Vintage Crochet: 30 Gorgeous Designs for Home * Garden * Fashion * Gifts (Paperback)

by Susan Cropper (Author), Kristin Perers (Photographer)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Get the vintage
look...without
the vintage aggravation


Everybody loves a great vintage find on eBay or in
an antique shop. Unfortunately, everybody also
knows that for every great vintage find, there are
dozens of "vintage" items that are really just "old
and kind of dirty." Ick. Now readers can make their
very own "vintage" home accents, accessories,
gifts, and more with Vintage Crochet, the book that
brings together the best in brand-spankin' new
designs for great nostalgic projects. Author Susan Cropper gathers the finest crochet designs into four
sections: Nostalgic Home, modern-retro accents;
Lazy Summers, hot styles for picnics and patios;
Boho Babes, hip fashions like a sheath dress, a
shrug, and a beaded necklace; and Gorgeous Gifts,
nifty presents. This is vintage as it was meant to be: fun, amusing, nostalgic... and really really clean.


• More than 30 chic, nostalgic projects for
crocheters at every level


• Home accents, clothing, gifts, more, by top
designers, including Bee Clinch, Alicia Paulson,
Kristeen Griffin-Grimes


• International style! Author has roots in
NYC and London

About the Author
Susan Cropper, originally from New York City, sells yarns and more at her London store Loop. Elle Decoration and Time Out London spotted it immediately as
one of the top shops in the city. Cropper
has been an art director and designer
for magazines and stores for more than twenty years. She lives in London.
of the top shops in the city. Cropper
has

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (November 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823099768
• ISBN-13: 978-0823099764
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #514,766 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cover photo misleading, May 7, 2008

By	Saralynn (Midwest) - See all my reviews

This book has some very beautiful patterns in it. I love the way the patterns incorporate embellishments such as buttons, etc...and there is a very nice variety from wearables to items for the home. Even a doggie sweater! I am not sure how many of these I will actually make, but they are just so beautiful to look at, I enjoy just flipping through this book. There truely are some gorgeous photos. However, the reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because I feel the cover photo is misleading. On the cover you see 5, possibly 6 crochet items. There is a filet pillowcase edging, 3 crochet pillows, a bedspread, and also the green pillow in back that I cannot tell if it is knit or crochet. Well, I expected the book to have patterns for these pillows....wrong! Out of these 6 handmade items on the cover there is a pattern for only 1 of them...the bedspread. So just beware, if you love the pillows like I did...forget it, you will not find those patterns in this book! Otherwise though, well done.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky, yet elegant..., March 2, 2008

By	S. Carter - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am really enjoying this book. Not only are the pictures beautiful, but the patterns are a little off-beat and unexpected, also quick and sweet. In particular, I love the baby blanket with pom-pom corners and the bobble scarf by Juju Vail, but could easily find a use for all other patterns in the book. I did have some issues making the bobble scarf. I do wish there was a site for any errata, if only to share my fixes. Despite this, it is one one of my favorite crochet books for the style, simplicity, and elegance of the patterns, much like Erika Knight's books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not really what I expected, June 8, 2008

By	Cherrybomb - See all my reviews

I had hoped that this book would share some lovely updated patterns for vintage style crochet items. I expected crochet trimmed pillowcases, dresser scarves, kitschy potholders, granny squares - things with a vintage feel that have been brought into the next century.

Unfortunately, this book only partially delivers. There are a few cute purse patterns I will likely try, a scarf that looks interesting and a round sofa pillow (all featuring the bobble stitch) but the clothing featured isn't too exciting and the home section is too small.

This is the kind of book that I like to browse at the bookshop but that I ultimately don't purchase. Now that I own it, I won't bother sending it back because I might make a few gifts from it, but for those looking for a book with fresh though vintage styled projects, I would suggest you keep looking.