200 crochet stitches : a practical guide with swatches, charts and step-by-step instructions
Hazell, Sarah2013
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This is a practical guide, designed to get crochet fans discovering new stitches and creative ways of working crochet. A practical guide with actual-size swatches, charts, and instructions. 200 Crochet Stitches is designed to get crochet fans discovering new stitches and creative ways of working crochet. It contains a wealth of stitch patterns and how-to techniques. Stitches are introduced and accompanied by clear photographic step-by-step instructions, charts, and examples of the stitches - as well as feature spreads that explore ideas for yarns and colourways and how to use the stitches in garments, accessories and homewares. This collection includes crochet's most popular stitch styles: nubbly textured stitches, delicate lacy ones, technically challenging Tunisian, colourful, graphic and endlessly adaptable chevrons and ripples, and finishing techniques. Stitches include ridges, cables, crossed, spikes, filet, mesh-like, trellis, shells, picots, fans, Tunisian, openwork, chevrons, ripples, bobbles and puffs.
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Author:
Hazell, Sarah, author
Imprint:
Tunbridge Wells, Kent : Search Press, 2013.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
"A Quarto book."Includes index.
Contents:
PRELIMS (5 pp)-- INTRODUCTION (2 pp)There is a new energy in crochet, proving that it is as popular on the catwalk as it is in the home. Choosing the right yarns,stitches, and colours is vital to this process. This book will help you to gain confidence in all these areas.-- ABOUT THIS BOOK (2 pp)An explanation of how the book is organized, the workshop architecture, how to read the charts, and where to findspecific information.-- STITCH SELECTOR (6 pp)An at-a-glance visual index to the stitch collection, so you can compare and contrast the possibilities and choose thestitch you want.PART ONE/ THE BASICS (12 pp)Hooks, markers, calculator, and crochet chartYarn types and weights, traditional and non-traditionalGaugeEssential crochet skillsDifferent ways to hold the hookDifferent ways to hold the yarnLeft-handed crochetWorking in rowsWorking in the roundTechniques for maintaining the correct stitch count when working sts of different heightReading charts: row by row, and in the round-- PART TWO / STITCH COLLECTION (170 pp)-- Basic stitches:Double crochet-front loop/back loop/front and back loop, alternateHalf trebleTrebleDouble treblePaired DCPaired HTRCrossed HTRCrossed TRSpider stUp and down stWovenPike waffleWide checkersWattleSedgeGranuleVHtr VTwin VThree and twoDiagonal tripShallow DCWide DC/HTR/TR/DTRTrackSieveFloretLinked HTRHerringbone HTRHerringbone TRSiltTrinityDC clusterAligned cobbleGrit-- Fans and shells:Close scallopsOpen scallopRopeTulipPeacockIrisArcadeSprigThistle parquetLittle fansStarburstBoxed shellAcrobaticFantailCrow's foot latticeInterlocking shellShell networkPicot fanBasketBlock and offset shellDiagonal shellShell and VCoolHexagonCatherine wheelPetalFan and VTriple Picot VOffset VMat-- Clusters, puffs and bobbles:Aligned treble clustersAlternate treble clustersPique stLarge clustersLace clustersHoneycombBallPineappleRaised PineappleForked ClustersTwin clustersRaised forked clustersBead stBoxed bead stBullion stAlternate popcornsPaired popcornsRaised popcornsSpot stGlobal connectionZig-zag lozengeMixed clusterPebble laceCrown puff latticeAligned puffPopcorn waffleBlackberry saladZig-zag popcorn networkSimple Marguerite5-star Marguerite-- Spike stitches:Basket stSpiked boxesSmall daisyBrickBrickworkOutline squaresDouble crossesRake stEyelashBirdsfoot spikesToothMirrorAlternate spikeInterlocking blockSpiked squares-- Relief stitches:Front raised treblesBack raised treblesRaised treble ridgesRaised treble ribBasketweaveDiagonal raised treblesRaised rippleRaised brickChain loop stRelief squares crinkle stCrossed rippleDots and diamondsRelief archSlotWoven shellCompass pointLoop/fur stCorded ridgeThistleTulip cable-- Mesh, Filet, and Trellis:Basic meshFirm meshArch meshPicot archTriangleTriple picot VBar and latticePicot latticeRuled latticeDoubled latticeLadder stString netRidged string networkDC Picot string networkZig-zag double string networkFancy picotPuff cluster trellisHoneycomb trellisBlock trellisShell trellisHoneycombCrazy picot meshFilet squaresOffset filet netSolomon's knot-- Crossed stitches:Cable stitchOpen ridgeDiagonal spikeZeros and crossesCabbage patchCrossed treble crochetCrossed lace loopCrossbill stHot cross bunBroadway-- Interlocking stitches:Wedge stInterlocking diamondsLittle pyramidInverted trianglesBridgeCrosshatchFlying shellSidesaddle shellConnected spiralInterlocking block-- Waves and chevrons:Wavy checkersWavy chevronsWide chevronsSimple chevronCrunchy chevronPeephole chevronRidged chevronSharpCloseWave and chevronTextured waveLong waveLittle waveSmooth waveChevron-- Tunisian crochet:Simple stKnit stPurlPlainNetRibbedRunningBasketweaveMeshLittle fanChevronCordedFanOpen clusterPlough and cable-- FINISHING TECHNIQUES (8 pp)Explanation of how to finish work successfully and get a professional finish, including: weaving in ends, blocking,joining seams, and washing instructions.-- INDEX, RESOURCES, AND CREDITS (3 pp)
ISBN:
9781844489633 (pbk)
Dewey class:
746.434042
LC class:
TT820
Language:
English
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BRN:
247214