The Art of Crochet Blankets

Author: Rachele Carmona
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1632505738
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
Discover a new source of inspiration for your crochet hook...the beautiful work of today's modern makers! Follow popular crochet blanket designer Rachele Carmona through her unique collection of crochet blankets inspired by the work of popular independent artists. The Art of Crochet Blankets will help you create your own colorful crochet blankets as unique works of art for your home! Inside this one-of-a-kind crochet blanket guide you'll find: • Details on how to translate art to hook with 18 bold and unique crochet afghan patterns influenced by the works of their feature artist. • Modern quilts, fabric designs, tapestry weaving, digital art, and more become the source of one-of-a-kind projects for a more artful home. • Biographies and beautiful photos profiling 6 inspiring modern makers--Tula Pink, April Rhodes, Maryanne Moodie, Fransisco Valle, Maud Vantours, and Caitline Dowe-Sandes. Discover the inspiration that lies beyond the world of crochet with The Art of Crochet Blankets.

First Time Freeform Crochet

Author: Margaret Hubert
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 9781589238138
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Turn your crochet projects into art with freeform crochet! Create something gorgeous by working outside of patterns and grids. First Time Freeform Crochet contains eight projects in an informative booklet. Complete step-by-step instructions this zen-like craft will allow you to meditate and relax while creating great projects. A crochet basics section provides stitches and all of the techniques needed to make the eight projects.

Freeform Crochet and Beyond

Author: Renate Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)
ISBN: 9781863513852
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"The aim with this freeform crochet book is to encourage the reader to tap into the hidden creativity that lurks within us all, to entice the true beginner with easy starting points that will then lead them on to explore other techniques and experiment with what they learn, free from too many rules and must nots, and, to inspire the more experienced to call upon all the arts and crafts that he or she has explored over the years, in some cases abandoned, and illustrate ways of bringing them together in a truly amazing art form."--Provided by publisher.

Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes

Author: Daina Taimina
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351402196
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 865

Book Description
Winner, Euler Book Prize, awarded by the Mathematical Association of America. With over 200 full color photographs, this non-traditional, tactile introduction to non-Euclidean geometries also covers early development of geometry and connections between geometry, art, nature, and sciences. For the crafter or would-be crafter, there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. New to the 2nd Edition; Daina Taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Includes recent applications of hyperbolic geometry such as medicine, architecture, fashion & quantum computing.

Learn to Free-Form Crochet

Author: Margaret Hubert
Publisher: Annie's
ISBN: 9781596353572
Category : Crocheting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Breaking the conventions of row-at-a-time crochet projects, this design book inspires stitchers to mix and match colors, textures, shape, and gauge to create creative forms and different motifs in their projects without the constraints of patterns. This guide explains in detail three methods of stitching for free-form--template, lining, and mesh method--each accompanied by helpful hints and color photos. The eight projects in this book are ideal for experienced crocheters who are new to free-form and anxious to add their own innovations. Project ideas include the Yolk Sweater, Forget-Me-Not Vest, and Capricious Capelet.

Freeform Crochet with Confidence

Author: Carol Meldrum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781438007007
Category : Crocheting
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Each one of the 30 projects in the pages of this book encourages crafters to hone their own style while taking their skills and creativity to whole new levels.

The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet

Author: Margaret Hubert
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
ISBN: 1616738154
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 275

Book Description
This is a comprehensive reference book on all aspects of crochet. This book provides a reference for all methods, including Tunisian, filet, intermeshing, broomstick lace, bruges lace, and freeform crochet. Includes step-by-step instructions for all the basic stitches and swatches of 100s of stitch patterns with complete instructions. Also provides instructions and patterns for 50 projects for garments, accessories, and décor items.

Freeform Knitting and Crochet

Author: Jenny Dowde
Publisher: Milner Craft (Paperback)
ISBN: 9781863513272
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Containing straightforward designs with a low degree of difficulty, this book introduces the technique of 'scrumbling', or working in a freeform manner.

Crochet Workshop

Author: James Walters
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486783030
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Outstanding guide for crocheters of all levels covers all aspects of crochet stitches and technique, from yarn selection to edgings, borders, and braid. Profusely illustrated with drawings, diagrams, and photographs.

Top-Down Crochet Sweaters

Author: Dora Ohrenstein
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612126111
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 177

Book Description
Welcome to the new era of crochet. Making garments from the top down is a favorite knitting technique that allows knitters to test and adjust the fit as they go. Now, thanks to designer Dora Ohrenstein, crocheters will benefit for the first time from a pattern book featuring the same beloved approach. These 14 fashionable patterns are sure to flatter bodies of all shapes and sizes. Show-stopping original photography, an extensive discussion of the benefits of top-down construction, and detailed instructions on how and why to adjust the patterns to ensure an exquisite customized fit will have crocheters tying themselves in knots to start strutting their stuff!