{"product_id":"2940013082854","title":"All About Crochet: The Simple and Easy way to Crochet - Crochet is not just an ordinary craft. It has its own set of symbols and abbreviations, its own blueprints. Without knowing what they signify, we could not crochet.","description":"TABLE OF CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: About Crochet\u003cbr\u003eHistory of Crochet \u003cbr\u003eLanguage of Crochet\u003cbr\u003eBasic Stitches\u003cbr\u003eCrochet Hooks\u003cbr\u003eCrochet Yarns\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Tools and Materials \u003cbr\u003eHooks \u003cbr\u003eAfghan Hook \u003cbr\u003eMore About Yarns! \u003cbr\u003eMarkers\u003cbr\u003eTapestry Needles \u003cbr\u003ePins \u003cbr\u003eTape Measure\u003cbr\u003ePlastic Rings\u003cbr\u003eMetal Hook Gauge\u003cbr\u003eBobbins\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Basic Techniques \u003cbr\u003ePractice, Practice, Practice!\u003cbr\u003eCatching the Yarn Technique\u003cbr\u003eChain Stitch Technique (cs) \u003cbr\u003eSingle Crochet (sc): \u003cbr\u003eHalf Double (hdc) Technique\u003cbr\u003eDouble Crochet Technique (dc) \u003cbr\u003eTreble Crochet Technique (tr) \u003cbr\u003eTurning Chains \u003cbr\u003eThe Button Stitch\u003cbr\u003eCluster Stitch \u003cbr\u003ePersian Stitch\u003cbr\u003eBobbins\u003cbr\u003eBouclé\u003cbr\u003eFastening Off\u003cbr\u003eRandomly Crochet\u003cbr\u003eCrocheters Busy as Ever! \u003cbr\u003eSome Crochet Innovations\u003cbr\u003eSpread the Word; Share Your Love\u003cbr\u003eResources A-Bounty! \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eHook, loop and shape! \u003cbr\u003eNo, this isn’t some sort of an abbreviated strategy to bait your fiancé into marriage. First you hook the poor, unsuspecting fellow, loop him into the marriage cord and then shape him to suit your taste. The male species are a lot smarter these days and it will take them lock, stock and barrel before they would even consider crawling towards the bait.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut hook, loop and shape you certainly can do when you engage in one of the most endearing hobbies of all times – crochet. It’s one of the few art forms left that you can do at your own leisurely pace, one writer calling it the perfect accompaniment to daydreaming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is probably while crocheting that strategies concerning your significant other will come most naturally. Because if you angle that hook properly and turn and twist it cleverly, then you might end up with the most effective bait there is. If you’re looking for versatility, crochet has it all. Shapes, colors, textures and weight all combine to produce potentially hundreds of objects that will make you smile and elicit oohs, ahhs and “I’ve got to have this” reactions from family and friends. Because once that yarn is defined into its final shape, a true labor of love manifests itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd crochet is not just an ordinary craft, certainly not a mere part of the bigger universe of sewing. If you have to ponder size and weight and yarn texture, crochet turns magically into a science. It has its own set of symbols and abbreviations, its own blueprints. Without knowing what they signify, we could not crochet, forcing us to lead a “threadbare” existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA crocheted object can keep us warm in the winter, cradle our boiling pots and pans, suspend our plants from the ceiling, protect our paper money and coins, cover the stains and scratches in our furniture, dress up the baby’s cradle and make a fashion statement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fondness for crocheting has not waned since the early ages. Just glance at the arts and crafts section of any bookstore. Last time we checked, there were more books on crochet than there were books on the DaVinci code. And unhook the belief that crocheting is reserved for creatures who sit on rocking chairs all day.\u003cbr\u003eWhere have you been?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeenagers are having fun with it. So are 30 somethings and those who are past their childbearing years.\u003cbr\u003eLet’s see if we can get you hooked…\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: About Crochet\u003cbr\u003eTo set crochet apart from the rest of the sewing crowd, we’ll make some distinctions:\u003cbr\u003eCrochetingis a type of lace needlework that involves interlocking loops of a single thread, using a hooked needle. \u003cbr\u003eKnitting is looping yarn or thread together by hand with long needles or by machinery which forms similar interlocking loops.\u003cbr\u003eSewingis working with a needle and thread to fasten stitches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuilting is stitching with lines or patterns through layers of cloth. It is usually employed in making bed covers and wall decorations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbroideringis making raised and ornamental designs on cloth, leather, etc with the use of a needle. \u003cbr\u003eHow crochet further stands out from these other forms will become apparent as we discuss its dynamics for producing fabric and its numerous by-products.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory of Crochet \u003cbr\u003eA writer who tried to trace the history of crochet came to the conclusion that there is no real evidence to show the existence of crochet before the 19thcentury. Knitting, she said, preceded crochet by at least four centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy crochet did not show up until the 19thcentury could probably be explained by the fact that people at the time preferred more economical fabric-creating techniques. Crochet uses an enormous amount of thread to produce pieces of fabric which were much more economically produced by the ancient techniques of netting, sprang, nalbinding or knitting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTO BE CONTINUED... Buy now and enjoy the content in full!","brand":"S.H.W.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082205217008,"sku":"2940013082854","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013082854_p0.jpg?v=1763576311","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013082854","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}