Beautiful Crocheted Sweaters

by Patricia Bevans

Book Overview

Gathers patterns for pullovers, tank tops, cardigans, vests, turtlenecks, and jackets.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0696023563
• ISBN13: 9780696023569
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Meredith Corporation
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

My New Go-To Sweater Book!

A fantastically detailed book with 39 unique patterns (4 of which being Tunisian crochet, and a further 2 being applique). Though the projects range from beginner to advanced, each pattern is thoughtfully written and really easy to follow. The design of each sweater is unique, with polka dots, tulip buds, plaid, stripes, shells, blocks, and diamonds. Some patterns even feature some fun textures, like Openwork Pullover (pg 54), Lacy Pullover (pg 69), and the Fisherman Style Pullover (pg 104). The patterns aren't strictly sweaters either. There are pullovers, as previously mentioned, but there's also cardigans, vests, turtlenecks, crewnecks, tank tops, and shirts! There really is something in this book for everyone. Highly recommend.

Please, somebody reprint this fabulous book!

Without a doubt, this is book is a definite winner that belongs in your collection if you love to crochet. There is something for everyone here, from beginner to expert -- and each sweater can be something of a learning project taking you on to more complex achievements. Major plus: the photography is absolutely wonderful, and inspires you to devote yourself to this wonderful craft. There are so many ideas here, that it's one of the best purchases you can make if you love to crochet! You will not be sorry if you purchase Beautiful Crocheted Sweaters!

From The Inside Flap:

Beautiful Crocheted Sweaters. The title says it all. Here is a sweater for every season, more than 35 projects to keep your crochet hook busy all year long. As you leaf through these pages and admire the striking photos, you'll have a hard time deciding which sweater to begin first. Shall it be a charming Fair Isle crew neck in delicate pastel hues or a lusciously soft turtleneck to warm you through winter's chills? Perhaps it should be a dressy cardigan for an upcoming event or a casual vest to wear on spring strolls in town. It hardly matters which you make first, be- cause if you're like most people who love to crochet, one sweater will lead to another. And another. Soon Beautiful Crocheted Sweaters will be your most frequently consulted source for designs, and for good reasons: The exquisite photography captures the true colors, textures, and details of the sweaters and makes them seem to leap off the page. The clear, step-by-step instructions and helpful hints lead you expertly from the first stitch to the last. Diagrams and charts help with the more intricate patterns. And all projects are keyed to degree of difficulty and arranged by chapter according to stitch patterns, so novice, average, and expert crocheters all enjoy an impressive array of projects.

Classy, classic, inventive and excellent!

This is the best crochet book I've ever purchased. I want to make beautiful sweaters. I usually gravitate toward knitted sweaters because the knitters seem to have more pattern selections in beautiful sweaters. Most of the crochet sweaters patterns I have seen so far have not impressed me. But now I have the perfect book - exactly what I wanted! This book is a must have, if you can find a copy. I will have to go search out all of the other work that this author has produced now. I hope she's done something for children!

This Book Should be Reprinted ASAP

This is one of the best crochet books I've ever seen and has the most attractive sweater patterns that I've been able to find. It even includes Fair Isle and Tunisian designs. Unlike many crochet books, "Beautiful Crocheted Sweaters" uses readily available yarns and has great color pictures of each project. It also includes some fairly unusual techniques that I've been able to incorporate into some of my other crochet projects. I would love to own a copy of this book but have had to settle for using a copy I found at the library. "Beautiful Crocheted Sweaters" belongs in every avid crocheter's personal library.

A must for crochet fans!

About a year ago, I happened to find a copy of BEAUTIFUL CROCHETED SWEATERS in my local library. Since then, I've been hooked! Borrowing the book from the library was no longer a choice. I wanted my very own copy. I searched for a copy of Patricia Bevans' book in all of my local bookstores, but, unfortunately, the book was out of print. Recently, however, I found a copy of the book, and I am, to say the least, ecstatic! I haven't stopped crocheting since! BEAUTIFUL CROCHETED SWEATERS is exactly as its title implies -- beautiful! The book offers over 35 sweaters, vests, cardigans, and short & long sleeved pull-overs for women. All the projects in the book are categorized according to one's expertise. For example, there are beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects. There's something for everyone. Also, the pictures of the sweaters are very pretty and entice the crocheter to want to start the project right away. Personally, I'm really happy that I now have my very own copy of Patricia Bevans' BEAUTIFUL CROCHETED SWEATERS. I highly recommend it. :-)