Yarn Craft Books
Art and creativity have many mediums. Some use paint, stained glass, wood, pottery, metal, fabric, and even yarn to create works of art. Each form or method fuels our inspiration, and yarn happens to be my medium. I get great pleasure crocheting and knitting items into being. As a result, I have copious pattern books filled with ideas that spark my imagination. You can never have enough patterns, so I’m always adding to my collection. Here are two of my newest craft books that will add a lot of value to any skill level.
Crochet This!
Crochet This! is a creative book that will educate and excite beginners and inspire seasoned crocheters to create 25 different projects. The book is divided into three sections, Techniques Step-by-Step, Stitch Dictionary and Projects.
The Techniques section uses step-by-step photos and illustrations to show how to make 65 different essential crochet stitches. These include basic stitches and more detailed ones like spiraling, making flowers, curved edges, buttonholes, fringes and more. The back of this section also share abbreviations, yarn weights, hook sizes, and understanding crochet charts.
The Stitch section shows photos of swatches made from different crochet stitches. They also include a graph, stitch key, color key, and written pattern. Some of the included stitches are Petite Popcorn, Crochet Cable, Solid Scallop and more. It also helps you create a variety of different motifs, shapes, stripes, flowers, and edgings like the Tilted Cluster, Pinwheel, Oxalis, Scallop Stripes and more.
Once you’ve practiced all the different stitches, you can put them to work creating one of the 25 included projects. Each project features the skill level, a full-color photo, and an easy to read instructions. They range from easy to complex so as your skill grows, you can try a new project. Crochet This! is a great addition to my craft book collection.
Timeless Noro Classics Knit Blankets
If you love creating afghans, then you will love the Knit Blankets: 25 Colorful & Cozy Throws craft book. It features 25 different projects that are filled with color, design, pattern and a variety of stitches. Each project features a full-color photo, skill level, and written instructions. More detailed patterns may include a color key, and a graph or diagram to further assist you in your creative endeavor.
Each project will inspire you to learn or use a new technique. From spirals to entrelac to mosaics to shapes to chevrons to the basic garter stitch, there is something for every skill level. They range from easy to a notable level of difficulty. Some of the projects included in this craft book are the Mitered Squares Blanket, Star Blanket, Entrelac Pinwheel Blanket, Color Waves, Leaf Afghan and many more. It’s a wonderful craft book that will help you build your skill levels while creating gorgeous blankets for your family. There is nothing more comforting than snuggling up in a cozy blanket.
I received complimentary products to facilitate a review. All opinions are my own, your’s may differ.