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Welcome to Crochet & Knitting at AllCrafts!
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Crocheting in Plain English At last, crocheters without the benefit of a friendly instructor can find the help they need in Crocheting in Plain English. Even if you've never held a crochet hook before, Maggie Righetti's sound instructions and encouragement will help get you startd. |
 | Learn to Crochet Beginning with the basics such as hooks and yarns, moving through simple stitches, and on to creating patterns and delicate filet crochet, you will find the step-by-step instructions accompanied by full-color photographs easy to follow. |
| Learn to knit! | |
 | The Knit Stitch (The Knitting Experience, Book 1) Join The Knitting Revolution focuses on the knit stitch. With introductory chapters titled The Basics of Knitting, What You Need to Know Before You Begin a Project, and So You`re Ready to Start Knitting, this primer is the closest thing betweeen two covers to a knitting coach. Hundreds of clear, step-by-step photographs take you through each skill. |
 | The Knitting Experience: The Purl Stitch (Knitting Experience Series, Book 2) Buy this one after "The Knit Stitch" above and you will become an expert knitter! Adds the purl stitch to your repertoire with nice directions and timeless projects. |
 | Teen Knitting Club : Chill Out and Knit Some Cool Stuff Great for any age to learn knitting. Like a knitting course in a book, the projects have clear directions and a logical progression that keeps you going. |
| Magazines - great way to get new ideas | |
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Crochet
Fantasy Interesting patterns each month with good pictures. Try it! |
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Quick
& Easy Crochet Lots of projects each month you will really finish. Innovative designs without alot of special stitches. |
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Knitters Magazine Wonderful patterns and always a new technique or two. |
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Family Circle Knitting Awesome knitting magazine. Great patterns every issue. |
Knitting and Crochet Pattern Books |
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One Skein: 30 Quick Projects to Knit and Crochet Fun and practical ways to use up spare balls of yarn. Quick, instant-gratification projects, including clothing, baby gifts, home decor and more. |
Crochet Pattern Books |
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 | Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet It includes a beautifully illustrated and footnoted history of crochet, instruction in basic crochet techniques for both left- and right-handed learners, detailed information on the abbreviations and chart symbols used in crochet patterns, instruction in specialty and thread crochet techniques, a selection of illustrative projects for crocheters with beginner to advanced skills, and a crochet pattern gallery |
 | The Crocheter's Companion This is the book to keep in your crochet bag. Complete reference on stitches, hooks, yarns, and many techniques. Spiral-bound for easy use. |
 | Simple Crochet Now that you know a few crochet stitches, this is the book for you! Modern designs for things you can use. With more than 20 projects, you'll probably find at least a few projects to make. |
 | Crochet with Wire Something new - make stunning jewelry with wire, beads and your crochet hooks. Full of photos and fascinating projects. |
 | Bead Crochet Ropes This book was recommended to me to learn bead crochet. Fantastic photos and patterns. Lots of photos of the steps and techniques. |
 | 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws, and Afghans : Crochet Squares to Mix and Match A bit of an antidote to the trendy crochet ideas. Great directions and tons of photos for 200 block patterns. Well thought out - the table of contents has thumbnail photos - very, very nice. |
 | Quick Crochet Huge Hooks Lots of fun! Quick results on great-looking projects - scarves, pillows, purses, bags and so much more. Cool yarns, rag strips and yarns in between look great with these simple stitches. |
 | Crocheted Socks: 16 Fun-To-Stitch Patterns Beware - you may get addicted to crocheting socks from this book! Fun projects to make and wear. Nice addition to your crochet library. |
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Crochet
for Barbie Doll Lots of projects to make for Barbie - more than 75! Patterns for Ken and their home, too. |
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Crochet Lace With Complete Diagrams Beautiful tablecloths and bedspreads and fabulous pillows plus centerpieces and even a selection of little coasters and glass jackets. Really a full and detailed collection which every crocheter should have. |
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Love With Crochet Delightful book, full of many different crochet projects, including crocheted fairies, a baby bikini and more! |
Search for all books on crochet projects at Amazon.com Vintage Crochet Patterns Collection Crochet for Profit |
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Knitting Pattern Books |
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New Knits on the Block: A Guide to Knitting What Kids Really Want See our review in the newsletter |
 | The Baby Knits Book: The Ultimate Collection of Knitwear Designs for Newborns to 3-Year-Olds Ready for something a little more special? Try the exquisite items for babies in this book. Mostly for the intermediate knitter, they will be treasured by the lucky baby who receives them. |
 | Weekend Knitting : 50 Unique Projects and Ideas Beautiful items in a beautiful book. Don't be fooled by the extras - recipes, knitting party ideas - this is full of great patterns for the beginner and up. Designs for today, but not too, too modern. |
 | Knitting Without Tears : Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes Learn to knit sweaters that fit! Excellent instructions on how to construct sweaters that you'll be happy with the results. Best if you've made a few scarves and other projects already. |
 | Pursenalities: 20 Great Knitted And Felted Bags The best book if you'd like to explore knitted purses. Wonderfully cute designs that will inspire you, whether you knit them or knit and then felt them, for more durability. |
 | Vintage Knits : 30 Exquisite Vintage-Inspired Patterns for Cardigans, Twin Sets, Crewnecks and More Patterns for sweaters inspired by the 1940s & 1950s. They've updated the style slightly and rewrote the graphs to make them easier to follow than vintage patterns. An excellent challenge. |
 | Knit Baby Blankets! 15 Cool Patterns to Keep You Warm Wide variety of baby gifts - from very simple to a spectactular intarsia animal design. Many geared for the beginner or occasional knitter. Excellent to have on hand when you need a quick baby gift! |
 | Exquisite Little Knits : Knitting with Luxurious Specialty Yarns Here's a great way to use the wonderful new yarns without breaking the bank! Wonderful small projects and a great discussion of the new yarn types. |
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Christmas
Stockings: 18 Holiday Treasures to Knit "No second sock to knit!" Great variety of skill levels, sizes and designs. Also ideas to design your own. |
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Knitting
Tips & Trade Secrets: Clever Solutions for Better Hand Knitting, Machine
Knitting and Crocheting Lots of great info to knit better - cool! |
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Simply
Beautiful Sweaters Learn to create colorful, textured sweaters that rely on simple shapes, beautiful yarns, and measured dimensions (instead of counted stitches). Using bulkier yarns and bigger needles, youll knit more in less time. Youll discover smart knitting techniques that will get you hooked on hand-knit sweaters for a lifetime. By Tricoter! |
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The
Urban Knitter Not your average pattern book, this one focuses on the techniques for fitting as well as several people's process of designing. Also includes 20+ patterns with detailed directions |
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