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Fabulous collection of crochet stitches in a perpetual calendar format. Wonderful for the person who likes to create by using stitches rather than a full out pattern. Totally recommend this to new and long-time crocheters. Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss are tops in this field.
So not only do you get 365 patterns, with a hook or yarn change you get even more. Keeping our days straight is not always easy or fun. The desk calendar is 8" wide and 6" high in a stand-up format. Different yarn and hook sizes will give each pattern a different look. Then just whip stitch them together into an afghan. The flip pages are wire ringed bound so keeping your page open will not be a problem.
January 1st is the V-Stitch and the 2nd is Clusters. With this perpetual calendar you can stay on track AND have a good time.Each day gives you a new crochet stitch to try. I won't even try to figure out the math on that with all the yarns and hooks available today.Each day has a color photo of a crochet swatch and the instructions for creating it. The calendar starts with Special Instructions such as defining multiples and a list of abbreviations symbols and a glossary. There is no gauge size given so you can be creative and use whatever yarn type/size and hook size you choose. With this being a perpetual calendar, you can use it again and again.You can make several Afghans out of just trying your hand at each stitch by creating squares of the same size.
With 365 different squares, you will be able to have several ready to give by next Christmas.
Got it quick and was everything I dreamed it would be. This book is a must for anybody who crochets.
I've only had the calendar since September so I haven't seen all the stitches but I've tried a few on some afghan projects and so far I've loved the look I've gotten. Some of the more open stitches are best done with a fairly small crochet hook, like an 'f' hook or smaller. So far, Sept. 22nd is my most favorite stitch and I've sold an afghan with that stitch and got great feedback on it.
Everyday there is a new stitch. This calendar is great. If one is looking for something new or some inspiration for a project, this is it. Easy to read and follow. There are no actual patterns, but one can easily adapt a pattern through the stitch count.
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