150 Favorite Crochet Motifs from Tokyo's Kazekobo Studio

Description

In 150 Favorite Crochet Motifs from Tokyo's Kazekobo Studio, Japanese knitwear designer Yoko Hatta shows you creative ways to use leftover yarn and your own sense of design to make hundreds of exciting crochet patterns. You'll find a range of motifs in this book - from elegantly simple to deliciously intricate - all waiting to be incorporated into your next needlework project. Make scarves and blankets using the all-time favourite granny squares, or shawls made from polygons Join circles to make fun wall hangings, room dividers and more Use elegant Irish crochet motifs to form the outside of a bag, or make into a brooch Find new colour inspirations from offbeat duo-chromatic arrangements to splashy, multicoloured pieces All the Japanese crochet symbols are explained clearly and the author shows you how to assemble the arrangements. Published in the same format as other bestselling Tuttle knitting dictionaries (Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible, 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches, Japanese Knitting Stitches from Tokyo's Kazekobo Studio), this book brings a knowledge of intricate Japanese techniques to crocheters in the West. 'The 20-plus patterns showcased here - usually for conceptual, rather than functional, uses - are bound to get needle crafters thinking about hundreds of other possibilities. Instructions for each are delivered by crochet symbols, while occasional footnotes occur with more complicated patterns...Needle workers may be intrigued by the compendium of Irish crochet motifs included, from simple leaves to grape clusters culminating in a breathtaking shawl.' - Booklist 'This slim but intense guide from Hatta (Japanese Knitting Stitches from Tokyo's Kazekobo Studio) provides 150 designs for crocheters to tackle. Experienced crocheters should find Hatta's guide a delight.' - Publishers Weekly

Yoko Hatta is the designer behind the Japanese knitting studio Kazekobo. A prolific artist whose work spans over thirty years, she has written numerous knitwear books and stitch dictionaries, and contributed to many magazines and compilations in both Japan and the US. She is a contributor to Brooklyn Tweed and Vogue Knitting, and over a thousand of her designs can be seen on Ravelry.com. Her work is known for adding contemporary flair to classic garments. She is the author of Japanese Knitting Stitches from Tokyo's Kazekobo Studio. Cassandra Harada is a fiber artist living in Tokyo, and spends most of her time knitting, and spinning for herself and good friends. Originally from the US, she has lived in Japan for fifteen years and thoroughly enjoys studying the language and culture of her adopted home. She teaches knitting and spinning in Japan and America and occasionally publishes her own design work.

"Experienced crocheters should find Hatta's guide a delight." -- Publishers Weekly "...designed to spark imaginations and inspirations...bound to get needle crafters thinking about hundreds of other possibilities..." --Booklist "Popular knitwear designer Yoko Hatta shows you creative ways to use yarn scraps and your own sense of design. You'll find really simple to deliciously intricate motifs all waiting to be incorporated into your latest crochet projects. There's plenty of ideas for using colour, from offbeat mono-and duo-chromatic arrangements to splashy, multicoloured pieces." --Simply Crochet magazine