Welcome to the new era of crochet. Making garments from the top down is a favorite knitting technique that allows knitters to test and adjust the fit as they go. Now, thanks to designer Dora Ohrenstein, crocheters will benefit for the first time from a pattern book featuring the same beloved approach. These 14 fashionable
Welcome to the new era of crochet. Making garments from the top down is a favorite knitting technique that allows knitters to test and adjust the fit as they go. Now, thanks to designer Dora Ohrenstein, crocheters will benefit for the first time from a pattern book featuring the same beloved approach. These 14 fashionable patterns are sure to flatter bodies of all shapes and sizes. Show-stopping original photography, an extensive discussion of the benefits of top-down construction, and detailed instructions on how and why to adjust the patterns to ensure an exquisite customized fit will have crocheters tying themselves in knots to start strutting their stuff!
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Beautiful designs; if you are PLUS, this is not generous sizing. See comments: designer is very responsive. Beautiful crochet designs with a good deal of variation throughout the whole book. Very disappointing however that the sizes stop at XL, OR 2X, inconsistently, with variation of several inches within in those sizes — not even consistent bust sizes. I am hoping I can make adjustments because I am plus, AND I hate tight clothing. If multiples were given for the patterns, I could size up to get the fit I prefer, but I do not see that information being given. If you want that, The Crochet Crowd…
Beautiful sweaters for many sizes and shapes There are some truly lovely sweaters and variations to try in this book and I applaud the use of varied size models.My one caveat for the book is that Ms. Ohrenstein uses rather hard to find designer yarns for the sweaters. Nor does she give the specific size or weight of the yarns chosen, but rather says in the front of the book that she’d used DK to fingering sizes [which is a significant range], but doesn’t specify the weights for individual yarns that she used. There are some…
An essential book for making top-down sweaters Dora Ohrenstein has done it again! She’s given us another book that takes an area of crochet from basics techniques to new possibilities. If you have tried top-down adult garments and have been disappointed in the look or fit, this book walks you through the steps to achieve a great sweater that you will be proud to wear.Special attention is paid to how yarn selection affects drape and fit and how how to adjust patterns to fit your shape. The patterns in the book are shown on women…