Hot Girl Crochet: 15 Easy Crochet Projects, from Bags to Bikinis

by Rose Svane

Learn to crochet your own clothes, accessories, and homeware with contemporary crochet star Rose Svane

The perfect guidebook for beginners, Hot Girl Crochet offers 15 super cool and easy projects from Danish contemporary crochet star Rose Svane.

Rose built her popular brand off stylish crocheted clothing and accessories that earned her international attention, Instagram fame, and customers like Internet icon Emma Chamberlain, Maddie Ziegler, and Meadow Walker. Her designs have been featured in Cosmopolitan and copied by people all over the world. In Hot Girl Crochet , Rose shares step-by-step instructions to re-create her signature crocheted looks at home. Readers can
Featuring the woven, dreamy look that Rose is known for, each project can be customized and brought to life by beginners and practiced crafters alike.

Genres: Crochet, Crafts, Reference

272 pages, Hardcover

Published March 26, 2024

Reviews

[Literary Redhead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely gorgeous book for beginners who want to learn to crochet contemporary clothes and accessories--even cool items for the home--with a fab Scandi feel. I'm taking up crocheting now and this fine book will convince you to do so too!

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot Girl Crochet is a really great introduction to crochet it starts off really informative with lots of detailed instructions and diagrams on how to preform the stitches and other techniques to give you the basics to move forward. the patterns are written in a discussion format walking you through in a step by step approach. The designs are showcased with lots of cool analogue style photography, they're all really summery 90's vibes and really wearable pieces and they're definitely great for the summer season.
As a person who works in the yarn and design industry it's really great to see a new to me designer again establishing early on how important tension is and also giving information on how to changing a hook size to help aid that adjustment in tension. Tension can hugely effect your end result and askew your sizing so always check tension before making garments at least or fall short to the yarn gods and sizing faeries haha!
There's also a small discussion on sizing which was something that felt was slightly lacking however the projects themselves do walk you through how to develop the size you're wanting by almost self drafting from garments you already own. The book has a good range of designs from homewares to accessories and garments so lots to choose from.

I'd say it was a great starter book for anyone wanting to dabble and play around and have fun with their projects and move along with their crochet journey!

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hygiene alarm bells are ringing after reading this:

"I wouldn’t recommend washing, steaming or pressing crocheted articles made from wool or some other natural fibres (see here for more about various natural fibres). Wool basically cleans itself; it doesn’t really need to be washed – all it needs is to be hung up to air if necessary."

Otherwise, it's an interesting compilation of patterns from a young, attractive influencer, taken in artsy, social-media-style photos. Many of the patterns are retro-inspired, and the clothes are more suited for people who like skimpy designs -- think a backless top, holey dress and super holey skirt.

It would have been good to show photos of the front, back and sides for all the patterns, which would be helpful for readers deciding what to crochet. I was a little disappointed that The Little Bag That Went Viral pattern was not of the chequered bag she originally created, but instead a variation.

Photos are also included of her designs that are not patterns in the book, which could be misleading for readers.

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hot Girl Crochet by Rose Svane was a great book to learn to crochet your own clothes, accessories, and homeware with contemporary crochet book. I found it very easy to follow, it had lot of information with detailed instructions throughout with great diagrams on how to do all the stitches. with step by step instructions and other techniques you need to create some wonderful items.
A great book all round.

[Emy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book. There were some good designs included with clear instructions and lovely tips on how to make the project your own.
An ideal read for the newbie crocheter and a book that I may consider for my class.

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

i think more pictures for the instructions part would help. but this book did have a lot of useful information

[Lalalee]

I enjoyed reading this pattern book. Includes stories of her crochet-life.

[Athena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hot Girl Crochet is a fantastic guide for new crocheters. The designs are beautiful, and the book inspires you to get creative with your colour choices. The instructions are easy to follow and focus more on techniques than just patterns, making it great for beginners. It includes a variety of projects, from items for your home to clothing. I like that many of the clothing patterns are based on sizes of clothes you already have, but I wish there were more options for mid to plus sizes.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for facilitating me with a review copy of this book at no cost and with no obligation. I reviewed this book voluntarily, and all opinions are my own.