Kids' Crafts: Crochet: Fantastic Jewelry, Hats, Purses, Pillows & More

by Jane Davis

A sparkling new entry in the popular Kids' Crafts series. From colorful shoelaces to shimmering amulet bags, these 50 crocheted creations will enchant kids and take them from the very beginning to a more experienced level. Even children who have never picked up a pair of needles will master the fundamentals quickly, thanks to the many detailed directions and instructive, attractive color photos. The fun begins as youngsters try their hand at the basic chain stitch, and then learn to crochet around a ring to make a key chain. Small, accessible projects follow, including a yellow purse with a glass button accent and comfy wool slippers. As kids' skills increase, they can move on to clothes, toys, backpacks, and more.

Genres: Crochet, Crafts

112 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Doris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Patterns that I will have to go back to when I have more "me" time.

[Sarah Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Putting this on my to use again later list because it had lots of great ideas of easy beginner projects with instructions that looked like you could easily understand them. Lots of great real pictures of the finished work but the how-to's were all illustrations. It's made for kids, but would be good for people of any age learning the basics and looking for some easy projects. This is also a good book for both boys and girls as there are not only projects for both, but also the pictures include both so boys would not feel left out or that they are doing a girl thing by reading this book or learning to crochet.

[Aimee · Rating 2 out of 5]

NOT for beginners. The projects look fun, but even the first ones are complicated. The directions for each project, written in crochet shorthand, are difficult to understand. I did like the explanations of each stitch at the beginning, though. I would recommend this to someone who already has a good grasp of crochet techniques and terms. It might be less frustrating.

[Bliss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got this one from our local library again. It has some cute and colorful ideas for children to make or to be made for children.

Some of them are super easy (like the key ring).

This one will go on my wish list for Christmas. :o)

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good how-to for kids with beginner projects using the stitches taught that kids and teens would like. Lots of color illustrations.

[Audra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great projects, but the instructions seem to be copied and pasted from adult tutorials.

[Charity · Rating 2 out of 5]

directions for the projects suck but the descriptions of stitches and such really helped