply Cloche New!
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