Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips

Cecily Keim, Kim P. Werker (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

224 Seiten

2009
Visual (Verlag)
978-0-470-09741-0 (ISBN)

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New series! A portable, full-color reference for crocheters on the go Crocheting rivals knitting in popularity, but this book has no rivals in its appeal to enthusiasts. It features clear, step-by-step instructions and color photos that demonstrate often confusing techniques.

Portable

• Essential Techniques • Troubleshooting • Time-Saving Tips

Solutions to common crochet quandaries are at your fingertipsanywhere you go

Crochet VISUAL™ Quick Tips has the answers you needfast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, plus time-saving tips, it covers:

Selecting tools and yarn
Working basic stitches
Increasing and decreasing
Working in rounds and colors
Making puffs, bobbles, clusters, and knots
Working Tunisian crochet, filet crochet, and lace
Crocheting with beads
Finishing
Interpreting patterns
Diagnosing problems and fixing mistakes

Cecily Keim documents her adventures in life, crocheting, and other creative endeavors at SuchSweetHands.com. Throughout her life, regardless of the type of study or type of job, making things has always fascinated Cecily. Her great-grandmother, Mama Mac, taught her to crochet at age 9. Since hen crochet has become a favorite technique in her crafty arsenal. Cecily is mesmerized by the endless possibilities of crochet and loves passing on her enthusiasm as a writer, designer, and teacher. She teaches crochet classes and contributes her designs to magazines and books. She has also demonstrated her designs on the DIY channel's Knitty Gritty and Uncommon Threads. Cecily lives in Los Angeles, watches too much television, and loves candy, her cats, and her boyfriend. Kim P. Werker is the editor of Interweave Crochet magazine,. She is also the founder and Creative Director of CrochetMe.com, the online crochet community of innovative patterns, tips, and tutorials, and a playground for meeting crocheters from all over the world. After a couple of earlier flings, Kim got back into crochet in 2004. She is a professional member of the Crochet Guild of America and the National NeedleArts Association, and travels throughout North America to teach about crochet and to meet enthusiastic crocheters. She has appeared on the television show Uncommon Threads and will appear on the PBS shows Shay Pendray's Needle Arts Studio and Knit & Crochet Today. She was thrilled to work again with Cecily on this follow-up to their first book, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Crocheting. Kim's other books include Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution (Interwave Press, 2007), Get Hooked, and Get Hooked Again (Watson-Guptil 2006 and 2007, respectively). Originally from New York State, Kim lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and their dog. When she's not crocheting, writing, editing, or traveling, she enjoys reading, hiking, knitting, and playing in the garden.

1 Hooks and Yarn 2

Hooks 4

Hook Sizes 6

Compare Hook-Size Labels 8

Other Tools and Notions 10

Yarn Fibers 12

Yarn Construction 13

How to Read Yarn Labels 14

Yarn Weight 16

Estimate Yarn Requirements 17

Substitute Different Yarn 18

How to Handle Store-Bought Yarn 19

Yarn Care and Storage 24

2 Basic Stitches 26

Slip Knot 28

Yarn Over 29

Chain Stitch 30

Foundation Chain 32

Turning Chains 33

Foundation Single Crochet 34

Anatomy of a Chain 36

Slip Stitch 38

Single Crochet 39

Half Double Crochet 40

Double Crochet 41

Treble Crochet 43

Count Your Stitches 45

Crochet Symbols 46

Teach a Child Basic Stitches 47

3 Basic Techniques 48

Increases 50

Decrease By Leaving Stitches Unworked 52

Decrease by Working Stitches Together 54

Crochet in the Round 56

Create a Ring Using Chain Stitches 58

Create a Ring Using a Loop 59

Use a Chain Stitch as a Ring 61

Basic Shaping in the Round 62

Join New Yarn 63

Fasten Off 65

Weave In Yarn Ends 66

4 Advanced Stitches 68

Double Treble Crochet 70

Extended Crochet Stitches 72

Work in Front Loop or Back Loop Only 73

Spike Stitches 75

Post Stitches 77

Clusters 79

Bobbles 80

Puffs 81

Popcorns 82

Bullions 83

Clones Knot 84

Lover’s Knot 86

5 Beyond the Basic Techniques 88

Felting/Fulling 90

Tunisian Crochet 92

Work with Color: Stranding 103

Work with Color: Intarsia 104

Work with Color: Tapestry Crochet 105

Filet Crochet 107

Crochet with Beads 109

Broomstick Loops 110

Hairpin Lace 112

Simple Daisy 116

Corkscrew 118

Teardrop 119

Triangles Using Increases or Decreases 120

Triangle in the Round 122

Rectangle in the Round 124

Mitered Square 126

Pentagon 128

Granny Square 130

6 Finishing 134

Buttonholes 136

Zippers 138

Patch Pockets 140

Join Motifs 141

Pompoms 143

Fringe 145

Edgings 147

Blocking 151

Seaming 153

Seam Pieces Together by Crocheting 156

Care for Crocheted Items 158

7 Working from Patterns 160

Abbreviations 162

Pattern Syntax 164

How to Read a Pattern 165

Gauge 168

Adjust Your Gauge 169

Take Your Measurements 170

How to Read a Chart 174

Standard Measurement Charts 175

8 Diagnose and Fix Problems 180

Recognize Extra Increases and Decreases 182

Fix Extra Increases and Decreases 185

If Something Still Seems Wrong 187

Use Stitch Markers 188

Working with Splitting Yarn 189

Smooth Uneven Sides 190

Loosen Up a Tight Foundation Chain 192

Fix the Fit of a Garment 193

Appendix:

Online Resources 194

Index 200

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.1.2009
Reihe/Serie	Visual Quick Tips
Zusatzinfo	Photos: 0 B&W, 400 Color
Sprache	englisch
Maße	128 x 182 mm
Gewicht	181 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
ISBN-10	0-470-09741-8 / 0470097418
ISBN-13	978-0-470-09741-0 / 9780470097410
Zustand	Neuware