A Creative Guide To Crochet

by Jan Eaton

Working one stitch at a time on a short hook, you can make projects ranging from delicate lace tablecloths to thick sweaters. Acquire practical skills like calculating yarn requirements and tension, and practice basic stitches like the chain, the slip, and the treble. Learn how to finish off, join a new ball of yarn, and read a charted pattern. Alphabet charts let you personalize practically anything. Bonus: the “pattern library.”

Genres: Crochet, Crafts

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

JAN EATON is known internationally for her specialty in needlecraft and textile designs. Since finishing her training at Goldsmiths College in London, Jan has worked as a freelance designer showcasing her embroidery, crochet, knitting, and textile painting designs in various UK and European magazines. Past works include the new edition of Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches, Country Crochet and Knitted Lace, and 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws, and Afghans. (ref: http://us.macmillan.com/author/janeaton)

Reviews

[Boronia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a beginners book. It has some projects for the house, a practical
skills section and a pattern library section. The projects are written
in words and diagrams.
I find all of Jan's book well presented and easy to follow.

I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone with some
crochet experince.

[Kate W · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first crochet book. I've most of the projects in high school and college. The only tricky thing is that everything is written in UK terms. So what it calls a double crochet stitch is the equivalent of a single, etc. There is a conversion chart in the introduction.

[Judi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has instructions on crochet both with written instructions and using symbols and charts. The projects are all lace patterns executed in yarn or thread. Some beautiful examples and plentiful patterns.