The Crochet Stitch Handbook: The Essential Illustrated Reference: Over 200 Traditional and Contemporary Stitches with Easy-to-Follow Charts

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The Crochet Stitch Handbook fully explains over 200 stitches. A perfect starter guide for beginners with advanced projects and details for experts this book is a wonderful addition to the library of any crafter crocheter or knitter. The handbook includes step-by-step instructions for basic stitches textured stitches fans and shells stitches mesh and filet stitches openwork and lace stitches trims and edgings clusters puffs bobbles spike relief Tunisian multi-color squares and special stitches. Crochet is the technique of making a looped fabric from a continuous length of yarn using a single hook. The word crochet itself derives from the French croc meaning a hook (or crook); an old Scottish name for crochet is "shepherds knitting." It is one of themost portable and flexible of crafts requiring only a hook and some yarn. Master the basic techniques of crochet and more to create a fascinating variety of effects with The Crochet Stitch Handbook.