Super Stitches Crochet: Essential Techniques Plus a Dictionary of more than 180 Stitch Patterns

by Jennifer Campbell, Ann-Marie Bakewell

Handy reference for all crocheters



Do you really think a broken mirror means seven years of bad luck? Come on. Superstitions are useless. Now, Super Stitches Crochet —that’s useful! Super Stitches Crochet offers a complete introduction to this favorite craft, plus an illustrated dictionary of more than 180 stitches and patterns. Solids, openwork, fans, trellises, arches, laces, textures, medallions, shapes, edgings, and more are shown with instructions and diagrams on left-hand pages and a photo of a crocheted sample swatch on the opposite page. This follow-up to the super-successful Super Stitches Knitting includes information on choosing yarns, selecting hooks, understanding symbols and abbreviations used in crocheting patterns, essential crochet techniques, and the stitches and formations that are the essentials of all crochet work. Look, throwing salt over your shoulder won’t keep you busy forever. You need Super Stitches Crochet !



• User-friendly lay-flat binding


• Unbeatable illustrated reference


• Great for crocheters at every level

Genres: Crochet, Reference, Crafts, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 31, 2008

Reviews

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fabulous compilation of diverse crochet stitches. No patterns for specific projects, but for anyone who likes to make afghans or scarves or any other larger-scale projects, this book is a keeper.

One I will be buying.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Color me impressed!

I have been crocheting for decades and didn't think that I would learn much from this book, but boy, did I! I especially loved the textured stitch and seeing how broomstick lace is made. That's something I have always wanted to try

[Ari · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really fantastic guide. I crochet on and off in my free time and I've been using this as a guide to basic stitches for years - before youtube videos to learn stitches. The Illustrations are easy to follow and the directions helped me learn to read patterns.

[Jane Barber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hand Crafts. A particularly beautiful selection of patterns

[Elianastar · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you craft with yarn - knit or crochet - it is helpful to collect stitch dictionaries with which you can easily design your own face/dish cloths; scarves, afghans etc &/or modify patterns by replacing the stitch pattern with another using the same number of stitches (with or without “+ #” of stitches by carefully reviewing the stitch number in original design).

This is one of the better crochet dictionaries I’ve found that is also available in Kindle format. Seriously consider adding to your crochet stitch library.

[Chastity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great! Very helpful! TONS of information on all kinds of stitches/swatches. Also has a super detailed guide for beginers.

[Mrs C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this so I can decipher some of the patterns that confound me. Very good for the techniques as well as for the actual stich patterns.

[Liz De Coster · Rating 2 out of 5]

Useful, but more useful would have been photos of techniques instead of illustrations.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book!

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

many different stiches keep in mind for later projects....