The happy hooker stitch 'n bitch crochet

This heavily illustrated book -- featuring four-color photographs and instructional illustrations throughout -- is chock-full of instruction, inspiration, and to-die-for designs, from a Fishnet Skullcap to a lacy evening wrap. For knitters and new crafters exploring the hook comes the primer: the ad...

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Main Author: Stoller, Debbie
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Workman Publishing, 2006.
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Summary:This heavily illustrated book -- featuring four-color photographs and instructional illustrations throughout -- is chock-full of instruction, inspiration, and to-die-for designs, from a Fishnet Skullcap to a lacy evening wrap. For knitters and new crafters exploring the hook comes the primer: the advantages of crochet and the ways in which knitters (and nonknitters) benefit by learning this sister craft; a discussion of tools; all the cool yarns available, and what the different gauges mean; plus basic techniques and stitch patterns -- including the chain stitch, picot, flowers, filet crochet, changing yarns, and finishing.--From publisher description.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:292 p. : col. ill. 21 cm.
ISBN:0761139850 (alk. paper)
0761139869
Author Notes:Debbie Stoller is the bestselling author of the Stitch'n Bitch series of knitting books and calendars. She comes from a long line of Dutch knitters, has a Ph.D. from Yale in the psychology of women, and is the editor-in-chief of Bust magazine. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.