Customer Reviews

Hooked Bags: 20 Easy Crochet Projects

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This book is well done and has several nice bags. All have beautiful colorful pictures. The directions are easy to follow, many could be done by a beginner. I have made one bag and plan to make at least five more from this book. I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to make a crocheted bag that is not felted.

I bought this book on a whim as I have some of the author's earlier works which didn't impress me. But this new one is really excellent and I plan to buy the rest of the series as they come. I love the spiral binding too. Most of the items use normal easy-to-find cottons. Good colorful illustrations and well written instructions. Important informaton like gauge, hook size, etc is located on the right side of the page with instructions on the left. Each item shows also the yarn so you can see just how thick it looks, etc. Items I may just hook are the Kangaroo pouch shoulder bag, pocket bag of posies, summer stripes bag, hobo bag, Tunisian stripes big bag, and granny square bag. Back of book has ample illustrated instructions for stitches and lining and the back cover has a ruler for inches and centimeters. Bags are very in now and they don't use much yarn. I also have the VK crocheted bags book which I really don't like (check my review for that one)

I bought this book on a bit of an impulse, and am very pleased with the variety. Here is what I like about the book:

1. Many different styles and sizes of bags.
2. Spiral bound so the book lies flat.
3. Nice pictures showing the finished project.
4. A decent variety of yarn price points ( from expensive silk to lion cotton...but I will say that almost every bag is made out of some type of cotton yarn).
5. Wonderful uses of stitches like the popcorn stitch and tunisian stitch.

All in all, a great book to add to your collection of patterns. For beginners though, understand that this is not a book that teaches you how to crochet. It is a collection of patterns. I wish there was at least one felted bag in here though. Great job though!

I'm very pleased with this book. The pictures are clear as are the detailed instructions. I've made 2 of the designs and plan to make 2 or 3 more. The recommended yarns are easily obtained and also easily substituted.

I really like the function of the designs. There is an excellent help guide to stitches. This includes the best description of how to do a bullion stitch I've seen.

Another review mentioned felting. I was thrilled to find a book with projects that did not require felting. It met my needs.

This is a great bags book to add to any collection. The styles are so up-to-date. The patterns are well written and easy to follow. So far I've made about 4 bags from this and I am in no way finished with this book. All 20 projects are worth making. Definitely worth the money.

Fun and fresh designs are presented beautifully in this spiral bound book.
Great photos and layout. Something here for everyone.

I absolutely love to crochet bags! I was looking for a book that has a comprehensive list of everyday bags and this is definately the one. There is something for everyone (beginner and intermediate). Each pattern is easy to follow and can easily be modified to fit your particular tastes. I highly recommend this book if you are looking for a wide variety of bag patterns to build off of. (Also the binding is great and has held up nicely.)

i liked the crochet tutorials at the beginning. There are beautiful pictures inside this book and the bag ideas are original and creative. Especially liked the way the author used a mix of stitches in one pattern, and experimented with a variety of yarn. The bags come in all sizes... from little purses and pouches to large shopping totes. The intructions were very clear and gave accurate results. Spiral-bound books are easier to work with!

There is nothing really new here. Nothing flashy, just pretty conservative items to crochet. The book is wire bound, which is convenient. I do want to try some of the designs in the book. It shows a picture of the actual yarn used for each pattern.

Talented designer Margaret Hubert has done it again! This is a wonderful book. Beautiful bag designs and easy to follow instructions. Great to look at for inspiration even if you don't want to make one right now. But you will probably find yourself wanting to make more than one.