Yuma Public Library

Knit and crochet designer Candi Jensen has a mission - to show todays trendy, young knitters just how much fun a little crochet can be. Crocheting can mimic lace. It can give a knit sweater pretty edging unachievable with knitting needles. Crocheted flowers and bobbles lend texture and interest to a flat surface. To get her message out, Jensen has written Knitting Loves Crochet, brimming with designs to make believers out of the knitting only crowd...

The biggest collection of crochet motifs. Period.
Crocheters can never get enough of granny squares—the cheerful, colorful motifs that are the basis of countless afghans, pillows, and baby blankets. The Big Book of Granny Squares is just that—the most comprehensive collection to date. Readers will enjoy 365 unique squares with swatches and step-by-step written instructions for each granny square pattern.
A lay-flat binding makes...

"There are lonely, single skeins of yarn in every knitter's closet -- casualties of projects discarded in mid-row, single balls of luscious alpaca or cashmere that was too expensive to buy more than one, the leftovers from long-completed projects. Wherever they came from, those single skeins are a minor source of guilt for knitters everywhere. They really should be used, but for what? Here are 101 original and charming solutions to the perpetual...

It's hat heaven for those who knit or crochet, with patterns created by one of the most popular design teams in the craft. Just about every kind of hatwear is here, for everything from fun parties to formal occasions, for women and men, children and teens, infants and toddlers. Apply your needles to a garden party hat with a wide brim and floral decoration. Then make a toasty ski cap, a hat for a ponytail, stocking cap, head warmer, little girl's...

A garden of delights to decorate clothes, create unique jewelry, and customize your home accessories-from bestselling author of The Knitter's Bible. Over two hundred all-new crochet stitches, embellishments and trims make this the one-stop shop for all creative crocheters. Every stitch is shown as a clear swatch to show the effect and texture, and the pattern is given both written and as an easy-to-follow diagram. Conveniently grouped crochet motifs,...

It's Molly who stumbles over the dead body of crochet teacher Izabelle Landers. Now she will have to solve a murder and find a replacement instructor.

"In Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary, designer Dora Ohrenstein does what no crochet author has done before: She offers detailed instructions for how to create 125 stitch patterns, plus she explains how to increase and decrease each stitch pattern in three different ways— without shaping, with shaping at the edges, and with internal shaping. This hefty collection, ranging from lace and filigree to shells and textured stitches, is loaded with beautifully...

Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers are busy crocheting baby blankets for charity, but before long, they're tangled up in a mystery that may be their unraveling. The Hookers are a tight-knit group, but some of the members harbor secret aspirations. Adele dreams of becoming an actress, and her acting coach has filled her head with promises of a career as a crochet show host. Elise Belmont has earned her real estate license and is itching to show her...

"Learn to stitch stunning contemporary crochet items with this definitive guide to modern crochet techniques and stitches. Discover a huge range of exciting techniques including Tunisian, tapestry, corner-to-corner, filet, overlay, mosaic, colour pooling, crochet embroider and more. Follow step-by-step photographs and clear instructions for all of the featured crochet stitches and techniques, and be inspired by modern designs. Practise and build...