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- Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
- Kategorie: Lebensstil
- Serie: Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Consumer)
- Sprache: Englisch
Visual instruction for 300 crochet stitch patterns This visual encyclopedia features step-by-step instructions for 300 gorgeous crochet stitch patterns, from basic stitches to cables, lace, textured stitches, mesh and filet crochet, fans and shells, clusters, puffs, bobbles, spike stitches, colorwork, and more. Each pattern is accompanied by a full-color photo and a chart. Every crocheter needs a book like this on her shelf--the content is timeless and will have a place next to the crochet hooks for many years to come. Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives crocheters quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enables them to create their own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. * Patterns are represented in both charts and words to suit individual crocheters' preferences * A detailed color photo accompanies each stitch pattern * Hardcover packaging makes the book durable for a lifetime of use Whether you're a beginner or an advanced crocheter, Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia is a book you'll turn to again and again.
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Crochet Stitches VISUAL™ Encyclopedia
300 Stitch Patterns, Edgings, and More
Robyn Chachula
Crochet Stitches VISUAL™ Encyclopedia
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Special Thanks…
The yarns used in the book were all graciously donated by the following yarn companies. Thank you so much for all your support and quick response to all my requests, I truly appreciate all that you have given me. They are
• Blue Sky Alpaca (Alpaca Silk)
• Cascade Yarns (Cascade 220 Sport and Pima Tencel)
• Lion Brand (Cottonease)
• Caron International (Country)
• Coats and Clark (Soft Yarn and Eco-ways).
Each yarn chosen highlights either the technique perfectly with amazing stitch definition or makes the color pop off the page with their wonderful color schemes.
About the Author
Robyn Chachula (Pittsburgh, PA) is a crochet designer with a background in structural engineering. Whether she is building a concrete building or a granny square blanket, her approach to designing them is the same: She takes a big project and breaks it down into little items that she can understand, then pieces them back together for the big picture. In her book Blueprint Crochet: Modern Designs for the Visual Crocheter, she used her engineering background and crochet symbols to bring crochet to new learners. Its follow-up, Baby Blueprint Crochet, marries more challenging stitch diagrams with a modern take on baby projects. Her patterns in Mission Falls Goes Crochet are for the whole family. Fans can catch her as one of the crochet experts on Knit and Crochet Now on PBS, or on her blog, Crochet by Faye (www.crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com).
Acknowledgments
This book gave me so much pleasure in diving into, researching, and testing all aspects of crochet; I want to thank all the creative designers who have come before me to inspire and challenge my own designs.
Crocheting all the swatches in the book was a pure joy, but I had to share the fun to get the book finished. I had the fantastic help from my wonderful friends and contract crocheters, Diane Halpern, Rebecca DeSensi, Megan Granholm, Virginia Boundy, Amy Maceyko, and Susan Jeffers.
Thank you to everyone at Wiley, especially Donna Wright, Pam Mourouzis, and Marylouise Wiack for making the ramblings of a sleep deprived mom sound intelligent. A special thank you to Julie Holetz, our technical crochet editor, for re-reading and counting every stitch in the book over and over with me.
Most importantly, I would like to thank my friends and family for all their love and support in every crazy challenge I take on. Your joy to jump in and help entertain the baby while I squirreled away on the book I cannot thank you enough. I would especially like to thank my husband, Mark, for his unwavering love. Without his encouragement and help, this book would not have been possible.
Lastly, I want to thank you. Thank you for enjoying what I love to do so much. Your enthusiasm of crochet is what keeps me energized to share my kooky designs, so thank you very much!
Crochet Stitches VISUAL™ Encyclopedia
Table of Contents
Introduction
As an art form and a craft, crochet spans centuries and countries around the world. In this book, I tried to pay homage to that fact. Inside you will find patterns that date from Victorian lacework, 1960s retro granny squares, and modern interpretations of crochet. The stitches span the globe from the United States to the Ukraine to Japan to South America and more. I wanted to compile and touch on as many forms of this unique craft as I could. You will find patterns that look deceptively like knitting, but in actuality are simply slip stitch crochet, and the patterns might look deceptively challenging—like the mosaic colorwork pattern—but in actuality are simply stripes of color. You will also find motifs that range from the classic granny square to gothic window inspired hexagons. In the Tunisian chapter, you can explore my favorite part of the technique, which is the woven-like fabric it can create.
Using my tips and tricks to make your work look sensational, I hope this book will jump-start your creativity in crochet. You can mix and match any of the edgings with any of the stitch patterns for unique scarves or blankets, or try new-to-you methods of joining motifs and granny squares for exceptional shawls and afghans. How about testing out complex cables as borders on your next cardigan?
Crochet Symbol Basics
Every stitch pattern in this book has a helpful diagram associated with it. With a few tips, these diagrams can become your best guide to successful crocheting. The key to understanding crochet symbols is that each symbol represents a crochet stitch. (For a list of crochet symbols, see page 270.) I like to think of them as little stick diagrams of the actual stitch because crochet symbols try to mimic the actual stitch as close as possible. The best thing about the symbols is they are used internationally. Once you master them, you can use the symbols in any crochet book from Russia to Japan.
Stitches
First let’s look at the smallest stitch, the chain. The symbol is an oval. Why an oval? Well, think about making a chain stitch: It’s a loop pulled through another loop that looks a lot like interlocking ovals. Next is the slip stitch, which is a filled dot. It is little and almost invisible, just like the actual stitch. The single crochet is a squat cross, again just like the stitch. The half double crochet is slightly taller than the single crochet. The double crochet is taller than the half double and has an extra cross in its middle. From the double crochet up, the little cross tells you how many yarn overs you have before you insert your hook. Go ahead, make a double crochet. Now look at your stitch: Do you see the little cross in the middle of the stitch? That’s why the double crochet symbol has that bar in the middle of its post. The rest of the symbols fall in line with the same reasoning. If the stitch is short, the symbol will be short; if the stitch puffs out, the symbol will as well.
Diagrams
As previously mentioned, every pattern in the book has a stitch diagram alongside the written directions. This is to help guide you in the pattern and make it easier to see where the stitches will be created.
Granny Squares
To read granny square diagrams, you start in the center just as you would to crochet. Following the symbol key, crochet the stitches you see. The numbers on the diagram let you know where the beginning of each round is so you can keep track of where you are. Granny square diagrams feature each round in a new color so it’s easy to keep track of what round you are on.
Stitch Pattern
Stitch pattern diagrams are not much different than granny square diagrams. The key difference is that instead of crocheting in the round, you crochet back and forth in turned rows. Therefore, when reading the diagram, you start at the bottom foundation chain. The diagrams in this book have a gray section that indicates the stitch pattern repeat. To start crocheting, make as many chains as the diagram shows. To do so, crochet a multiple of the number of chains in the gray highlighted area plus the ones not included in the shading. Then, following the symbol key, crochet the stitches you see for the first row. At the end of the row, turn, and continue crocheting the stitches you see for the following rows. The numbers on the diagram let you know where the beginning of each row is so you can keep track of where you are. Each diagram uses a new color for each row so it’s easy to keep track of what row you are on.
Chapter 1
Simple Stitch Patterns
Slip Stitch Patterns
Slip Stitch
The smallest of all the stitches, this dense fabric makes great kitchen scrubbies with cotton yarn.
Ch any number of sts.
Row 1 (RS): Sl st in 1st ch from hk and ea ch across, turn.
Row 2: Sl st in ea sl st across, turn.
Rep row 2 to desired length.
TIP
When crocheting slip stitch patterns, use a hook that is two to three times larger than recommended on the ball band of the yarn. Slip stitches tend to tighten up over time, so using a larger hook helps to guarantee that your swatch does not become smaller as you work.
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
Lesen Sie weiter in der vollständigen Ausgabe!
