The paramount source for crochet know-how

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and trouble-shooting tips.

280 Crochet Shell Patterns -There are plenty of choices in this compendium of 280 different shell stitches for creating fashionable crochet designs.

Do you love the Old-World look of a cabled sweater? Then why not crochet an afghan replete with the same rich, romantic patterns? Sixty-three pattern stitches come together to create this heirloom-quality sampler afghan. For the matching square pillow, simply assemble four blocks for the front and create a single large block for the back. Or fashion a soft and elegant bolster pillow using sections of several pattern stitches. This compendium of cable designs is only the latest volume in the Leisure Arts stitch library. Round out your pattern collection with Leisure Arts Leaflet #555, 63 Easy-to-Crochet Pattern Stitches, and Leaflet #2146, 63 More Easy-to-Crochet Pattern Stitches. A world of touchable, crocheted texture awaits your discovery on every page! By Darla Sims. 63 Cable Stitches to Crochet (Leisure Arts #3961)

Crocheters will rejoice at this essential, lavishly illustrated guide. Step-by-step color photographs lay out all the basic techniques and stitches. A dictionary of crochet patterns follows, including granny squares, colorwork, lacy motifs, and edgings--all with a full-color swatch photograph, instructions, and a diagram. More than 25 gorgeous designs, chosen from the pages of Vogue Knitting Crochet magazine, include gorgeous crocheted sweaters, shawls, hats, and bags.

Big Book of Crochet -124 designs for afghans, baby, fashion, gifts, and home are included in this compilation of crochet patterns.

Our Maker Life—the beloved knit and crochet collective that has become an engaged movement—presents a much-anticipated volume of patterns and stories to tempt their thousands of followers and makers everywhere The Our Maker Life (OML) community consists of knitters, crocheters, yarn dyers, makers, business owners, pattern designers, bloggers, and social media influencers who are dedicated to creating handmade items. What began as an idea to hop offline and meet up in person has grown into an international community of makers passionate about the fiber arts. Their mission? Join together to network, connect, inspire, and make. There’s a growing desire for more content from the Our Maker Life community, and the group has become a household name in just four years. After self-publishing two story and pattern collections, OML is building on their success and speaking to a wider audience with this first book—drawing attention to the potential that exists among the makers of the world. OML has big ambitions and it’s their motivation that makes them such an exciting and aspirational group. Their book offers, firsthand, the joy and fun of creating work by hand, and it will inspire readers with its empowering message of embracing creativity for a better everyday life—and a better world.