Quick Crocheted Accessories

Description

Accessories remain the most popular go-to crochet projects, and many yarn stores find one-skein projects their bread-and-butter. Cost-conscious crocheters are often looking for projects to make on a budget, or ways to use stash yarn. However, single-skein projects also limit the crocheter in what she can knit and in her colour choices. Author Sharon Zientara has curated a collection that makes use of one, two, or three skeins of yarns, offering colour play and larger projects. Single-skein projects may be simple and quick to crochet, budget-friendly, or may offer a beautiful way to use a special skein of luxury yarn. Projects that take two or three skeins offer larger or more complex patterns and colourwork, while still keeping the investment of time and money low. The 24 designs are the most popular types of paid crochet patterns on Ravelry: scarves shawls, and hat; fingerless mit's and mittens; and slippers and socks. Reflecting rising trends on Pinterest, Ravelry, and crochet blogs, the designs include stitch patterns and motifs that are textural, reversible, and fresh. Designers include Kathy Merrick, Brenda Anderson, Beth Nielsen, Cristina Mershon, Terri Keller, Jessica Bolof, and Linda Skuja. The yarns used in the projects are a mix of big box, budget-friendly, and indie/luxury brands.|Crochet accessories are as easy as 1, 2, or 3 skeins of yarn! In Quick Crocheted Accessories, author Sharon Zientara has curated a collection of crocheted projects that make use of one, two, or three skeins of yarn, allowing for both colour play and larger projects. Crocheters will enjoy quick crochet projects including scarves and shawls, hats, fingerless mit's and mittens, and slippers and socks! They?ll discover single-skein projects that are simple and quick to crochet, budget-friendly, or offer a beautiful way to use a special skein of luxury yarn as well as crochet projects that take two or three skeins offering larger or more complex stitch patterns and colourwork. Featured designers include Kathy Merrick, Brenda K. B. Anderson, Beth Nielsen, Cristina Mershon, Terri Keller, Jessica Bolof, and Linda Skuja. Their designs include stitch patterns and motifs that are textural, reversible, and fresh.|In Quick Crocheted Accessories, author Sharon Zientara has curated a collection of crocheted projects that make use of one, two, or three skeins of yarn, allowing for both colour play and larger projects. Crocheters will enjoy quick crochet projects including scarves and shawls, hats, fingerless mit's and mittens, and slippers and socks!

Sharon Zientara is a former assistant editor at Interweave Crochet and currently manages Skacel's Makers' Mercantile in Seattle, Washington. A former visual merchandiser for several large retailers, she has created designs for Interweave Crochet and Interweave Crochet Accessories. She is the author of It Girl Crochet.

"The pattern instructions are clear with helpful stitch diagrams and a handy glossary with basic stitch directions." --Petals to Picots "Crochet patterns designated as 'quick' often use bulky yarn or contain simple shapes or stitch patterns. That isn't the case in Zientara's (It Girl Crochet) latest, which features sophisticated accessories crocheted in a number of yarns..... VERDICT This assortment of quick, stylish crochet projects will appeal to first-time and intermediate crocheters. --Library Journal "Sharon, also the author of It Girl Crochet which I reviewed, has assembled a stellar group of crochet fashionistas who have designed accessories that are not only quick but they also underscore the praises of clever crochet!" --Crochet Queen "...this book is an excellent choice if you are looking for a special gift to bless your favorite crocheter!" --Bonnie Bay Crochet