Not Your Mama's Crochet: The Cool and Creative Way to Join the Chain Gang
In hip style, this guide covers:
- All kinds of yarns and materials, and the tools of the trade
- The basic stitches, shaping, finishing techniques, blocking, and more
- Simple projects that give you close-to-instant gratification and more complex ones that take some commitment
- Suggestions for customizing every design and personalizing every project
Intone your creative mantra and get your hooks into a terrific project. With Not Your Mama's Crochet, you won't just make unique, chic items--you'll make a statement.
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Book details
- Author
- Amy Swenson
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 258
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Crafts & Hobbies › Needlework › Crocheting
- Topics
- crochet patterns · yarn crafts · wearables · home decor · DIY fashion · beginner crochet
- ISBN-13
- 9781620458341 (Paperback)9781630261405 (Hardcover)
About the author
AMY SWENSON is a knitting and crochet designer and software engineer whose original pattern label, IndiKnits, was carried in over 100 shops across North America. Her recent books include Sensual Crochet, Not Your Mama’s Felting: The Cool and Creative Way to Get it Together and Not Your Mama’s Crochet: The Cool and Creative Way to Join the Chain Gang.
Swenson co-owned and operated Make One Yarn Studio in Calgary, where she developed patterns designed to fit and flatter through contemporary stylings rooted in traditional stitch patterns, including cabling and lace.
When she’s not writing, Swenson continues to work as a software engineer alongside her design practice. Much of her pattern work draws on traditional techniques reframed for a contemporary sensibility.