The Crocheter's Treasure Chest

The Crocheter's Treasure Chest
Author: Mary Carolyn Waldrep
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2013-02-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486156370

Detailed instructions and illustrations for 80 lovely items: elegant edgings, "Diamonds and Arrowheads" bedspread, "Enchantress" tablecloth, more. For crocheters at all levels.

The Tatter's Treasure Chest

The Tatter's Treasure Chest
Author: Mary Carolyn Waldrep
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2012-06-22
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486156389

Over 100 outstanding tatting designs from long-out-of-print thread company leaflets, ranging from tiny coasters to a handsome checkerboard luncheon set. Instructions and photographs of each completed design. 84 halftones.

Filet Crochet

Filet Crochet
Author: Mrs. F. W. Kettelle
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2012-05-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486156338

Over 50 elegant, simple crochet designs: doilies, tablecloths, panels, borders, bedspreads, centerpieces, baby items, and more. Each pattern shows finished article, close-up details, amount of thread needed, and crochet hook size.

Crochet Lace

Crochet Lace
Author: Jean Leinhauser
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2008
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 140273350X

Every crocheter stares admiringly at vintage lace, wishing to replicate its delicacy and elegance. The originals were stitched with finer thread than we use today, making that gorgeous heirloom-quality crochet lace an elusive dream. This unique guide showcases a collection of antique tablecloths and bedspreads--each a magnificent example of the crocheter’s art--and revises the old techniques to suit today’s threads. Complete patterns are included for each project, along with instructions and full-page photos that make intricate designs easy to follow. Special attention is paid to working with traditional steel hooks and choosing the perfect crochet threads, and plenty of advice is offered for working in filet. These projects take time, but the results will become tomorrow’s heirlooms.

150 Favorite Crochet Designs

150 Favorite Crochet Designs
Author: Mary Carolyn Waldrep
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2012-05-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486156397

A wonderful collection of classic heirloom-quality patterns selected from vintage thread company leaflets for tablecloths, bedspreads, doilies, edgings, and more. Complete list of materials and detailed instructions are included. 140 illustrations.

Quick and Easy Crochet

Quick and Easy Crochet
Author: Mary Carolyn Waldrep
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1989-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780486260150

35 quick projects: lacy bedspreads, elegant tablecloths, doilies with floral motifs, more. Instructions, illustrations from rare thread company leaflets.

The Crochet Workbook

The Crochet Workbook
Author: Sylvia Cosh
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2014-03-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 048649621X

Take your craft to another level with this imaginative approach to crochet. More than just a manual on techniques or a pattern book, this guide shows how to transcend the use of traditional hooks, stitches, and yarns to produce truly innovative creations. A pioneering work in freeform crochet, the book is suitable for all ages and levels of expertise. It provides beginners with the chance to master basic stitches, and it offers advanced crocheters the opportunity to discover new ideas, colors, and designs. More than 80 color photographs and 49 line drawings with captions illustrate everything from stitches to garment construction to finished products. A concluding section of practical information explains abbreviations and terms, and every chapter encourages the development of personal creativity and individual style.

60 Crocheted Snowflakes

60 Crocheted Snowflakes
Author: Barbara Christopher
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1987-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780486253930

Provides complete instructions for making sixty different snowflake designs and explains how to adjust the pattern size

Knitting in the Nordic Tradition

Knitting in the Nordic Tradition
Author: Vibeke Lind
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2014-05-05
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486794911

Richly illustrated with photos, charts, and drawings, this guide features more than 100 patterns for children's and adults' sweaters, jackets, caps, mittens, stockings, and shawls. Includes suggestions for adaptations to individual tastes.

Crocheting Tablecloths and Placemats

Crocheting Tablecloths and Placemats
Author: Florence Weinstein
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1975-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780486206592

Provides instructions for creating ninety tablecloths and placemats from traditional and modern patterns