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Tapestry Crochet, Granny Squares, Lacy Stars, and 3-D Flowers Stars, Lacy Squares, Crochet, Granny Tapestry Maria Gullberg Tapestry Crochet Tapestry DUPLICATION PROHIBITED by copyright holder Compelling Color. Brilliant Contrast. Eyecatching Character. A Handbook of Crochet Techniques and Patterns Take Your Crochet to the and More Crochet Tapestry NEXT LEVEL Tapestry Crochet AND MORE TapestryAND Crochet, Granny Squares, MORE Lacy Stars, and 3-D Flowers Here’s the perfect introduction to a whole new set of techniques that will broaden your crochet horizons. Experiment with color, shape, and structure, using ribbed, relief, double- layer, and tapestry crochet. The result will be bags, totes, hats, wrist warmers, lace, and flowers with striking designs you almost won’t believe are crocheted. With a wide variety of patterns to hold the veteran’s attention and loads of practical tips to aid the less experienced, this is one crochet handbook you won’t want to put down! Maria Gullberg $17.95 USD ISBN 978-1-57076-767-8 5 1 7 9 5 Maria Gullberg 9 781570 767678 Printed in China www.trafalgarbooks.com © Maria Gullberg, and Trafalgar Square Books www.trafalgarbooks.com Tap Crochet Full Cover.indd 1 12/22/15 10:43 AM DUPLICATION PROHIBITED by copyright holder TAPESTRY CROCHET AND MORE A Handbook of Crochet Techniques and Patterns: Tapestry Crochet, Granny Squares, Lacy Stars, and 3D Patterns MARIA GULLBERG © Maria Gullberg, and Trafalgar Square Books www.trafalgarbooks.com DUPLICATION PROHIBITED by copyright holder First published in the United States of America in 2016 by Trafalgar Square Books North Pomfret, Vermont 05053 Originally published in Swedish as Virka! Copyright © 2013 Maria Gullberg and Hemslöjdens förlag English translation © 2016 Trafalgar Square Books All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, by any means, without written permission of the publisher, except by a reviewer quoting brief excerpts for a review in a magazine, newspaper or web site. The instructions and material lists in this book were carefully reviewed by the author and editor; however, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The author and publisher cannot be held liable for errors. ISBN: 978-1-57076-767-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015958246 cover photo africa bag patterns and instructions maria gullberg swedish editor and text sophia lundquist, annalfabet photography thomas harrysson illustrations kalle forss © Maria Gullberg, and Trafalgar Square Books factchecking lotta bengtson, madelaine jansson, and sophia lundquist www.trafalgarbooks.com interior layout bitte granlund, happy book, from eve evarnström translator carol huebscher rhoades Printed in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DUPLICATION PROHIBITED by copyright holder CONTENTS 4 Infinite ossibilitiesP for 48 Storuman Blanket Variations 50 Granny Squares 62 Star Flower Chain 5 Read First 65 Lace Vine Chain 5 Choose a Crochet Hook 68 Band of Stars 6 How to Crochet 72 Wave Hat 14 Africa Bag 74 Ribbed Hat 18 Rhomboid Bag 77 Ribbed Wrist Warmers 20 Square Bag 78 Star Wrist Warmers 23 Rectangular Striped Bag 26 Flower Brooch 80 Tips 28 Round Brooch with Tassels 82 Materials 31 Love’s Rose, Rose of Friendship, 83 Resources and Rose Brooches 84 Yarn 34 Sunflower, Poppy, and Cornflower Brooches 38 Potholder Hälsingland I 41 Pinwheel Potholder I 43 Pinwheel Potholder II © Maria Gullberg, and Trafalgar Square Books www.trafalgarbooks.com DUPLICATION PROHIBITED by copyright holder INFINITE POSSIBILITIES FOR VARIATIONS? I have been enchanted by crochet ever since square, and I am in love! I can see the endless 1989 when I did my exam work at Konstfack possibilities this little square has, and in this (the University College of Arts, Crafts, and book you can see some of the ideas I’ve had. Design in Stockholm, Sweden). But why cro- I find new paths ot crochet techniques in the chet? The answer is actually quite simple: most unexpected circumstances. Inspiration it’s a technique that is easy to get going with. can come from a meeting between light and All you need is a crochet hook and a little dark, the shadow on a house façade, something yarn! The fact that it is easy to rip out is also I see in an art exhibit, or in pretty pictures— an advantage. Most of all, though, it’s a simple and anything else in my everyday life. As you technique that you can easily and radically will see in the pattern instructions, the single change and use in many different ways, just crochet stitch is my absolute favorite because it depending on how you insert the hook into is firm, stable, and consistent. But even the the previous row’s stitches. You can also play often-ignored slip stitch is a wonderful little with colors and change the results even more. stitch that can be used advantageously for edg- When I am experimenting, I work with shades ings and effects as you crochet. of gray, black, and white for a pure, unified I wish you a pleasant and happy journey visual effect. of discovery into the endless possibilities of For me personally, the development of new crochet! uses and forms is the most important aspect of crochet, not the finished products. These days, Maria Gullberg I have been experimenting with the granny © Maria Gullberg, and Trafalgar Square Books www.trafalgarbooks.com 4 DUPLICATION PROHIBITED by copyright holder READ FIRST Choose a Crochet Hook! THERE ARE MANY different types of crochet hook. For the patterns in this book, I recommended the Boye brand that is made with steel. The hooks are well formed and lie in your hand well. It can be a little hard to find Boye hooks these days, but try on the internet and at flea markets. Crochet hooks are also made of alu- minum, plastic, or wood. The advantage of metal hooks is that they do not bend or break CROCHET HOOKS WITH easily. If you don’t already have a favorite type METRIC SIZING (FOR EXAMPLE, of hook, try these! INOXAL, IMRA, AERO, PONY) BOYE HOOKS (U.S. D-3–E-4) 3–3.5 mm 0 CROCHET HOOKS ARE SIZED by several systems. (U.S. D-3) 3 mm 1 The systems vary depending on the hook (U.S. C-2) 2.5 mm 2 material (steel or aluminum), where the hooks are manufactured (USA or Great Britain), and (U.S. B or A) 2 mm 3 if the diameter is given in millimeters (metric 1.5 mm 4 system). The metric system is the most com- mon in Sweden. Boye hooks have a different system for sizing—the smaller the hook size, the larger the hook; the opposite is true for metric sizing. THE CONVERSION CHART given here is not exact but will help you in choosing a crochet hook size. © Maria Gullberg, and Trafalgar Square Books www.trafalgarbooks.com 5 DUPLICATION PROHIBITED by copyright holder ABBREVIATIONS A yarnover (yoh) is a wrap or wraps around the hook to form one or more loops on the hook—as, for example, when you begin a double ch chain RS right side crochet stitch. cl cluster sc single crochet (British dc double crochet double crochet) Asterisks (* or **) indicate a section of the instructions that should (British treble crochet) sl slip be repeated. For example, “work *1 sc, ch 1, skip 1 st*; rep * to * dtr double treble crochet sl(s) stitch(es) across” means that you will repeat the stitches between the asterisks (British triple treble) tr treble crochet (British as specified. Sometimes the stitches to be repeated are placed within gr group double treble) parentheses, with the times to be repeated just outside the closing hdc half double crochet WS wrong side parenthesis. For example: “(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 1 sc, ch 1) 6 times” (British half treble yoh yarn over hook, also means you work all the stitches in the sequence within parentheses, crochet) referred to as yarn and repeat that sequence a total of 6 times. rem remain(s) (ing) around hook Unless otherwise specified, if the instructions say to work 6 dc, that means you work 1 dc in each of the next 6 sts. If, for example, you A yarn catch is when you use the hook to catch the working yarn to should work all 6 dc in the same stitch or in the same chain loop, the bring through one or more loops. instructions will say so. How to Crochet brought through the loop on the hook again STITCHES and again, until you have a long line of chain stitches. Almost CHAIN STITCH (CH) every crochet project begins Foundation chain (line of chain stitches): with a foundation chain. Make a slip knot with the When you have made yarn. Insert the hook into the foundation chain (i.e., the loop, catch the yarn, the first row), there are two and bring it through the ways to insert the hook into loop. The loop now on the the chain. If you work so hook is the first in the line that the edge of the chain of chain stitches. Catch the with two strands is on top, working yarn and bring it and the single strand is © Maria Gullberg, and Trafalgar Square Books www.trafalgarbooks.com through the loop on the at the bottom, the foun- hook. Continue the same dation will be slightly way, with the working yarn thicker but not as elastic. If you hold the chain the 6 DUPLICATION PROHIBITED by copyright holder opposite way, with the single strand on top bring it through both loops on the hook at the and the 2 strands on the bottom, the founda- same time. tion will be a little thinner but more elastic. Insert the hook into the next ch st and re- Chain stitches are not only used for the peat from * across.
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