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	• Embellished Crochet: Bead, Embroider, Fringe, and More: 28 Stunning Designs to Make Using Caron International ... Cari Clement St. Martin's Griffin, 2007 - 160 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Fun. Innovative. Inspiring!!

I just got this book and I am delighted with it! I am an obsessed/addicted crocheter. I have shelves of books on crochet-some I have owned for over 20 years. This one sort of leaped out at me, and I had to have it! I am an intermediate to advanced crocheter, but I have had a hard time thinking out of my own self-imposed box. Perhaps that's what it is about this book that got my attention. Every page has a great pattern for a sweater or shrug, or shawl, etc--sure, we have all seen these, BUT in this book each item is enhanced with beads or embroidery or flowers, or something else, executed in a really fresh and fun way.

Many designers are featured here. Noreen Crone-Findlay, one of my favorite artists around today, has contributed at least six things for this book. This woman must never sleep! She weaves, knits, crochets, makes dolls, and beads--to list just some of her amazing talents. She also makes hand carved wooden spool knitters and wonderful, creative crochet hooks (I am dying to get my hands on her Jane Austen hook!) and she STILL found time to design really great stuff for this book! A scarf-but not just any scarf! A necklace, but not some ho-hum necklace. Are you curious to look and see what I am talking about? I hope so. And her stuff is just a tiny portion of what is packed inside this wonderful book.

If, like me, you crochet and are ready to look (and hook) outside your usual yarn offerings, this book will certainly propel you to take that next step with wonderful color photos, good instructions and lots of fun. This one will definitely be taking its' place on my crochet bookshelf for many years to come.

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Embellished Crochet

The book is not what I expected, it's better. It's full of lots of ideas to create your own unique projects. I fell in love with the section entitled OUT OF AFRICA-it has has beautiful shawl and tote bag I can hardly wait to make in earthy colors with sea shells dangling all about.
I also loved the Kimon shrug crocheted in blue and red with gold trim.
This book will not disappoint you. It is chock full of ideas!!!!

Two of the hottest fashion trends in recent years---both embellishing and crocheting have emerged as sophisticated fashion influences. Embellished Crochet provides clear, illustrated instructions for all the fabulous embellishments included, with concise explanations and detailed step-by-step photos so you can either re-create them on the projects featured or use them as inspiration for your own designs. Each type of embellishment, from beading to embroidery to embellishing with braid, is shown in full-color close-up photography, with charts and stitch diagrams deemonstrating how to work each step along the way. There are complete directions for making every crocheted project in the book. Organized by theme into six sections---Focus on Color, The Domino Effect, Out of Africa, Got the Blues, Orient Express, and Evening Eegance---each has a variety of projects from the simple to the more complex, ranging from bangles to bags to boleros. Jam-packed with innovative ideas and techniques for embellishing, this is a book that will appeal to all crocheters in search of new ideas and inspiration. And all are made in easy to work with and widely available Caron yarn. A wide variety of decoration and embellishments adorn the beautifully crafted crocheted garments and accessories in this book conceived by Cari Clement, Caron Yarn's Director of Fashion and Design. You'll be thrilled with these delightful and appealing designs, from a variety of different knitwear designers---and all of the amazing designs are worked in widely available Caron International Yarns. Features:-clear, illustrated instructions for all the embellishments-concise explanations and detailed step-by-step photos-complete project directions for making every fabulous sweater, wrap, bag, and more

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