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Pocket Book of Crochet: Mindful Crafting for Beginners [Kietas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Hardback, 128 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 180x127x11 mm, weight: 278 g, 400 Line drawings, color
  • Serija: Craft Pocket Books
  • Išleidimo metai: 31-Mar-2023
  • Leidėjas: Search Press Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 1800920733
  • ISBN-13: 9781800920736
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 128 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 180x127x11 mm, weight: 278 g, 400 Line drawings, color
  • Serija: Craft Pocket Books
  • Išleidimo metai: 31-Mar-2023
  • Leidėjas: Search Press Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 1800920733
  • ISBN-13: 9781800920736
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
From best-selling author and crafting queen Claire Gelder, this gorgeous mini guide is packed full of crochet know-how, practical illustrations and comes with four simple projects.





Perfect for complete beginners, Claire clearly explains everything you need to know about crochet: how to read a ball band, how to get tension correct, how to choose hooks and yarns and how to read abbreviations and crochet patterns. It is structured as a simple 3-step course that will help you progress from bronze to gold as your skills and confidence grow. Start with the basic stitches and techniques, build up a few more stitches for your collection, then finally add in some simple shaping and some pompoms. Before you know it you'll be crocheting a colour blocked scarf, some snuggly pompom slippers and a cuddly teddy bear, plus the bonus granny square blanket project.





Filled with positive affirmations and beautifully illustrated, this wonderful book is the ideal introduction to crochet for a complete beginner.

Recenzijos

A handy mini book of crochet know-how from Claire Gelder, creator of the Wool Couture brand, this guide goes back to basics. Sprinkled with Claire's positive affirmations for mindful making, she shares the essential first stitches, basic skills such as counting rows, measuring tension, weaving in ends and following a pattern, along with four simple projects a scarf, slippers, a bear and a blanket. A gentle guide to get beginners hooked. * Inside Crochet, Issue 156 * This little book is very informative and easy to follow. Ive tried to learn to crochet so many times and failed. Claire actually showed me where I was going wrong which I am so pleased about. Dont expect to be able to crochet overnight, which I used to think you could do because as the book states, practice, practice, practice.





Only move on when you are competent in the stitch you are learning, I used to do a few and then move on which isnt how to do it.





Thank you Claire for getting me started, hopefully Ill be crocheting very soon. Great book at a great price! -- Denise Inglesfield * Customer Review * Used this to help a family member learn crochet and gave it to her with yarn and hooks to keep. Great handy size and since I hold hook and yarn with my right hand, hoped it would explain the difference in my method of crocheting and the most often seen method.





It was really helpful and she loves it! -- Lyn Lewis * Customer Review *

Hello!
A little bit about me and Wool Couture
6(6)
What's in this book?
12(4)
Crochet every day
16(2)
Getting started
What you need to start crocheting
18(4)
Knowing your yarn
22(10)
Crochet hooks
32(4)
Your first stitches
Slip knot
36(4)
How to hold a hook and yarn
40(1)
Chain stitch
41(4)
Double (US single] crochet stitch
45(7)
Counting rows
52(1)
Counting stitches
53(1)
Measuring tension (gauge)
54(6)
Fastening off
60(1)
Weaving in the ends
61(1)
Joining a new ball of yarn
62(2)
Understanding terminology
64(4)
Following a pattern
68(2)
Bronze level project: Colour-block scarf
70(4)
Your next stitches
Making a magic circle
74(4)
Half treble (US half double) crochet stitch
78(6)
Making pompoms
84(2)
Slip stitch
86(2)
Silver level project: Pompom slippers
88(8)
Other stitch techniques
How to decrease stitches
96(2)
Treble (US double) crochet stitch
98(2)
Gold level project: Teddy bear
100(14)
Bonus level project: Granny square blanket
114(14)
Crochet notes
128
Claire Gelder loves all things hand-made, hand-woven and hand-crafted. She has been crafting for relaxation and fun for over 20 years.





In 2015, Claire left her career as an NHS Director to launch her new business, Wool Couture, which specializes in knitting, crocheting, weaving and macrame. She quickly got her DIY craft kits on the shelves of retail giant John Lewis and, in 2017, secured two Dragons' Den investors to help her pass on her passion of crafting to the next generation. Adding a modern twist to age-old pastimes knitting and crochet, Claire uses giant, chunky yarn and oversized knitting needles made in her own factory.





As well as a successful entrepreneur, Claire is also a firm believer in the therapeutic side of craft, particularly its benefits to mental health and well-being.





Claire has published three books with Search Press: Mabel Bunny & Co., Bonnie the Cow & Friends and Robyn Octopus & Friends. Claire's upcoming book Pocket Book of Knitting will be published alongside Pocket Book of Crochet.





Claire lives in Wakefield, UK and is proud to be continuing Yorkshires textile tradition. Her website is www.woolcouturecompany.com