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Expand your stitch library with hundreds of crochet stitches to use all year round. Created by two renowned crochet experts, this essential stitch compendium offers incredible value. You’ll find step-by-step instructions for over 350 stitches, ranging from simple to complex, including shells, fans, clusters, bobbles, and more. Each stitch is shown with a full-color, close-up photo. Stitches are organized by style for easy navigation, with an alphabetical index for quick reference.
Disclosure: I received a sample copy of The Big Book of Crochet Stitches to review. All opinions are my own.
Unlock Creativity with 350+ Crochet Stitches: A Must-Have Book
Title:The Big Book of Crochet Stitches Author: Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss ISBN: 978-1-60468-450-6 Publisher: Martingale Photography Credits: Martingale and Photographer Brent Kane
With 189 pages and more than 350 crochet stitches, The Big Book of Crochet Stitches is an excellent resource to add to your Crochet Library, especially if you are a Crochet Designer or love playing with stitches to make simple projects like scarves and blankets.
Crochet Stitches
Bobbles
Chevrons
Clusters
Cross Stitches
Easy Stitches
Fans
Loop Stitches
Multicolour Stitches
Picots
Popcorns
Puff Stitches
Raised Stitches
Shells
Special Stitches
V-Stitches
Each stitch is explained in US Crochet Terminology. The special stitches used within a stitch pattern are conveniently included with the instructions (not on a different page), so there is no need to flip back and forth to figure out how to make the stitches.
There are so many stitches I want to try in this book!
A few of my favorites crochet stitches from this book are:
Oval Windows, page 40
Chained Melody, page 44
Take it Easy, page 66
Cross Patch, page 73
Blackberry, page 86
Here are some of the crochet stitch patterns included. These images were used with permission from Martingale.
Crochet Cluster Stitches
Crochet Popcorn Stitches
Special Crochet Stitches
Crochet V-Stitches
There is so much inspiration packed into this book – I could spend hours just scrolling through the pages.
One thing I really love about this book is the variety of stitches included. If you only want to purchase one “Stitch Dictionary”, this book would be a fantastic choice.
Looking for new crochet stitches? This guide offers over 350, with step-by-step instructions and full-color photos. A must-have for your collection! #crochet #crochetstitches #yarncrafts
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This book has become so popular! So many awesome stitches to make beautiful projects!
Hi Barbara, technically yes, you can add increases and decreases to any stitch pattern to make the fabric take a new shape and size. Where you place those increases and decreases will change the finished look of the fabric – like when you add increases to both ends of a row it will make the shape become more triangular. The trouble with substituting stitches for those in a specific pattern is that all stitches have different heights and widths – so for a garment it may be difficult to find a stitch to substitute for the single crochet stitch, without increasing either the height or width of the stitch at the same time. You may want to see if you can find a different pattern to use instead? Sara at Posh Pooch Designs has a number of free patterns for dogs (smaller dogs) available. You can take a look at what she has available here: https://poshpoochdesignsdogclothes.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns-for-dogs.html Hope this helps a little bit, Rhondda
I am trying to find an alternate
light beautiful stitch to the boring single crochet stitch that it calls for in my little dogs crochet pattern .The single crochet stitch is too warm for in the house yet Ido not want a stitch either full of holes..and of course I can add increases or decreases..I can’t find anything like this..can a person add increases to the end of rows for all stitch patterns? I have seen some beautiful stitches, yet they only show dishcloth size and don’t tell you if you can add increases and decreases to use it in a pattern,please help!!
I love trying new stitches by making wash cloths! This would be wonderful 😀
just love this book!
It’s so good to have the stitches explained so clearly, a great book.
Hi Charlene, You are very welcome! I love The Big Book of Crochet Stitches too 🙂
Oh my word, what a fabulous book! Thank you so much!
Hi Arlene 🙂 It is a fabulous book and you can purchase it from Amazon. I left the links above in the post. Have a great day! Rhondda
Hey, I love your book. Where can I get the rest of it.
This book has become so popular! So many awesome stitches to make beautiful projects!
Hi Barbara, technically yes, you can add increases and decreases to any stitch pattern to make the fabric take a new shape and size. Where you place those increases and decreases will change the finished look of the fabric – like when you add increases to both ends of a row it will make the shape become more triangular. The trouble with substituting stitches for those in a specific pattern is that all stitches have different heights and widths – so for a garment it may be difficult to find a stitch to substitute for the single crochet stitch, without increasing either the height or width of the stitch at the same time. You may want to see if you can find a different pattern to use instead? Sara at Posh Pooch Designs has a number of free patterns for dogs (smaller dogs) available. You can take a look at what she has available here: https://poshpoochdesignsdogclothes.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns-for-dogs.html Hope this helps a little bit, Rhondda
I am trying to find an alternate
light beautiful stitch to the boring single crochet stitch that it calls for in my little dogs crochet pattern .The single crochet stitch is too warm for in the house yet Ido not want a stitch either full of holes..and of course I can add increases or decreases..I can’t find anything like this..can a person add increases to the end of rows for all stitch patterns? I have seen some beautiful stitches, yet they only show dishcloth size and don’t tell you if you can add increases and decreases to use it in a pattern,please help!!
I love trying new stitches by making wash cloths! This would be wonderful 😀
just love this book!
It’s so good to have the stitches explained so clearly, a great book.
Hi Charlene, You are very welcome! I love The Big Book of Crochet Stitches too 🙂
Oh my word, what a fabulous book! Thank you so much!
Hi Arlene 🙂 It is a fabulous book and you can purchase it from Amazon. I left the links above in the post. Have a great day! Rhondda
Hey, I love your book. Where can I get the rest of it.
Very welcome 🙂 I adore this book!!
Thank you sharing with us.