Crochet Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia: 300 Stitch Patterns, Edgings, and More

288 Pages·2011·9 MB·English

by  Robyn Chachula

Crochet Stitches VISUAL™
Encyclopedia
300 Stitch Patterns, Edgings, and More
Robyn Chachula
Crochet Stitches VISUAL™ Encyclopedia
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Special Thanks…
The yarns used in the book were all graciously donated by the
following yarn companies. Thank you so much for all your support and
quick response to all my requests, I truly appreciate all that you have
given me. They are
Blue Sky Alpaca (Alpaca Silk)
•
Cascade Yarns (Cascade 220 Sport and Pima Tencel)
•
Lion Brand (Cottonease)
•
Caron International (Country)
•
Coats and Clark (Soft Yarn and Eco-ways).
•
Each yarn chosen highlights either the technique perfectly with
amazing stitch definition or makes the color pop off the page with their
wonderful color schemes.
About the Author
Robyn Chachula (Pittsburgh, PA) is a crochet designer with a
background in structural engineering. Whether she is building a
concrete building or a granny square blanket, her approach to
designing them is the same: She takes a big project and breaks it
down into little items that she can understand, then pieces them back
together for the big picture. In her book Blueprint Crochet: Modern
Designs for the Visual Crocheter, she used her engineering
background and crochet symbols to bring crochet to new learners. Its
follow-up, Baby Blueprint Crochet, marries more challenging stitch
diagrams with a modern take on baby projects. Her patterns in Mission
Falls Goes Crochet are for the whole family. Fans can catch her as
one of the crochet experts on Knit and Crochet Now on PBS, or on her
blog, Crochet by Faye (www.crochetbyfaye.blogspot.com).
Acknowledgments
This book gave me so much pleasure in diving into, researching, and
testing all aspects of crochet; I want to thank all the creative designers
who have come before me to inspire and challenge my own designs.
Crocheting all the swatches in the book was a pure joy, but I had to
share the fun to get the book finished. I had the fantastic help from my
wonderful friends and contract crocheters, Diane Halpern, Rebecca
DeSensi, Megan Granholm, Virginia Boundy, Amy Maceyko, and
Susan Jeffers.
Thank you to everyone at Wiley, especially Donna Wright, Pam
Mourouzis, and Marylouise Wiack for making the ramblings of a sleep
deprived mom sound intelligent. A special thank you to Julie Holetz,
our technical crochet editor, for re-reading and counting every stitch in
the book over and over with me.
Most importantly, I would like to thank my friends and family for all
their love and support in every crazy challenge I take on. Your joy to
jump in and help entertain the baby while I squirreled away on the
book I cannot thank you enough. I would especially like to thank my
husband, Mark, for his unwavering love. Without his encouragement
and help, this book would not have been possible.
Lastly, I want to thank you. Thank you for enjoying what I love to do
so much. Your enthusiasm of crochet is what keeps me energized to
share my kooky designs, so thank you very much!
Crochet Stitches VISUAL™
Encyclopedia
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Simple Stitch Patterns
Slip Stitch Patterns
Slip Stitch
Front Loop Slip Stitch
Back Loop Slip Stitch
Purl Slip Stitch
Single Crochet Patterns
Single Crochet
Foundation Single Crochet
Single Crochet Ribbing
Alternating Single Crochet Spike
Tweed
Angled
Rocking
Extended Single Crochet
Extended Mesh
Half Double Crochet Patterns
Half Double Crochet
Waffle Rib
Middle Bar Half Double Crochet
Forked Half Double Crochet
Double Crochet Patterns
Double Crochet
Foundation Double Crochet
Herringbone Double Crochet
Double Crochet Group
Diamond Tweed
Wrapped Double Crochet
Treble Crochet Patterns
Treble Crochet
Linked Treble Crochet
Combined Stitch Patterns
Brick
Block
Aligned
Jacquard
Chicken Foot
Chapter 2: Textured Stitch Patterns
Simple Texture Stitch Patterns
Crunchy Stitch
Kuranchi Stitch
Kroller Stitch
Bloque Stitch
Kabeli Corded Stitch
Arruga Stitch
Woven Shell Stitch
Romeo Cluster Stitch
Kyla Shell Stitch
Marguerite Stitch
Bobble Texture Stitch Patterns
Bobblet Stitch
Diagonal Bob Stitch
Filet Bobbles Stitch
Diamante Bobble Stitch
Popcorn Line Stitch
Balloon Stitch
Judith Bobble Stitch
Popping Cable Stitch
Popping Circle Stitch
Popping Flower Stitch
Cable Stitch Patterns
Single Rib
Basketweave Stitch
Woven Stitch
Twisted Columns
Cable Towers
Petal Link Stitch
Greene Lace
Ginger Stitch
Ripple Lace
Jeobneun Stitch