Harmony Guides: Basic Crochet Stitches

Book Overview

For those searching for stitch inspiration, this handbook brims with more than 200 new and old stitches to delight crocheters of all skill levels. Packed with tips and tricks, the guide outlines basic crochet techniques in addition to the latest trends in contemporary yarns--all of which are accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions. Projects include using the single cluster crochet stitch as a great foundation pattern for a textured scarf or implementing a trinity stitch to add warmth to an afghan design. The guide also reveals how to glam up a shawl with a striking hexagon stitch or a wavy shell stitch.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596680814
• ISBN13: 9781596680814
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Krause Craft
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.6" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

The Best I Own

This book allowed me to create my own patterns using the stitches included in the book. The first 28 pages clearly explain how to use the book, how to read the graphs and written instructions, and how to do the stitches. I would highly recommend this book to someone who has been crocheting for awhile and is ready to move from basic afghans. I can't wait to use her concept of "creating fabric" for other uses.

Lovely!

For a crocheter, The Harmony Guides is valuable as an instructional manual. I am also glad that I purchased it, as a work of art, itself! I had the book out on my table, and guests (who do not knit or crochet) were paging through it and remarking on the beauty of it -- just to look at. This book is an essential guide that will inspire you to make lots of new projects, incorporating new and challenging stitches that you might not have attempted before. What a super book!

Great basic crochet stitchonary!

This is a great reference for a variety of crochet stitches. Single crochet, cables, solomon's knot, lacy fabric, and more are included in this book. It includes written instructions and a diagram along with pictures of each stitch. It would have been nice if yarn weight was discussed for each stitch pattern, but I suppose that this kind of reference book is meant to be flexible. By choosing your own yarn weight and hook size you can change the look of the stitch pattern. I use the stitches in this book to design my own patterns as well as to tweak other patterns to my liking.

Pretty, interestng ideas, often with variations

There is some great information in this book. It seems to have a flow from very simple to various trends (like shell shaped stitches, or puffs). Most of the instructions include both chart and written instructions, but a few don't have the chart which I admit I'd like to see on all of them even if they're a little dull.

PATTERNS GROUPED RE STITCH COMBOS

As an intermediate crocheter who is learning the craft through books, I would recommend this book. Though some of the patterns have been included in other texts, I find the presentation of the patterns in groups of similar types of stitch combinations, i.e., lace patterns etc. most helpful. My personal road to learning both crochet and knitting is to practice patterns that include similar concepts, thus reinforcing my understanding and assimilation of the particular area on which I have been concentrating. Also, I have incorporated patterns from this book into beautiful scarf patterns. The pictures are in color and the patterns are clearly represented.