Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips

by Keim, Cecily; Werker, Kim P.

• ISBN13: 9780470097410
• ISBN10: 0470097418
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-11
• Publisher: Visual

Summary

Solutions to common crochet quandaries are at your fingertips-anywhere you go Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need-fast. 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 Inter- preting patterns Diagnosing problems and fixing mistakes

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Hooks and Yarn

Hooks

Hook Sizes

Compare Hook-Size Labels

Other Tools and Notions

Yarn Fibers

Yarn Construction

How to Read Yarn Labels

Yarn Weight

Estimate Yarn Requirements

Substitute Different Yarn

How to Handle Store-Bought Yarn

Yarn Care and Storage

Basic Stitches

Slip Knot

Yarn Over

Chain Stitch

Foundation Chain

Turning Chains

Foundation Single Crochet

Anatomy of a Chain

Slip Stitch

Single Crochet

Half Double Crochet

Double Crochet

Treble Crochet

Double Crochet

Treble Crochet

Count Your Stitches

Crochet Symbols

Teach a Child Basic Stitches

Basic Techniques

Increases

Decrease By Leaving Stitches Unworked

Decrease by Working Stitches Together

Crochet in the Round

Create a Ring Using Chain Stitches

Create a Ring Using a Loop

Use a Chain Stitch as a Ring

Basic Shaping in the Round

Join New Yarn

Fasten Off

Weave In Yarn Ends

Advanced Stitches

Double Treble Crochet

Extended Crochet Stitches

Work in Front Loop or Back Loop Only

Spike Stitches

Post Stitches

Clusters

Bobbles

Puffs

Popcorns

Bullions

Clones Knot

Lover's Knot

Beyond the Basic Techniques

Felting/ Fulling

Tunisian crochet

Work with Color: Stranding

Work with Color: Intarsia

Work with Color: Tapestry Crochet

Filet Crochet

Crochet with Beads

Broomstick Loops

Hairpin Lace

Simple Daisy

Corkscrew

Teardrop

Triangles Using Increases o Decreases

Triangle in the Round

Rectangle in the Round

Mitered Square

Pentagon

Granny Square

Finishing

Buttonholes

Zippers

Patch Pockets

Join Motifs

Pompoms

Fringe

Edgings

Blocking

Seaming

Seam Pieces Together by Crocheting

Care for Crocheted Items

Working from Patterns

Abbreviations

Pattern Syntax

How to Read a Pattern

Gauge

Adjust Your Gauge

Take Your Measurements

How to Read a Chart

Standard Measurement Charts

Diagnose and Fix Problems

Recognize Extra Increases and Decreases

Fix Extra Increases and Decreases

If Something Still Seems Wrong

Use Stitch Markers

Working with Splitting Yarn

Smooth Uneven Sides

Loosen Up a Tight Foundation chain

Fix the Fit of a Garment

Appendix: Online Resources

Index

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