Knitting Loves Crochet: 22 Stylish Designs to Hook Up Your Knitting with a Touch of Crochet

by Candi Jensen

Overview

Soft, shapely knitting meets pretty, crocheted edgings and flowers in this delightfully hybrid collection. Candi Jensen offers clear instructions for 22 fun and easy projects designed to introduce the knitting crowd to the pleasures of crochet. Even seasoned knitters will be amazed and inspired by the stylish flair that touches of crochet can add to sweaters, scarves, placemats, and scores of other projects. Expand your crafting repertoire and embellish your fiber projects in endlessly creative ways. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612122038
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	08/22/2012
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	16 MB
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About the Author

Candi Jensen has been a craft and needlepoint designer for more than 25 years. She is widely published in national magazines including Vogue Knitting and Better Homes and Gardens. She is the author of Crochet Scarves!, Crochet Bags! and Hooked on Crochet. Candi lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Love Affair with Stitches
Baby Washcloths

Chapter 1: Accessorize!
Lacy Beaded Fingerless Gloves
Cozy Hat & Arm Warmers
Top It Off
Ice-Blue Openwork Scarf
Garland-of-Flowers Scarf
Over-the-Shoulder Opera Purse
Flower Garden Felted Bag
Back-to-School Backpack
Granny-Square Dog Sweater with Leash

Chapter 2: Sassy Sweaters!
Simple Cardigan Touched with Crochet
Tweed-and-Flowers Cardigan
Shaped Cardigan with Shell Sleeves
Dressed-Up Tank Top
Openwork V-Neck Cardigan
Designer Jacket
Berries and Buttons Sweater

Chapter 3: Touch of Home
Granny-Square Afghan with Wide Knitted Border
Peek-a-Boo Pillow
Mix-and-Match Pillows
Elegant Placemats and Napkin Rings
Christmas Berries Stocking

Glossary
Acknowledgments
Index

Editorial Reviews

In this fresh collection of 22 patterns for garments, accessories, and home decor items, needlework designer Jensen (Knit Scarves!) combines the techniques of knitting and crocheting to take advantage of the best qualities of each. Some projects are crocheted with a touch of knitting (e.g., an afghan with a wide knitted border), but most are knitted with a touch of crochet (e.g., the dressy tank top with filet crochet yoke and bottom edging). There are full-page color photographs of each design and separate step-by-step instructions for the knitted and crocheted elements of each piece. As a means of awakening knitters to the creative possibilities of using crochet touches in their own designs and to enhance commercial patterns, this book is recommended for public libraries. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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