Take your crochet on the go!
Do your hands itch to crochet while you sit in waiting rooms, on airplanes and at soccer games, but you don't want to carry along lots of yarn and heavy projects? In Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workbook, you'll find patterns for 50 interchangeable motifs designed for a range of skill levels that can be easily crocheted while on the go! Author Ellen Gormley provides you with great tips for assembling portable projects, creating fantastic color combinations, and arranging your crocheted motifs in unique and exciting ways.
Inside, you'll find:
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<li>Patterns and stitch diagrams for 50 motifs in 5 different shapes: squares, rectangles, triangles, hexagons and octagons</li>
<li>Recommendations from the author for 5 great mix-and-match options for each interchangeable motif</li>
<li>10 complete afghan patterns using a single motif, 2-3 motifs and multiple motifs</li>
<li>A thorough guide to crochet basics, as well as design techniques for assembling your motifs into one-of-a-kind projects</li>
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So choose your favorite motif, grab your hook and yarn, and go crochet!

Go Crochet! Afghan Design Workbook: 50 Motifs, 10 Projects, 1 of a Kind Results

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gormley, Ellen

Crafts & Hobbies

Krause+publications

Take the Go Crochet! 30-day challenge!
Go from crochet beginner to expert in only 30 days with 30 small projects tailored to expand your crochet repertoire. In addition to basic stitches for the crochet newbie, you'll also learn intermediate and advanced techniques, including Tunisian crochet, Bruges lace, broomstick lace, hairpin lace, tapestry crochet and beaded crochet. Work your way up, starting with the easiest projects and progressing to those with special stitches and techniques, or try literally going from the ground up, starting with boot cuffs and ending with hats! Pick any of a dozen approaches to this challenge and become a crochet master in no time.
You can take the Go Crochet! Skill Builder challenge on your own, but it's also the perfect idea for a crochet-along with friends or at your local yarn shop. Get together to share techniques and tips while showing off your gorgeous yarns and finished projects.

F&W Media Krause Scrapbooks, "Go Crochet!" Skill Builder

KP Craft

Today is the day you learn how to crochet and discover a relaxing hobby you'll enjoy for life. Join instructor Ellen Gormley as she makes learning how to crochet fun and easy in this video class that teaches both right- and left-handers. Quickly learn all the basics of crochet, from how to hold the yarn and hook to crocheting all the basic stitches, including chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochet, half-double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, clusters, shells, and even post stitches. Soon you'll be crocheting delightful items to make as gifts, to decorate your home, and, simply put, to impress family and friends. Enjoy how portable crochet is; it's perfect for always having a project with you on the go. In this class, you'll learn about reading yarn labels, crochet hooks and notions, working in rounds and increasing, working round in spiral, join-as-you-go motifs, post stitches, shells, and fringe. As you follow along with Ellen, you'll crochet five attractive, beginner-level crochet projects using basic crochet stitches and techniques—Easy Striped Dishcloth, Pamper Yourself Spa Cloth, Sweet & Sassy Hats, Square Motif Blanket, and Shells & Cables Scarf. Supplies needed to complete class projects are worsted-weight yarn; light worsted-weight yarn; crochet hooks sizes 5, 8, and 10; a tapestry needle; and locking stitch markers.

Learn to Crochet: With Instructor Ellen Gormley

Annies

The 48 motifs in this book are squares or hexagons that can be tiled together to make a fabric. Also included are half motifs, which keep the integrity of the design but are only pieces of the motif. These are used to neatly fill in spaces and add shape, and they give more flexibility when building a project. Motifs in themselves can be complete projects, such as coasters or washcloths. Or multiple motifs can be added together to make something larger, including a scarf or a placemat. By stitching even more motifs together, you can even create a wrap or an afghan. The designs that can be made using motifs are limitless. As an extra bonus, the book contains symbol crochet for each motif and design. The four designs are a scarf, a hat, a cowl, and a blanket. All motifs and projects can be made using Plymouth Encore worsted-weight yarn.

Marvelous Crochet Motifs (Annie's Crochet)

As the founder of Annie's once said, "If you can hold a pencil, you can learn to crochet!" Today is the day you learn how to crochet and discover a relaxing hobby you'll enjoy for life! Join crochet instructor Ellen Gormley as she makes learning how to crochet fun and easy. With this all-new Annie's class, you will quickly learn all the basics of crochet, from how to hold the yarn and hook to crocheting all the basic stitches, including chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochet, half-double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, clusters, shells and even post stitches. Soon you'll be crocheting delightful items to make as gifts, to decorate your home, and simply put, to impress family and friends! And you'll love how portable crochet is -- it's perfect for always having a project with you on the go. In this class, you'll learn: •Reading yarn labels •Crochet hooks & notions •How to hold the yarn & hook •Basic crochet stitches •Practice basic stitches-Easy Striped Dishcloth •Working in rounds & increasing-Pamper Yourself Spa Cloth •Working round in spiral-Sweet & Sassy Hats •Join-as-you-go Motifs-Square Motif Blanket •Post stitches, shells & fringe-Shells & Cables Scarf As you follow along with Ellen, you'll crochet five attractive, beginner-level crochet projects using basic crochet stitches and techniques. Class projects include a striped dishcloth, a soft, hexagon-shaped spa cloth, a sweet hat in adult and child sizes, a snuggly motif blanket and the final capstone project of this class, an easy shells and cables scarf! Supplies needed to complete class projects: worsted weight yarn (4 MEDIUM), light worsted weight yarn (3 LIGHT), crochet hooks sizes 5, 8 and 10, tapestry needle, locking stitch markers. Skill Level: Beginner 24 pages DVDs are both PC and MAC compatible, as well as US television/DVD-player compatible.  

Learn to Crochet with Interactive Class DVD

Annie's

Whether you have kids or are a kid at heart, you'll love making the fun and kid-stylish projects featured in Crocheting Clothes Kids Love. This easy-to-use book features twenty-eight designs for garments and accessories for school-age kids.. Projects include: sweaters, vests, a capelet, dress, skirt, tank top, and slippers in styles kids are certain to love. Crocheting Clothes Kids Love also includes patterns for accessories, such as: hats, scarves, mittens, wristers, hair bands, jewelry, leg warmers, a backpack, belt, and messenger bag. Creative, fun photography by Nancy Langdon, who also co-authored and photographed Sewing Clothes Kids Love and photographed Knitting Clothes Kids Love shows kids wearing and using the projects to give you added inspiration. All projects are designed using a variety of yarn types in fibers that are easy to care for. Yarns used represent selections from both LYS and big box brands, with generic descriptions, gauge and hook sizes to allow you to easily substitute comparable yarn. New to crochet? No worries. General crochet instructions are provided to make it easy for new crocheters to follow along.

Crocheting Clothes Kids Love: 28 Fun-to-Wear Projects

Children's Books

Allaho, Shelby

Arts, Music & Photography

Quarry Books

Replicating the beauty and elegance of vintage lace is made easy with this how-to book on the popular technique of Bruges lace. It is a style most often used in garment design because the pieces can be made in smaller sections or motifs then joined to make one large project or added to larger projects, making them portable and easy to incorporate multiple colors. The greatest thing about modern Bruges lace is that amazing results are possible with very basic crochet stitches. This book includes eight beautiful designs with step-by-step photo instructions. DK, sport, and medium worsted-weight yarns are used to make these designs that both beginner and intermediate crocheters will love.

Learn Bruges Lace

Turn a cherished skein of yarn into a unique crocheted accessory! Have you fallen in love with a single skein of yarn, but struggle to find just the right pattern for it? One Skein Crochet has just what you're looking for! Packed with stash-busting know-how, Ellen Gormley is sharing more than just patterns in this inspiring resource. Inside you'll find: • Information on how to pair single skeins of yarn with the perfect crochet project. • How-to on anticipating when a skein of yarn will end so you always have enough to finish what you're stitching. • Lessons on designing your own stunning one-skein projects. • Plus, 15 inspiring accessories that only take a single skein! You'll never wonder what to make with a skein of yarn again with One Skein Crochet!

One Skein Crochet: De-Stash Beautifully, One Skein at a Time

Reference

Interweave

Find unique, exciting ways to create and design portable projects using the interchangeable motifs for a range of skill levels provided in this guide. Whether you’re sitting in a waiting room, on the bus, or watching TV, you don't need to carry a lot of yarn or heavy projects for these designs. Patterns and stitch diagrams for 50 motifs in five different shapes—square, rectangle, hexagon, triangle, and octagon—are included. This book is a thorough guide to crochet basics as well as design techniques for assembling motifs into one-of-a-kind projects on the go.

Crochet para llevar!: Diseña tus propias mantas (Spanish Edition)

Cute

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