Crochet Bags!: 15 Hip Projects for Carrying Your Stuff
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Book Overview
The loopy, lacy, textured patterns of crochet are taking the fashion runways by storm. And millions of crocheters have their hooks poised, waiting for trendy new patterns for handhooked, high-fashion accessories. Noted crochet designer and author Candi Jensen is transforming the look of crochet with two great new books. "Crochet Bags " includes 15 projects ranging from a swinging cotton bag in hot summer colors to an elegant evening purse adorned with feathers. Specialty techniques include working with suede yarn, integrating beads into crochet, creating a fan-shaped purse, making a string market bag, and even crocheting with recycled plastic shopping bags to create a colorful and waterproof beach bag. Packaged in Storey's best-selling die-cut series, with the signature at-a-glance, chart-format instructions, "Crochet Bags " will be irresistible to all the fashion-conscious crocheters who want to show off the new range of styles and looks that are achievable with a hook, a ball of yarn--and Candi Jensen's great patterns.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1580176194
ISBN13:9781580176194
Release Date:August 2005
Publisher:Storey Publishing
Length:111 Pages
Weight:0.96 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.3" x 9.4"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Very Cute Bags
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I liked most all the patterns in this book. My favorites are the ripple stitch drawsring purse and the updated old pattern for the black purse(nice shape for that purse). I would recommend this book, especially if you are into purses.
Want tons of compliments on your handbags?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I love this book! Lots of neat purses that are fun to make. I've encountered a few errors in the pattern instructions, but they're easy to figure out how to correct. The author uses expensive yarns, but you can easily substitute with Lion Brand or other good, less-expensive brands. Also, the crochet instructions at the front of the book are simple and easy to follow. I would definitely recommend this book.
Variety bag designs
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Personally think that this one is one of the better books around on bag patterns . I like this one as it offers some variety besides the common crochet motif type of bag and the pouch. Great for teens. I hope they can come up with a second book on bags for crochet but with more creative designs.
Some really cute bags, excellent instructions, ideas for variations...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Companion volume to Crochet Scarves, this book provides "15 hip projects for carrying your stuff." The first third of the text is devoted to helpful tutorials on crocheting techniques and is followed by a cute "Small Change" purse in two styles, a bobble-stitched purse made from suede yarn, cute, ruffly embellishment flowers, and much more. Some of my favorite projects include the "Fine Feathered Friend," a crocheted purse made of worsted-weight heavy-twist nylon yarn and real peacock feather trim, "Granny's New Bag" (yes, there are granny squares, but they're cool), and the "TuTu Cute Bag," which truly is. I appreciate the author's excellent instructions, her insistence that we check our stitch gauge for each project, and her fun variations. A great book for teens!
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