Crochet Loom Blooms includes instructions to make 30 beautiful crochet flower motifs and 5 fantastic projects!!
Title: Crochet Loom Blooms
Author:ย Haafner Linssen
Publisher:ย Interweave Books, an imprint of F+W Media Inc.
Image Credits:ย F+W Media
ISBN: 978-1-63250-619-1
Crochet Loom Blooms Review
Crochet Loom Blooms includes instructions for 30 fabulous crochet flower motifs, a starter flower loom and 5 projects you can make with your motifs.
The loom used for all but 1 of the projects in the book is the Hana-Ami Flower Loom.ย Step-by-step instructions with diagrams have been included to explain how to use the Flower Loom and how to crochet the projects. The techniques included in Crochet Loom Blooms are written in US Crochet terms and are very detailed.ย Tips and Tricks are included throughout the book in blue sections.
Flower Loom Techniques
- Basic Circular Flower – Single Loop Flowers, Multiple Loop Flowers
- Using Multiple Looms (some looms can stack several sizes like the Hana-Ami Loom) – Double Flower, Triple Flower, Petal Variations, Other Shapes (triangle, square, hexagon, quarter circle)
- Pompom-esque Flowers
- Flower Centers – Fully Sewn Centers, Star Centers, Backstitch Center, Single Backstitch, Double Backstitch, Triple Backstitch, Oversewn Backstitch Center, Flower Bud Center
- Embellishments
Crochet Techniques
- Basic Stitches: slip knot, chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet
- Working into one loop only
- Working in rounds
- Decreases and clusters
- Magic ring
- Standing Stitches (standing single crochet and standing double crochet)
- Joining rounds
- Fastening off and weaving in
- Blocking
- Joining Methods (joining on the loom, knots and joining crochet motifs)
Reading the Patterns
This section includes a lot of important information. Diagrams, written instructions and charts are provided for the patterns in Crochet Loom Blooms and this section explains how to read the symbols and written instructions. It also explains why it is important to use the yarn weights recommended in the written instructions.ย Flower looms come in fixed sizes so it is very important to read page 37. It will explain why substituting yarn weights is not recommended.
Difficulty Levels are shown by 1, 2 or 3 flowers. One flower (๐ธ) being “quick and easy” (basic looming and crochet skills), two flowers (๐ธ๐ธ)ย will take a little longer to make and involve a bit more crocheting and three flowers, (๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ)ย while still easy enough for a beginner are the most intricate of the designs and take more time to complete. Each motif is crocheted in DK Weight Cotton (Vinni’s Nikkim).
Flower Selector
Includes images and page numbers for each of the flower motifs.
- Bumblebee’s Favorite ๐ธ
- Alpine Meadowย ๐ธ
- Delightful Daisies ๐ธ๐ธ
- Secret Forestย ๐ธ
- Wonderful Weaveย ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธย no crochet involved
- Formal Flower Bedย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Tales From My Gardenย ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
- Farmer’s Marketย ๐ธ
- Go Greenย ๐ธ
- Go Wild Flowersย ๐ธ
- Cherry Blossomย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Stockholm Gardensย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Pretty Posyย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Blooms of the Desertย ๐ธ
- Happy Harvestย ๐ธ
- Fall Wedding Bouquetย ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
- Florist’s Dreamย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Doting on Dotsย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Bucolic Blossomย ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
- Renaissance Gardenย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Flower Fairย ๐ธ๐ธ
- The Conservatoryย ๐ธ๐ธ
- What You Sowย ๐ธ
- Spring Bouquetย ๐ธ
- Summer of Loveย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Garden House Graceย ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
- Organic Flowersย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Butterfly’s Blissย ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
- My Little Flower Patchย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Regent’s Parkย ๐ธ๐ธ
Beautiful aren’t they? There is a small circle loom included in the book and it is made of a fairly strong paper product. If you check on page 127 there are two templates included for you to create a large circle and a large square flower loom. This page also explains how you can create looms using wood and nails.
Make These 5 Projects Too
- Vintage Potholderย ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
- Floating Flowers Scarfย ๐ธ
- Tote Bagย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Vinni’s Blanketย ๐ธ๐ธ
- Chunky Throwย ๐ธ๐ธ
Crochet Loom Blooms is a beautiful book. It is filled with beautiful images, diagrams and step-by-step instructions to teach you how to use a flower loom. All you need to do, is pick your flower motif and the yarn and you are ready to begin.
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They also have a book and loom set available here: Crochet Loom Blooms and Flower Loom Set
I would like to thankย Interweave Books, an imprint of F+W Media Inc. for both the Review and Giveaway Copy ofย Crochet Loom Booms
Images used with permission fromย F+W Media Inc.
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WOW, such options and pretty flowers to make. I learned a lot from your review. I didn’t know flowers could be made with a loom. So tempted now!
I bought this book based on your recommendations.
Love it!
I’d love to try these.
Wow, i’d like to get a book like this. Being in our country where crochet is not a number one hobby, books like this are hard to find.
I really want to buy this book! I love how soft and feminine the designs are plus now I feel like I want to try working on a loom too, Iโm usually a knitter and crocheter.
I love these flowers! I need this book. I have the looms but the flowers never turn out.
Love the old-fashion look to these designs.
This book looks really interesting, very creative! I have some old vintage flower looms, so I’d love to try this.
Thank you for this little guy I keep ting animals on my car dashboard will have fun with this one.
I hope I win this!!!
Crochet loom Blooms looks like a lovely book.