Create bold, modern and fun tapestry crochet designs with this unique crochet stitch dictionary!
One of the most important tools in any crocheter's toolbox is a stitch dictionary - an essential reference packed with possibilities. The Hooktionary is the first and only crochet stitch dictionary to feature tapestry crochet motifs. And it has personality to boot! From unicorns and bumblebees to bold, graphic designs, the 150 motifs this book includes are perfect for the modern maker. Plus, five 'choose your own adventure' projects allow you to mix and match motifs into one-of-a-kind designs that reflect your own tastes.
Unlike other tapestry crochet pattern collections, which focus on single crochet stitches - creating slanted colour patterns which do not create clean lines - Anderson has used her experience of which kinds of crochet stitches pair well with tapestry crochet to create beautiful, clear patterns, and wearable fabrics.
Swatches are made in one of five different crochet stitch patterns: single crochet through the back loop, centre (or split) single crochet, extended single crochet, centre (or split) extended single crochet, and front post double crochet, with information about how the crochet stitch anatomy affects both the drape and feel of the fabric and also the look of the charted image, so that you can imagine how a chart would look in another stitch pattern. There is also comprehensive advice on choosing stitches and fixing mistakes.
About Brenda K.B. Anderson
Brenda K.B. Anderson crochets, knits, and sews into the wee hours after her kids havegone to bed. She loves designing stuffies that make her laugh, and accessories that begto be worn over and over again by her friends and family. Brenda the managing editorof Creative Crochet Corner, is the author of Beastly Crochet and Crochet Ever After andalso teaches a Craftsy Class: Crochet Mittens and Fingerless gloves. She has contributedto several books and numerous magazines including Interweave Crochet, WeCrochet,Crochetscene and Knitscene. She lives in a little house in Saint Paul, MN where it issweater weather nine months of the year. Brenda blogs about her crafty adventures atCraftsplosion.com
Inside Crochet, Issue 159
A handy resource for fans of crochet colourwork, this directory of stitches provides inspiration for trying new motifs. Focusing on the tapestry crochet technique, there are 150 colourwork stitch patterns, each including a chart and a swatch photograph, plus five projects to make. Containing useful information on the tapestry crochet techniques you'll need, plus advice on customising designs, there's everything from fun pictorial motifs to geometric designs in here.
Machine Knitting Monthly, August 2023
This is the first and only crochet stitch dictionary to feature tapestry motifs for modern makers. The 150 motifs and five projects can be mixed and matched, to create unique designs reflecting personal tastes.
