Crochet Bouquet: Easy Designs for Dozens of Flowers
By (Author) Suzann Thompson
Lark Books,U.S.
Lark Books,U.S.
6th May 2008
United States
General
Non Fiction
746.434041
Paperback
132
Width 203mm, Height 229mm
Crochet bouquets of nearly 50 whimsical, wonderful flowers, in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors! Done in upscale yarns like ribbon, chenille, and silk, this contemporary garden will get intermediate-level crocheters grasping their hooks. Some of the flora looks realistic; others are beautifully fanciful, pure products of the imagination. A simple, well-photographed basics section explains how to create them all: specialty techniques include felting, stacking the flowers, stiffening the petals, and linking the flowers together. Grow daffodils, dahlias, ferns, firewheels, primroses, sunflowers, and violetsor even a fantastic blossom with layers of scalloped petals radiating out in increasing size from a crystal button center. For added inspiration, a series of showcase projects incorporates the blossoms, including hats, backpacks, pillows, and cards.