The Crochet Answer Book - Hardcover

Ecumen, Edie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715325744 ISBN 13: 9780715325742

Publisher: David & Charles Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

From selecting the right hook and yarn to working around corners and venturing into more complex patterns, this reference provides hands-on advice. It is written in a question and answer format.

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About the Author

Edie Eckman writes and designs for magazines and teaches knitting and crochet design classes throughout North America.

From Booklist

Crochet might be easily defined as creating a series of loops with hooks; to many novices, however, the craft itself might defy simple understanding. Eckman comes to the rescue with dozens of well-thought-out questions, comprehensible answers, and chapters on topics ranging from equipment needs to resources for more information. She includes line illustrations and charts for added explanations; tools, for instance, and specific techniques (stitches, borders, and buttonholes) are well illustrated. Best of all, her can-do personality and gentle humor shine through, comforting the unsure crocheters among us. Who could quibble with her response to the question "I put down my afghan for a year, and when I came back to it, my gauge had changed? What happened?" Responds Edie, "Life." Appended are standard crochet abbreviations, common crochet terms and phrases, standard body measurements and sizing, suggested sizes for accessories and household items, and yarn care symbols. Barbara Jacobs
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Edition details

• Publisher: David & Charles Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715325744
• ISBN 13: 9780715325742
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320