A garden of delights to decorate clothes, create unique jewelry, and customize your home accessories—from bestselling author of The Knitter’s Bible. Over two hundred all-new crochet stitches, embellishments and trims make this the one-stop shop for all creative crocheters. Every stitch is shown as a clear swatch to show the effect and texture, and the pattern is given both written and as an easy-to-follow diagram. Conveniently grouped crochet motifs, stitches and edgings allow for easy browsing and location of favorites. Crafters will learn how to make the best of the textural, 3D nature of crochet—perfect when fabrics and knitting just don’t cut it. You’ll discover how to fashion roses, daisies, sunflowers, and more to make your collars, curtains, and necklaces bloom!

"Delicate and fanciful flowers to crochet, made using fine crochet thread, are popular amongst crafters. Small in scale, the thread is transformed into a lush garden of lacy blossoms, leaves, and plants. From ethereal ferns to abundant ivies to vibrant wildflowers there are patterns for every season. Portable and easy to make on the go, they are a great way to use up leftover thread. Also, lace never goes out of style! The touch of elegance lace adds to garments and accessories makes this a wonderful book for crafters looking for timeless embellishments for their projects. For those new to crochet, there's a quick refresher course at the beginning of the book. Then the directory of flowers, organized by color and season, will have readers returning to the book all year round to create new designs for different occasions. Lastly, a projects section provides inspiration for using the finished flowers, whether you want to make a whole bouquet to brighten a room or a single applique to embellish a garment or hat, the possibilities are endless!"--

Crocheted flowers are cheerful reminders of nature's bounty. Thompson's tips, techniques, and directions make it easy to create lovely blossoms that can be used as embellishments, on greeting cards, or on their own.

Yarns, needles, and abbreviations -- Refresher course -- Directory of trims -- Easy pieces -- Braids -- Frills and flounces -- Lacy edgings -- Loops and fringes -- Insertions -- Additions -- Technical data -- Projects -- Baby overalls -- Herb cushion -- Summer hat -- Floral bag -- Winter warmers.

Twenty great flower designs that are easy and fun to make.

Create beautiful flowers with these 10 crochet patterns. Add them to garments and interior items, or use them to make jewellery. Featuring a rose and rose bud, sunflower, daisy, pansy, hellebore and other pretty flower designs, you're sure to find a pattern you love!