Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips E-Book

Cecily Keim

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Serie: Visual Quick Tips
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 127

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2011

Beschreibung

Portable

• Essential Techniques • Troubleshooting • Time-Saving Tips

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
• Interpreting patterns
• Diagnosing problems and fixing mistakes

Leseprobe

Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips®

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: 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

Chapter 2: 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

Count Your Stitches

Crochet Symbols

Teach a Child Basic Stitches

Chapter 3: 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

Chapter 4: Advanced Stitches

Double Treble Crochet

Extended CrochetStitches

Work in Front Loop or Back Loop Only

Spike Stitches

Post Stitches

Clusters

Bobbles

Puffs

Popcorns

Bullions

Clones Knot

Lover’s Knot

Chapter 5: 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 or Decreases

Triangle in the Round

Rectangle in the Round

Mitered Square

Pentagon

Granny Square

Chapter 6: Finishing

Buttonholes

Zippers

Patch Pockets

Join Motifs

Pompoms

Fringe

Edgings

Blocking

Seaming

Seam Pieces Together by Crocheting

Care for Crocheted Items

Chapter 7: 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

Chapter 8: 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

Crochet

by Cecily Keim and Kim P. Werker

Crochet VISUAL™ Quick Tips

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