COMPLETE GUIDE TO THREAD CROCHET, REVIEWED BY BEKKI LYN
Author: Rita Weiss
Publisher: American School of Needlework
ASN Publishing
1455 Linda Vista Drive
San Marcos, California 92069
Copyright 1994 ($6.50 33 pages, softcover )
BEKKI highly recommends this book! In fact, she learned how to
crochet by using this book.
She suggests that other beginning crocheters use the book the way
she did: Read through each lesson and then go through them
step-by-step, making each lesson's practice piece.
Bekki was impressed that the book was not costly. She says,
"Those who aren't sure whether or not they will want to continue
crocheting, can learn how to crochet through this book, without being
financially drained. It was also great to be able to learn from an
introductory book and make such nice-looking projects without having
to spend any extra money."
Here's what else Bekki has to say about The Complete Guide to
Thread Crochet!
This book covers the basics of what one needs in order to learn
thread crochet. Since the first lesson begins right after opening the
cover and describes hooks and threads, Bekki said she knew exactly
what materials she needed for the rest of the lessons. Not only did
it help in acquiring the materials specific to the book, but it
briefly explained about hooks in general and ways to distinguish
between different thread sizes.
The lessons give step-by-step instructions on the chain stitch,
working into the chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double
crochet, triple crochet, slip stitch, and pattern stitches such as
the cluster, popcorn stitch, picots, and information about the
pineapple. Before jumping right into the projects, the author
explains increasing and decreasing, joining in a new thread,
starching and blocking, reading patterns, and about gauge.
Fun projects are at the end of the book, says Bekki. She's made a
Suzy Snowflake and both the Simplicity Doily and the Lacy Bouquet
Doily. After going through the lessons, she said she had very little
difficulty with any of the project patterns. She said she was also
able to follow instructions and make projects in other books with
little difficulty.
The other projects contained in the book that she hasn't yet tried
(though they are certainly in her project queue!) are the Shell and
Scalloped Edgings, Crystal Snowflake, Frosted Flake, a Pineapple
Tablecloth, and a Pineapple bedspread. ### Review by Bekki Lyn for
Crochet Partners, 1996 bekkilyn@mindspring.com