Crochet Me

Featuring 18 fashionable patterns that take crochet into new territory, this beginner-friendly book of projects dispels the "unhip" reputation of crochet with designs that are edgy and stylish. Projects include jewelry, thigh-high stockings, retro bags, scarves, sweaters, shrugs, camis, and home decor objects, exploring color, texture, design, embellishment, and how to customize patterns to fit personal style. Basic crochet techniques are covered along with tutorials on sizing, design, and special techniques. Up-and-coming designers are profiled throughout the book to give an entertaining and inspiring insight into this new generation of crocheters, what inspires them, how they find community with other crocheters, and creative ideas for breaking the rules and representing their individual crochet style.

Kim Werker is the founder and former editor of the online magazine crochetme.com and the current editor of Interweave Crochet magazine. She has appeared on the television program Uncommon Threads on the DIY Network and is the author of Get Hooked: Simple Steps to Crochet Cool Stuff and Teach Yourself VISUALLY: Crocheting. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.