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Twenty To Make Series
Val Pierce
Search Press
15 June 2011 (1 September 2011 in USA) / ISBN 1844487407
How-To Books/Crochet
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Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
If you have
already bought a copy of Sue Stratford’s Twenty To Make
Mini Christmas Knits, why not adorn your home with even more
handcrafted decorations? These are all crocheted, and will ensure
that you have the best-decorated tree, table and house in the neighbourhood!
As long as you are a reasonably proficient crocheter and have lots
of No 3 or No 5 crochet cotton (or fine 4 ply yarn) this book is
sure to please. You can’t learn how to crochet here but intermediate
level crocheters shouldn’t have too much trouble; you will
need to be able to work in the round and stuff the items as you
go along. Patterns feature traditional (in UK and US) written instructions
with notes on materials, measurements and needles together with
a page-sized illustration. This is a fun way to use up oddments
of yarn (mostly 4 ply) in an environmentally friendly way and get
into the festive mood during those long, dark evenings. This is
not a book with two ideas for every pattern, rather you have just
the one but they are rather detailed in many cases. Crochet delicate
snowflakes, fun characters like a baby penguin, snowman, fairy and
angel, craft napkin rings and a poinsettia decoration for that special
parcel and make a set of festive coasters. The result will be twenty
high quality pieces that are sure to last for years and won’t
break however boisterous your festivities become.
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