The Big Book of Crochet Stitches Review
The Big Book of Crochet Stitches
Publisher: Martingale
ISBN: 9781464712074
Reviewed by Jesse Carpender, Editor for AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com
The Big Book of Crochet Stitches is your trusted, definitive guide for any crochet stitch under the sun. With instructions for more than 350 crochet stitches, this easy-to-navigate book by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss will become a go-to resource. Keep it in an easy-to-reach place, because you'll find that this book will be used regularly.
The crochet stitch is the basic foundation for any project, and this book shows the variety of the form. Two trusted names in the world of crochet provide simple instructions for stitches from easy to advanced. The layout of this book is quite nice; use the index to find any stitch or flip through the book to see similar stitches grouped together. Each page contains a nice photo illustration of the stitch, and a guide to the first 3-6 rows.
Aspiring pattern designers can use these stitches in hats, afghans, and so much more. Add this book to your crochet library, and you'll quickly wonder how you did without it!
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