Return to the gentle graces of old-fashioned home decorating with filet crochet. Protect a table with a lacy, eight-sided doily. Add eye appeal to a comfortable seat with a charming three-piece chair set. Or display the family name in a frame.

Ultimate Beginners Guide on How to Crochet Entrelac and Filet Crochet ProjectsHave you ever admired Entrelac crochet projects but thought they were too hard to do? In her latest book Entrelac Crochet for Beginners; Learn How to Create Beautiful Entrelac Projects Quickly and Easily, Dorothy Wilks takes the mystery out of this popular technique. This book is geared for beginners with a basic knowledge of crochet, but Dorothy includes a review of basic crochet stitches as a refresher or for you to learn the stitches you will need to know to crochet an Entrelac pattern. She has included the following in the refresher section: * How to crochet a chain * How to crochet a single crochet * How to weave in the tails securely * What is gauge and how to adjust itr. Filet Crochet Made Easy; Learn the Filet Crochet Technique and Create Beautiful Pieces of Art. Beginners will find this book a valuable resource as well as more experienced crochet artists looking to expand their skills. Filet crochet is a fun and creative way to create beautiful works of art using only three stitches; chain stitch, single crochet, and double crochet. In Filet Crochet Made Easy Dorothy teaches you how to: * Crochet the various stitches used in Filet crochet * How to read a Filet chart * How to calculate the foundation chain for Filet crochet * How to design your own Filet crochet project

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Get hooked on Interlocking Crochet! Do you want to create incredible crochet projects that will leave even experienced crocheters amazed and wondering, "How did she do that?" Would you like to crochet one project that has two unique, attractive looks? Try the technique of interlocking crochet, which takes simple stitches and turns them into richly textured, reversible fabrics. There has never been a book that explores this technique so thoroughly. Inside Interlocking Crochet you'll find: • Step-by-step illustrations of the crochet stitches that turn yarn into incredible interlocking crochet fabric • A stitch dictionary with 80 beautiful stitch patterns • 10 projects ranging from lovely, luxurious scarves to big, cozy afghans Try your hand (and crochet hook!) at this unique and interesting technique—you might never want to go back to regular crochet again!

If you thought filet crochet was just for doilies, think again - this collection of designs is a fresh new look at this traditional crochet technique. Learn to filet crochet with this collection of 17 crochet patterns for filet crochet garments including sweaters, tanks, tee shirts and cardigans. Filet crochet only uses two stitches in a grid formation - chain stitch and double crochet (if you're American, treble if you're in the UK). This stitch combination creates a mesh-like fabric which is great for showing different motifs and patterns. Filet crochet was traditionally worked using cotton perle thread and used to create delicate home décor projects like placemats, coasters and tablecloths as well as curtains. This fun collection takes it to another level by working it in thicker yarn and shows how impactful it can be when it's used for garments. There will be a wide range of motifs from abstract chevrons through to recognisable motifs for hearts, honeycomb and even Christmas trees, so you can make fun fashion pieces without worrying about complicated colourwork. The designs include sweaters and cardigans for the cooler months as well as lighter pieces including a tank top and tee shirts for warmer weather. Author Lauren Willis, explains everything you need to know about how to work in filet crochet, including how to follow a chart to work the motifs, the stitches required and other tips and tricks. The 17 project patterns are written in US crochet terminology but there is information about the equivalent UK terms, and other technical information such as yarn weights and hook sizes. The size grading for all of the featured projects ranges from small adult (tween) up to another 10 sizes so the patterns are very size inclusive.

Designed in 1921 as a pillow cover pattern, Emma Loper made it a tribute to her crafty ancestors, who made mesh lace with thread and netting for antimacassars to keep their furniture free from hair oils. Today you can use the pattern to make a pillow cover, a square doily or a wall hanging, or even use baby yarn for a light afghan. This is not your usual scanned vintage crochet pattern. To make this pattern great for today's crocheter I wrote complete instructions, expanded the written instructions so you won't need to skip around, and made an easy to follow chart. I also changed the written instructions to use modern US crochet terms. The only stitches you need to know to complete this lace are: chain stitch and double crochet.