Crochet Workshop is the perfect book for the beginner. Under Erika Knight's guidance even those who have never picked up a crochet hook before will soon be making gorgeous projects & all the while learning new techniques & adding to their skills. Each of the 20 projects in the book will teach you a new stitch technique or trick & will build on & consolidate crochet techniques already learnt in the preceding projects until you have mastered a wide repertoire of skills & completed an enviable collection of gorgeous crocheted items. With Erika's stunning designs crochet is no longer the kitsch retro craft that saw the endless crocheted bikinis & shawls of the seventies. Crochet Workshop showcases the incredible variety of finishes that different crochet techniques can produce. Erika begins with simple scarves & hats that are chic accessories as well as being the perfect items to practise basic stitches. She then takes you through the dense textures of double & treble crochet
- which make excellent bags purses & even a laptop case
- & then moves on to the more intricate delicate lace stitches
- perfect for heirloom shawls & antique-style cushions. Freeform or random crochet takes the craft to a more demanding level & projects like the edge-to-edge cardigan will provide a new challenge for all creative crocheters. With exquisite photography by Yuki Sugiura that perfectly shows each of the beautiful designs & supported with clear charts & artworks Erika Knight has created the ultimate book for new enthusiasts of this remarkable craft.