The Step-by-Step Guide to 200 Crochet Stitches by Tracey Todhunter
Like the book from the first table of content pages because it breaks the stitches into categories and color code them as well!
Categories are: Basic; fans and shells; clusters, puffs and popcorns; spike stitches; raised stitches; mesh and filet; lace and openwork; waves and chevrons; textured stitches; tunisian stitches; colorwork and edgings.
There is also a table of contents about other important things you'll need to crochet.
There is a foreword, about the book and then the patterns themselves.
Each pattern has a medium size color photo up close so you can see the stitches along with an explanation with diagrams of how to make the swatch.
What I like about the book is I knit for charity and they want baby afghans for the program they have and provide me with the yarn. The patterns I can make up and what I like is I have this resource book now that I can combine a few of the patterns to make a nice homemade afghan for the newborn.
I do not have a favorite I want to try them all. Very clear and concise directions.
Besides the written word there are also charts if you remember how to read them.
The section on crochet skills talks about materials you will need, yarn weight charts, hook charts, and other gadgets that will make it easier to do the project.
Basic techniques are shown in pictures along with explaining what to do and yes there are charts about the symbols and abbreviations used.They also explain how to read a charted pattern.
An index is enclused at the end. Author's acknowledgements are included at the end also.
A KEEPER, such a simple book but made easier by color coding and techniques they use to explain how to make the stitches.
Received this review copy from F+W Media and Interweave via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.
1 comment:
thanks, it takes a lot of work to post about books i read.
what do you mean remove background?
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