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Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker
ASIN:
- 0761139850
Category:
- Knitting & Crochet / Knitting & Crochet Haberdashery
| Publisher | Workman Publishing Company |
|---|---|
| Publication date | 13 Feb. 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0761139850 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0761139850 |
| Reading age | 8 years and up |
| Dimensions | 20.32 x 1.75 x 20.48 cm |
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Spitzenklasse!
Wie alle "Stitch and Bitch" - Bücher ist auch dieses originell, frech und modern.Es beinhaltet 40 Anleitungen von Kleidungsstücken wie Rock, Shirts, Jacken, Pullis, Hauben und Capes sowie Taschen, Topflappen, Stulpen und noch einiges mehr. Interessant sind auch ein gehäkelter Cowboyhut und ein Blazer.Dabei reicht die Bandbreite der gezeigten Anleitungen von witzig und originell über elegant bis zu klassisch. Es dürfte also für jeden Geschmack etwas dabei sein, wobei man die langweiligen Standardhäkelanleitungen aus manchen Zeitschriften nicht finden wird. Die meisten Modelle sind figurbetont und besonders in den gezeigten Farbzusammenstellungen etwas schrill (aber in der Farbe hat man ja selbst freie Hand).Alle Grundtechniken werden eindeutig erklärt, dazu Tipps fürs Häkeln im allgemeinen und für die speziellen Anleitungen.Dieses Buch ist auch für StrickerInnen geeignet, die mal Häkeln ausprobieren wollen.Die Wolle ist eher ein Problem, die meisten Garne wird man in Europa schwierig bekommen - noch dazu ist nur die Maschenprobe fürs Häkeln angegeben. Für den Ersatz des Originalgarns muss man dann im Internet nachsehen, welche Strickmaschenprobe dieses Garn hat und dann eines mit ähnlicher Stärke nachkaufen - ganz schön aufwendig!Ja, und natürlich ist dieses Buch auf Englisch, wobei es meiner Meinung nach nicht schwierig geschrieben ist.Fazit: Die besten Anleitungen fürs Häkeln und einwandfreie Grundtechniken - super Häkelbuch!!
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merci Debbie !
Des explications pas à pas, très claires,un ton personnel et vivant, des portraitsde créatrices...j'aime !Et surtout des modèles tentants,jamais trop minutieux ni gigantesques . Ce n'est pas un "beau livre" mais un manuel qui ne me quitte plus...
Happy Hooking with Debbie Stoller!
I had wanted to learn to crochet for years but all the books I had ever looked at were just no good for beginners and I never got anywhere. I found this book on Amazon last October and bought it after reading the reviews on here. I sat down one evening with the book and learnt to crochet basic stitches within a couple of hours. I was a complete beginner who had never even seen a crochet hook before but the instructions and diagrams in this book are so clear and well explained that anyone with a bit of patience can learn. I think the key is that you really need to concentrate and persevere. I got a bit frustrated at first but kept going and eventually, it all began to make sense. I'm usually quite impatient and tend to skim through parts of any instructions but with this book I followed every single line and it paid off.The book is well written and Debbie is entertaining and really keeps your interest. Some of the patterns are really stunning and even if you don't really like some of them, there is lots of scope to improvise and adapt them to something you would love to wear. So far, I have made a couple of scarves from the book, a hat and the fat-bottom bag but I am planning to make many, many more of the items. There are a few errors and typos but Debbie Stoller's website has clear corrections so if you check them out before starting any pattern, all is fine.I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn to crochet - just keep reading and re-reading the basics and keep going and you will get there! I would also recommend it for those who can already crochet as it's a good reference manual for the more unusual stitches, and of course you can never have too many crochet petterns!
lots to learn
I like this book because the front of the book is filled with how to info. The patterns are quite good and I started the cold shoulder pattern which is quite easy to understand. The book should have been spiral bound because it does not stay open in my lap and its very annoying once you get passed that its all good.
Best Beginning Crochet-ing Resource Anywhere
When I was in my freshman year of college, I decided to pick up knitting and stumbled across the original Stitch 'N Bitch. Despite having NO crafting experience, the S'NB book got me knitting and even now, 8 years and many projects later, I still refer to it to refresh my memory on the more difficult stitches.When I decided to learn to crochet earlier this summer, I thought I could just watch some Youtube videos and Google my way into cute amigurumis and lacey shrugs. Why should I spend money on a how-to-book, when I already know how to knit? Wrong. It was totally unintuitive for me and my projects ended up a mess of confused stitches. I cracked and decided to purchase Happy Hooker; although Debbie Stoller had taught me how to knit, somehow I doubted Happy Hooker would be better than my Googling skills.SO WRONG. This book re-affirms that the Stitch 'N Bitch series are probably the best beginning craft resources out there. All the questions that erupted during my haphazard Googling adventures were casually included and answered throughout the instructions, as if Debbie Stoller read my mind. How do I count stitches that aren't on a hook? Where do I start a chain? For goodness sakes, how many blasted types of stitches are there anyways?! What, I need a turning stitch? Youtube didn't tell me that! This book even corrected some bad habits Youtubers had taught me: for example many Youtube videos demonstrated a single crochet as shoved inbetween the V stitches. Debbie Stoller actually acknowledged this technique (READ MY MIND) but highlighted its weaknesses and then provided several other single crochet options that produced better results. Seriously, I spent 20 minutes with the book and crocheted a beautiful lacey swatch to test out my skills and I felt so much more confident and less resentful toward the crochet needle. I've spent much more than 20 minutes chasing blog post leads and watching grainy videos with bad amateur explanations.The Stitch 'N Bitch series possess that rare quality in our modern society where a printed informational book can trump the World Wide Web many times over. Even though you can yes, technically find, process and use the information available across the internet, Debbie Stoller has beautifully consolidated, organized, edited and explained all the necessary steps for you to start corcheting without stress and worry. If you have no skills or are transitioning from knitting to crocheting definitely get this book. She even included a 3 page explanation on knitting vs. crocheting, a point I had been cursing throughout my difficult crocheting career (i.e. WHAT THE GOSH, KNITTING IS SO MUCH EASIER BAHH THROWS CROCHET NEEDLE AT TV). I really appreciated to read her interpretation of the differences of the techniques, community, culture and history of these two needle arts. Maybe I'm just a crafts dweeb, but I appreciated the lesson and discussion.8 years after my introduction, I am reminded on how much I have learned from and why I love this author. She should make one about sewing clothing. Please!
Fun projects that I can do!
I have been crocheting for a while. I learned out of various books from craft stores but never got beyond making some basic items. Although I was happy with the results, I wanted more, but not too much more. I can't say how this book would be to learn from. Everybody learns differently and I can't say if it would have taught me. What got me were the projects. There are many easy projects that look like you spent more time on them than you did. I have three kids and I found some things for them (small purses for my daughter, hats for my sons) and some things for me (blanket, shawl - that is pretty and simple!). I was even able to change some of the project to suit my needs - something I had never been able to do! I don't feel there are many difficult projects here so maybe somebody more advanced might find them too simple, but sometimes I like projects that go faster, give me a sense of accomplishment, and make the final owner of the project happy!The description of the tools, difference between crochet and knitting, advantages and disadvantages, and samples of different 'fancier' stitches is great. I love the choices in colors (you can pick your own), it makes the crocheted items look current...not like Grandma's afghan! The projects I have done have all worked out great. I have done maybe six so far. The only thing I found a little annoying was the author's desire to sound 'trendy'. It sounds more like an Aunt who still insists on saying "Hey, Girlfriend!" Sort of embarassing for everyone!Anyway, if you are looking for some nice projects that aren't hugely involving, and some good instructions to boot, I suggest you give this book a try. The price isn't much more than those afghan books in craft stores, but the projects are a lot more fun!
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