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Hip To Crochet: 23 Contemporary Projects for Today's Crocheter (Hip to . . . Series)

Hip To Crochet: 23 Contemporary Projects for Today's Crocheter (Hip to . . . Series)

by Judith L Swartz (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

    $15.88
Synopsis

Crochet is back, and it's more popular than ever. Judith Swartz, knitwear designer, teacher, and author of the best seller, Hip to Knit, transforms this traditional handcraft with 23 fashion-savvy garments and home accessories in a color palette that is cosmopolitan chic. Get started with a chapter on basic crochet stitch techniques, hook sizes, yarn gauges, and finishing techniques. Then, using fine to worsted-weight yarns of mohair, kid mohair, merino, angora blends, or linen, crochet a few simple scarves and hats before tackling more advanced projects. Presented with easy, step-by-step instructions - plus ample illustrations and beautiful photos - projects include a Bohemian Coat Sweater, a Mohair Hat (with or without cuffs), Retro Bed Slippers, a Block-on-Block Skirt, an Easy Pullover Sweater, a Timeless Tank Top, a Zigzag Scarf, Striped Mittens, and an assortment of trend-setting bags. Also included are baskets, pillows, and a throw to add a stylish twist to your home decor. Projects can be personalized and modified to your taste with a variety of yarn types and colors, and with your choice of embellishments. Crochet is the new knitting, and this book will get you hooked.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Interweave
Published: Sep 2004
ISBN 10: 1931499527
ISBN 13: 9781931499521

Media Reviews

August 2006

Crocheting is finally leaving behind its dowdy, old-fashioned image of tiny doilies, and this book is another example of the way people are re-inventing the craft.

Knitwear teacher and designer Judith Swartz has filled this book with 23 fashion focused garments and hip home accessories, from a bohemian sweater, retro bed slippers and striped mittens, to pillows and throws. If you're new to crocheting, start with the chapter on basic stitch techniques, hook sizes, gauges and finishing techniques, before moving on to exciting projects using mohair, merino and angora blends. Each pattern is clearly presented with colour photography and easy to follow stitch illustrations. For experienced crocheters there are larger projects, such as an on-the-side cardi and a block-on-block constructed skirt.

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Author Bio
Judith L Swartz learned to knit when she was eight, the same year she aquired Duchess, her first dog - for whom she knitted her first sweater. Swartz's career in textile design includes developing patterns for yarn companies, publishers and private clients, and she also teaches classes and workshops in knitting and crochet. She has designed hats for Smiley Hats and Roffe Skiwear, and created a sweater for Fred 'Mr Rogers' Rogers, commisioned by McDonald's. She lives in Spring Green, Wisconsin.