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Our latest book reviews are below. If you are looking for a particular book or subject then please use our search at the bottom of the page.
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Super-Cute Crochet: Make Your Own Amigurumi Family This is a truly lovely book. As the title tells you, the crochet projects within are all ‘Super Cute’! The little creations are known as Amigurumi. As part of the book, each creature is given a loving back story, such as Alan the Lion, who is part of a Ska Band and perfectly pictured in their environments, adding even more to the cuteness. Our personal favourites are the Kitten Mrs Mittens, and Camilla the Horse! Super-Cute Crochet: Make Your Own Amigurumi Family is currently on sale in the HotHive Bookstore for £12.99, plus post and package. To order your copy, please click on the links below. ... Click here for more information. Click here to purchase this book. |
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Super-cute Crochet By Nicki Trench Published by Cico Books ISBN: 9-781906525392 Price: £12.99 Reviewed by Helen Jordan This is a book is book that lives up to its title. The patterns in the books are for the very popular tiny figures called Amigurumi. What I particularly like about this book is that each design has a sentence or two describing an aspect of the ‘life’ of each of the characters. There are three dozen of these, from eggs with eyes, a range of exotic animals, to my favourite, Dimitri the donkey. ... Click here for more information. Click here to purchase this book. |
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Crocheting on the Edge By Nicky Epstein Published by Sixth & Spring ISBN 978 193 3027 357 Price £19.99 hbk Reviewed by Jenny Lewis This is the book we have all been waiting for. Fans of Nicky Epstein’s Knitting source books will be delighted with Crocheting on the Edge. Written in the same format as her previous books, each of the 200 crocheted edgings are beautifully photographed and clearly described in both words and diagrams. ... Click here for more information. Click here to purchase this book. |
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Compendium of Crochet Techniques By Jan Eaton Published by Search Press ISBN: 1844484017 Price: £12.99 Reviewed by Helen Jordan The cover of this medium format book gives hints of the wide range of topics covered in the 160 pages. It is lively and invites the user inside. I say user rather than reader, as this is a reference book, rather than a sit down and read your way through every page epic. The small size, 20cm x 25 cm 8” x 10” makes it ideal to slip inside a project bag and keep to hand while devising and completing a project. It is not a pattern book, nor a stitch dictionary, but it is a source book – and a valuable one at that. I would not have classed the book as being suitable for an absolute novice crocheter, but anyone who has completed a couple of projects will find some fascinating insights within the pages. ... Click here for more information. Click here to purchase this book. |
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Crochet Me By Kim Werker Published by Interweave Press, distributed in the UK by Search Press ISBN: 9781596680449 Price: £15.99 Reviewed by: Catherine Philpott Crochet Me is more than just a book of crochet patterns. It is like having your own crochet club on your bookshelf. The author, Kim Werker, hails from Canada and started the web site www.crochetme.com. The book has been inspired both by the success of the website and a new generation of crocheters who were looking for new designs to inspire them. ... Click here for more information. Click here to purchase this book. |
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By Nicky Epstein Published by Sixth & Spring Books ISBN: 978 193 302 72 65 Price: £16.99 Reviewed by Jenny Lewis Nicky Epstein’s books are consistently eye-catching, totally inspiring and invariably beautiful. She instils in us exciting new ideas that electrify our imaginations and spark our creativity. ... Click here for more information. Click here to purchase this book. |
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Crochet Jewellery: 40 Beautiful and Unique Designs By Waejong Kim and Anna Pulvermakher Published by Search Press ISBN: 1844482545 Price: £12.99 Reviewed by Pam Mitchell This is a super book for beginner and expert crocheters alike, and is divided into necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and rings. Chapter One gives a comprehensive overview of the materials, tools and techniques needed to produce each of the 40 pieces of jewellery. It also includes beaded, wire and hairpin crochet, which give a strong hint of the delights to follow. ... Click here for more information. Click here to purchase this book. |
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