Product Description

Crochet's recent evolution from dowdy to dynamic involves high-end fashion patterns and trendy, cosmopolitan yarns.

This beautifully illustrated guide demonstrates the versatility of this legendary craft in 25 quick and easy outfits and accessories for babies and toddlers. You will discover the projects in this book, each named for a little child, make use of today's wide selection of contemporary yarns, including pure cotton pastels and soft and colorful wools. Easy-to-follow instructions and stitch diagrams help you to quickly create adorable outfits including a lacy cardigan, a cozy hooded top, and accessories including booties, a vest, mittens, hat and leg warmers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #458529 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

About the Author
Sue Whiting is a needlecraft design consultant and author who designs patterns for several textile companies. She’s worked with many magazines to create projects that highlight all aspects of needlework, specifically crochet. She’s also the author of The Big Book of Weekend Crochet, Learn to Crochet and Party Crochet.

Customer Reviews

Best kids book in ages
I have poured over this book and love all the designs.This is the best book on Childrens clothes that I have seen in ages in either knit or crochet.And I collect books. I can't decide which one to make first. They are modern designs that discerning young Mums would want to purchase at exclusive clothing stores so I believe that they would be very well received as gifts. The boys garment are very masculine and the girls garments range from practical to absolutely deightful. I have just ordered more from my shop as I know they will walk out the door. All the designs come with clear written instructions, a schematic( drawing of the finished shape) and international symbols for the stitch diagram.

Great Book for the Beginner to Intermediate Crocheter
I put this book on my wish list when my daughter was pregnant with my first granddaughter. I am new to the art of crocheting and this book was not only a useful tool but the patterns were also very cute and easy to follow. I have created many of the designs and have gone back to many of the patterns to redo in different yarns and colors. My daughter says it looks like an explosion of crochet in my granddaughter's closet!

For the beginner I would say this book will get and keep you enthusiastic about crocheting. For those intermediate and advanced crocheters, the patterns in this book allow for a lot of creative interpretation.

Easy and Quick?
It's the "easy and quick" part that doesn't work for me. The child/baby models are adorable; the sweaters and such are nice; the directions look fine. However, everything's crocheted with small hooks and fine yarn (all one brand of cashmere blends), which would mean the work would be slow-going. Additionally, there seems to be a lot of shaping re necklines and sleeves. Can't see myself getting involved, so this will be a donation to our neighborhood library.