Family Circle Easy Crochet: 50 Fashion and Home Projects

by Trisha Malcolm

Book Overview

Fifty designs range from bold and contemporary to sweetly traditional. Make special projects for the kids, elegant eveningwear, sweaters, shawls, vests, tote bags, coverlets, table linens, throw pillows, and more. A section on crochet basics enables beginners to complete their first projects successfully. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931543356
• ISBN13: 9781931543354
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Mistakenly gives KNITTED pattern for jacket

I hope this is simply a one time mistake, as I just purchased this book. On page 27 there is a great looking cream crocheted jacket pictured. Unfortunately, the pattern (which starts on page 26) is an entirely different KNITTED pattern. For something or other in fuchsia no less. In a bulky weight yarn. :-) Also page 26 states "Continued on page 135". However, the pattern actually continues on page 130, but at least that part is for the crocheted jacket. Which means I found out the neame of it, if not the designer. Therefore I sent an email to the publisher so they can see about posting errata for the pattern on their site (there is none at all for this book as of today). Like I said, hopefully a one time mistake for this book, because the patterns are really nice, which is why I gave the book four stars. I look forward to making the jacket one day as well as many more of the items shown.

Great book

A great book, obtained from the library, loved all information and projects that were in there so purchased it. Well worth the money. A lot of projects can be made for gifts. Well written instructions.

Crochet Book Family Circle

Nice pictures but a little too difficult for beginners. This is for people who have been crocheting for awhile and are comfortable with more diffcult patterns. Very nice though.

great *intermediate* book with tons of variety

While the crochet patterns in this book aren't necessarily *easy* (most are intermediate with a few advanced) the projects are extremely creative and modern. The afghan patterns are the best (and there are lots of them), one with blocks that display multiple kinds of stitches in each block, one with star blocks, one mod looking one with diamond blocks, one with pine tree blocks, and more. All have good contemporary graphics. Lots of patterns for several great hats, many, many shawls and sweaters, and various bags. Variety is certainly a feature of this book, and something for every age group. Like I said though, this is not the place for a beginner to start, except for a couple of the projects, and it certainly doesn't provide any lessons on *how* to crochet, just brief reminders really for those who already know. If you do know how to crochet, the book provides great charts and diagrams for how the stitches should look and how to size the clothing, helpful for visualizing what it is exactly you are doing. Great book to look at for creative projects, color scheme ideas (the color combinations they use are very contemporary), and not easy but not too complicated projects.