Updated with all-new diagrams and full-color photography, this comprehensive reference offers 300 variations on crocheted shapes ranging from classic patterns to complete originals found nowhere else. Circles, squares, triangles, hexagons, shaped rosettes, florals, and more offer something for every potential project. There are reader-friendly instructions for how to do every basic stitch, plus directions and illustrations for joining the completed blocks.Both beginners and experienced crocheters will find this book to be an invaluable reference they will turn to for years to come.
Updated with all-new diagrams and full-color photography, this comprehensive reference offers 300 variations on crocheted shapes ranging from classic patterns to complete originals found nowhere else. Circles, squares, triangles, hexagons, shaped rosettes, florals, and more offer something for every potential project. There are reader-friendly instructions for how to do every basic stitch, plus directions and illustrations for joining the completed blocks.Both beginners and experienced crocheters will find this book to be an invaluable reference they will turn to for years to come.
Linda Schapper's artistic vision is expressed in a wide range of media, from patchwork quilts and crochet, to painting and liturgical textiles, all of which are characterised by a folk-art style. She has travelled and taught extensively around the world in more than 30 countries, has had some 100 exhibits of her patchwork quilts and written eight books - four on crochet. She lives in Orlando, Florida.