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Not your mama's crochet : the cool and creative way to join the chain gang
Swenson, Amy
Adult Nonfiction 746.434 S
Swenson, Amy
Adult Nonfiction 746.434 S
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| Contents | Page |
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| Introduction | |
| Part One - Hooker How-To | |
| Chapter One - Crochet 101 | |
| The Ultimate Smack-down: Crochet versus Knitting | |
| Working with Yarn | |
| It All Starts with a Knot | |
| Ch-ch-chains of Love | |
| You Spin Me Right 'Round Baby! | |
| What Goes Up Must Come Down | |
| Putting It All Together | |
| When Good Crochet Goes Bad: Troubleshooting | |
| What's Next? | |
| Chapter Two - Stitches to Make Your Knees Weak | |
| How to Use This Chapter | |
| The Basics and Beyond | |
| What's Next? | |
| Chapter Three - All about Yarn | |
| A Yarn for All Seasons | |
| Hanks, Balls, and Skeins, oh my! | |
| Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral? | |
| A Weight Problem | |
| Dame Fashion Says "Dye It!" | |
| Just the Facts, Ma'am | |
| Yarn Shops: Not Just for Knitting Anymore | |
| The Hooker's Secret Stash | |
| Stash Enhancing Online | |
| Hooked on Spinning | |
| Chapter Four - One Hook or Two? | |
| A Study of the Crochet Hook in Its Natural Habitat | |
| Other Doodads That Make Life Worth Living | |
| Chapter Five - Be a Fashion Designer (Or Just Look Like One!) | |
| Measure Up | |
| Garment Construction Basics | |
| Ease In: Fit Matters! | |
| Flattery Gets You Everywhere | |
| A Little Light Color Theory | |
| When Good Projects Go Bad | |
| Chapter Six - Ready, Set, Crochet! | |
| The Anatomy of a Crochet Pattern | |
| Symbolcraft: The Illustration of Crochet | |
| Get Hooking or Go Home! | |
| Part Two - Projects | |
| Chapter Seven - Jump Right in, the Water's Fine! | |
| From the Crochet Test-Kitchen: Market Bag | |
| Preppy/Hippy Scarf | |
| It's Called a Toque, Eh? | |
| Getting Dizzy Scarf | |
| Weekend Vest | |
| Chunky Monkey Scarf | |
| Chapter Eight - Fashionistas Unite! | |
| Uber-Femme Capelet | |
| Peek-a-boo Plaid Skirt | |
| Pseudo-Kimono | |
| S3-Sari Silk Shrug | |
| Ramblin' Rosie Cardie | |
| The "Too Good for Your Boyfriend" Sweater | |
| Cozy Peacoat | |
| Chapter Nine - Put Your Hook Where Your Heart Is: Great Gifts to Crochet | |
| Granny's Been in the Bourbon Again: A Drunken Throw | |
| Classic Street Page Boy | |
| Daisy Chain Neck Warmer | |
| Lucy-Lou & Tim-Bob, Too | |
| Woven Fringe Scarf | |
| Bubble Belt | |
| Who Hat | |
| Chapter Ten - Bucking Tradition | |
| Straight-Laced Tank and Shrug | |
| The Wowie Zowie Eco-Tote | |
| Crocheted Bling | |
| When the Jeans Don't Fit: A Recycled Denim Rug | |
| Deliberate Shrinkage Sack | |
| Felted Trellis Scarf | |
| Creatures of the Wooly Deep | |
| Part Three - Resources and Appendices | |
| Chapter Eleven - History of the Hook | |
| Let Them Single Crochet! | |
| Purely Puritanical | |
| Crochet Negligee? | |
| Hippy Hookers at Woodstock | |
| The Rebirth of Cool Crochet | |
| Crochet on the Catwalk | |
| Chapter Twelve - Surf 'n Turf: Crochet Resources Online and on Land | |
| Webzines and Pattern Sources | |
| Blogs | |
| Crochet Groups and Communities | |
| The Glossies | |
| Other Books | |
| Indie Designers | |
| Chapter Thirteen - Safe S.E.X.: Stash-Enhancing eXcursions | |
| The Big Box Stores | |
| LYS: Local Yarn Stores | |
| Online Yarn Stores | |
| Yarn Companies | |
| It's in the Bag | |
| Festivals, Fairs, and Events | |
| Chapter Fourteen - Weaving Ends | |
| Appendix A - A Crochet Reference | |
| Common Abbreviations | |
| British/American Terminology | |
| US/Metric Hook Sizing | |
| Yarn Weight and Gauge Chart | |
| Appendix B - Worksheets and Forms | |
| Measurement Worksheet | |
| Project Log | |
| Designer Bios | |
| Index |
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