Hooked Hats

"8 colorful & fun hats made using worsted-weight yarn"--Cover.

Here are contemporary crochet projects for fun, fast, fashionable scarves. Most beginning crocheters start with scarves because these projects are quick, easy, and stylish.

This book provides pictures and instructions for crocheting hats intended for an array of activities, seasons, ages, and skill levels.

Crocheted hats are in style on everyone from sophisticated urbanites to women of a certain age. They are seen on hip skateboarders and happy babies. No wonder the hat is such a popular crochet project. Hooked Hats presents 20 easy crochet designs bursting with color, textures, and fashion style. The projects feature a variety of yarns from bright cottons to novelty yarns and offer extras like linings, edgings, and embellishments. For the many beginners, an illustrated basics section teaches the stitches. There are rare alternative instructions for lefties and a handy ruler. Hooked Hats is part of an exciting new series of crochet project books.

Some learned to crochet at a grandmother's knee and now keep the faith. Others sought comfort in the craft during dark and troubling times. And still others found in crocheting a way of making something that perfectly expresses the artist inside. Yet others, of course, needed a vest. How people came to crocheting, what they've made of it, what memories it has added to their lives, and what moments of insight and simple pleasure it's brought them-these are the stories told in Hooked: A Crocheter's Stash of Wit and Wisdom. A tribute to the age-old art, Hooked is embellished with charming illustrations from vintage pattern booklets. Among the contributors-with anecdotes ranging from the whimsical to the philosophical-are newcomers and those well known in crocheting circles from Lily Chin, Jennifer Hansen, Karen Searle, and Gwen Blakely Kinsler to Lela Nargi, Kay Dorn, Nilda Mesa, Deborah Robson, Annie Modesitt, and Linda Permann.

"The book presents twenty original knitting projects for mens sweaters and accessories. Included will be a variety of sweaters and vests and a few accessories, like hats, mittens, scarves and slippers. It will include classic masculine styles (Nordic, cables, ribs, stripes) made modern through color and yarn selection. The designs will be contemporary "sweaters and accessories that men will want to wear. The yarns will be classics " smooths and chunky yarns " for the most part in natural fibers like wool and cotton. The colors will be masculine " some grays, browns, blues, etc. "but reflect current designer trends. The projects will be suitable for a variety of skill levels, with most appropriate for the advanced beginner and intermediate knitter. Unusual techniques will be taught, but this is not a œlearn to knit book."--Publisher description

"New hooked book" with cute projects to crochet for little girls and boys Hooked for Toddlers has 20 projects that are jumping up and down with color, texture, and fun with styles and sizes for little ones 18 months to 3 years. Projects include sweaters, jumpers, dresses, hats, mittens, and fun items like matching purses and wrist bands. Projects included are for year-round appeal and include clever ideas for accommodating growing and busy toddlers. As with the other successful books in the "Hooked" series, The projects use a variety of stitches from simple single crochet to more advanced stitches like shell and popcorn. Lots of crocheted extras and embellishments make the projects unique and appealing and a clear and concise crochet basics section makes this a perfect book for both beginners and more experienced hookers.

“I wrote “Amy’s Amazing Hats” as a way to teach children the values of being kind and caring to a friend with cancer, bringing awareness to pediatric cancer, sharing the challenges young people have fighting this disease, and the wonderful work the “Passing Hats” organization does. For more information, look up www.passinghats.org and you too may get “hooked” on looming hats! On behalf of children fighting cancer everywhere and Passing Hats, please share this special book with your friends and family.” – Sharyn Diamond

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