Hooked on Crochet: 20 Sassy Projects

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Summary: Several nice scarves....
Review: HOOKED ON CROCHET includes many nifty projects, including a beautiful striped scarf and a granny square scarf both of which I have made or am in the process of making. I made the striped scarf in shades of purple, mauve, and lavender for my 12-year old granddaughter and she loved it. Now I'm making another one for me.

Another scarf featured in this book is constructed of a single color (lime cotton) with detail provided by the contrasting pattern created by alternating rows of single, half-double and double crochet stitches.

The book also includes the ususal impractical items like a crocheted skirt (even if you line them they sag) and a teeney-weeney bikini (the bottom will also sag and may come off in the pool if you aren't careful).

Jensen's book includes a nice discussion on hooks and yarn types the crocheter will find useful, as well as some basic stitch instructions and a brief digression in an appendix on 'instructions for lefties'.




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Summary: great learning tool
Review: I bought several books in my quest to learn how to crochet and this was by far the best. The instructions are clear and the projects are fun.

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Summary: Very Nice projects
Review: I like the book immediately after browsing through Hip to Crochet & this one. "Hip" is also good but has more patterns on garments which I think look bulky but they have a very nice circular shawl pattern. Like this book better as the step by step drawings are clear and patterns interesting, esp the sweet top in the book. But the last 2 projects are not that interesting, it imitates macrame - cover for a lamp, edgings for hammock. But I hope the author will come out with more books & patterns.

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Summary: Overall well done
Review: This book is pretty decent, but I have to say that I'll probably never make more than 1 thing out of this book. The pattern stitches and techniques are nice, but I don't really care for the finished designs. Good instruction and pictures, though.