Finishing Techniques for Crochet: Give Your Crochet That Professional Look

by Pauline Turner

Book Overview

Revealing the skillful finishing?elements that set a crocheted work apart, this resource provides hundreds of expert tips on mastering a variety of finishing techniques to create breathtaking crocheted pieces. Needle workers will learn numerous stitches as well as how to work with more than one color, use camouflaging tricks, employ decorative techniques such as adding purl or shell edge, and?incorporate raglan shaping, diamonds, hexagons, and motifs...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570764247
• ISBN13: 9781570764240
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.8" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Enthusiastically recommended for anyone looking to take their crochet skills to the next level

Finishing Techniques for Crochet: Give Your Crochet that Professional Look is a guide intended for intermediate to advanced crocheters to applying finishing techniques that distinguish one's creations as work worthy of a professional. Chapters cover cuffs, bands, edgings, and pockets; the appealing use of color; eye-pleasing patterns; and much more. Sample projects for applying one's techniques, complete with in-depth instructions (like the "Hug-Me-Tight Vest" or the "Aran Cardigan" round out this hands-on manual. Written by the Pauline Turner, founder of the International Diploma in Crochet course, Finishing Techniques for Crochet is enthusiastically recommended for anyone looking to take their crochet skills to the next level.

This brings crochet to a new level.

This is a book that should go into most crocheter's library. It has some great techniques that you'll go back to again and again. When it arrived at my house, I told myself I'd just take a quick look. I sat down and an hour later was envisioning changes to certain projects I was working on to make them even more stylish.

finishing techniques for crochet giving your crochet that professional look

This book is great!!! Its nice to finally find a book that is helpful to finish garments and blankets. Differnt techniques for the beginner to the avanced crocheter. If you don't have this book buy it ! Its a crucial book for your crocheting needs!