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Paperback
Publisher: Interweave Press
ISBN13: 9781596680722
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Using graphic illustrations and clear guidelines, this straightforward crochet resource is essential for the visual crafter—anyone who understands maps better than verbal directions, and images better than basic step-by-step instructions. Covering a wide range of skill levels, it introduces the universal symbol language of crochet to newcomers, while also satisfying the need for intermediate level patterns. Each crochet design is broken down stitch-by-stitch in a diagram format so that visual learners can see, as well as read, each step. With contemporary designs from trendy to classic, each project offers a fresh take on crochet, providing modern patterns for purses, necklaces, belts, dresses, shawls, and more.
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| i love this book |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I have made many of her grannysquares in this book. I am making one of the sweaters right now. I love the diagrams, I don't even have to read the directions. The author was on Knitting Daily and said she was dyslexic. Well so am I.
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| Love this book! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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If you don't already know how to read crochet diagrams, don't worry--this book makes it easy to learn! The designs are unique but very wearable, which is nice because some other books have patterns that seem to either be really boring, or really weird. Now I wish she would write another book--it is going to be sad when I've done all the patterns in this one.
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| A must for any crocheter's library |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I'm a big fan of Robin Chuchula and was excited when she came out with Blueprint Crochet. I've seen her patterns in several magazines plus Crochet Me and always found her patterns to be easy to follow as well as stylish with a classic look to them. And then the bonus of this book is that she's bringing the use of visually representing crochet patterns, using the international symbols, to a larger audience. I've been teaching crochet for a few years now and one of the first lessons I have is how to chart out a pattern using the crochet symbols to make it easier to understand.
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| Blueprint Crochet |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I enjoy using international symbols to crochet. This book not only uses them, the patterns are ones that I might actually make.
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| Learn International Crochet Symbols! |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I am a new crocheter, but not an absolute beginner. I have made scarves (who hasn't?), afghans, pillows, dishcloths, slippers, and toys, but no garments (yet!). I bought this book because I liked the patterns for the garments (designs are good, explanations are good, very adaptable to your own projects)(for when I decide that I have enough experience to make garments) and wanted to learn symbol crochet.
This book *teaches* you symbol crochet. Most patterns are written with BOTH the symbol crochet and the written out row by row style. I started with the easy stuff, like the cuff (cuff does not have written out instructions, only symbol instructions) and the necklace, from the beginning, because I wanted to really understand how to read the symbol patterns without getting invested in a whole garment.
The explanations are great, and with a little effort you won't have a problem reading just the pictures. It's actually a great system and very useful. Perfect for all the granny square styles and variations in this book. This is a great book to read and understand in order to transition to those Japanese and European symbol crochet patterns everyone is interested in ;) (The patterns in those books are much nicer than the ones in the American crochet books -- but they do not have written out patterns like the American books do, you need to know how to work off just the symbols).
This book has a similar premise to the book Loop-d-Loop Crochet: More than 25 Novel Designs for Crocheters (and Knitters Taking Up the Hook) (Hardcover) by Teva Durham (teach people symbol crochet), but a lot of people seem to not like Ms. Durham's designs as much. I loved Ms. Durham's designs, they were funky and fun and very wearable (I'm in my 20s, though, so perhaps older crocheters did not appreciate the inventiveness of Ms. Durham's designs). For them, there is Ms. Chachula -- her designs are very wearable, very classic.
Frankly, I purchased both books and I really liked Ms. Durham's book. There are elements present in it that would make Ms. Chachula's book better. For example:
1) an indication on the pattern of the level of expertise required for the project (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
2) more beginner level projects for those of us who just want to get our feet wet (Ms. Chachula's book seems more geared to advanced and intermediate crocheters)
3) a quick and dirty guide to how to do "dc-cl" and "double treble" (and the other stitches, too!)
4) more information on what "SR" and "AR" mean when looking at a pattern
Again, this book seems more meant for intermediate and advanced crocheters, so maybe that explains why I'm a bit out of my league here. And it's not impossible to learn or "pick up" what the above terms mean from the pictures and the context (which is what I did). I just think it would be nice to have a bit more explanation.
So buy this book (and/or Ms. Durham's book), learn the symbol crochet, and then move on to the Japanese and European books that you like!
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