When Bad Things Happen to Good Crocheters: Survival Guide for Every Crocheting Emergency

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The Only Crochet Survival Guide You'll Ever Need! Learn shortcuts like how to change yarns halfway through a project. See how professionals finish their crochet for a polished look. Decipher the magic that makes crochet charts work. PROBLEMS SOLVED! . Read crochet patterns like a pro . Learn when and how to fix your mistakes . Avoid finishing fiascos GREAT PROJECTS TO MAKE Practice your skills on six projects including the Time's Square Bag, Granny Square Mug Blankies, Bubble-Wrap Scarf, and more. Pages of fabulous, get-organized tips will have you crocheting in no time. AUTHOR: Beth Wolfensberger Singer is a writer, artist, and crafter whose articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine, The New York Times, Salon.com, The Utne Reader, Better Homes and Gardens, Health, and other publications. A former children's book editor and staff writer at Boston Magazine and The Boston Phoenix, she has been crocheting pretty much non-stop since the 7th grade. Her cartoons appear regularly in her blog Ambitionectomy.tumblr.com. Her new book, When Bad Things Happen to Good Crocheters, (Taunton Press) publishes in Fall of 2015.

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Comprehensive, practical, effective, and thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation. Replete with get-organized tips, When Bad Things Happen to Good Crocheters will have even the most novice student crocheting at a professional level in no time at all.

Though the book is about preventing and solving crochet-related emergencies, there's sound basic advice, too, making it valuable for crocheters interested in improving their skills.

Author Bio

Beth Wolfensberger Singer is a writer, artist, and crafter whose articles, essays and reviews have appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine, The New York Times, Better Homes and Gardens and other publications. A former children's book editor and staff writer at Boston Magazine and The Boston Phoenix, she has been crocheting pretty much non-stop since childhood. Her cartoons appear regularly in her blog Ambitionectomy.tumblr.com.