Product Description

These 30 patterns are not your granny's crochet - these projects are chic and stylish, mimicking the tight look of knitting with cables, ribbing, and more with gorgeous, fasion-forward photography. Repeat after us: Crocheting is easy. Crocheting is fun. Crocheting is fast. Okay, got it? Great! Now forget everything else you ever knew about crocheting, because Cool Crochet takes the easy, fast fun of crochet and dumps the frumpy afghans, lumpy hats, and bumpy scarves of the past. With this book, top-selling author Melissa Leapman moves crochet light years ahead, into exciting designs, dazzling patterns, and sleek shapes that are sure to earn the approval of fashion police everywhere. Tanks, pullovers, cardigans, halters, a skirt, a dress, even a bikini - theyr're all just a hook and a dream away! And how about coordinating those new outfits with trendy purses, hats, and jewelry? Practical as well as good-looking, Cool Crochet includes valuable tips on assembling garments, plus an appendix of stitches and guidance on yarn and materials. Every fashionista will want to get her hooks into this book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67039 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-21
• Released on: 2005-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Melissa Leapman is the author of Hot Knits (0823023389), the hot new best-seller from Watson-Guptill, and several other books. A widely published sweater designer whose patterns have appeared in every top needlework publications, she leaads popular workshops on knitting and crocheting around the country. She has been a featured guest on many TV programs, including Lifeteim's Handmade by Design, DIY's Knitty Gritty, and HGTV's Sew Much More. She lives in New York.

Customer Reviews

Elegant New Designs
Melissa Leapman's new book has some great designs that have come out just in time for spring and summer--halter tops, sleeveless tops and some nice sweaters, hoodies and accessories. There's even a silver crocheted necklace. As the book proclaims "Stop with the afghans already!" Projects range in difficulty from Advanced Beginner to Advnced. No beginner projects and lots of fine crochetwork with small needles will make this book appealing to the more experienced crocheter, but it can provide inspiration to anyone. Yarns range in price too--she's included boutique yarns as well as less expensive yarns like Lion Brand and TLC. This is fashion that even knitters will love.

Tops are designed too short
Yep, the book has really nice designs layed out in a nice format. BUT be prepared to modify the patterns for the tops,(i.e. add rows), unless you are 14 years old, have a flat tummy and really like belly shirts. I,like many women, don't fit that category. Sigh. Not the biggest ordeal to add a few extra rows, but just be prepared to do it. I'm not sure how this type of modification will affect the shape of the tops.

This is a keeper!
I love this book! I buy and keep most of Melissa's crochet pattern books..I almost hate to call them patterns as they seem like works of art.
Although this book is not for the beginner, it would be worth it to have a look to see what you can aspire to! Intermediate to Advanced crocheter's will find at least two projects that they will want to finish ASAP. There are items to create for gifts and for yourself. Tops, blouses, swimwear, purses, hats, scarves, etc...you get the picture.
I have already picked out two pieces to create this summer
You won't be disappointed.
PS I've met and taken Melissa's classes at CGOA Conferences and she's as classy and nice as she comes across in her books!