{"product_id":"crochet-visual-quick-tips-isbn-9780470097410","title":"Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Essential Techniques • Troubleshooting • Time-Saving Tips  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolutions to common crochet quandaries are at your fingertips—anywhere you go\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrochet VISUAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e \u003ci\u003eQuick Tips\u003c\/i\u003e has the answers you need—fast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, plus time-saving tips, it covers:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelecting tools and yarn\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking basic stitches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncreasing and decreasing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking in rounds and colors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaking puffs, bobbles, clusters, and knots\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking Tunisian crochet, filet crochet, and lace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCrocheting with beads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinishing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterpreting patterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiagnosing problems and fixing mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Hooks and Yarn 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHooks 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHook Sizes 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompare Hook-Size Labels 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Tools and Notions 10\u003c\/p\u003e 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Throughout her life, regardless of the type of study or type of job, making things has always fascinated Cecily. Her great-grandmother, Mama Mac, taught her to crochet at age 9. Since hen crochet has become a favorite technique in her crafty arsenal. Cecily is mesmerized by the endless possibilities of crochet and loves passing on her enthusiasm as a writer, designer, and teacher. She teaches crochet classes and contributes her designs to magazines and books. She has also demonstrated her designs on the DIY channel's \u003ci\u003eKnitty Gritty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUncommon Threads\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eCecily lives in Los Angeles, watches too much television, and loves candy, her cats, and her boyfriend. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim P. Werker\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of \u003ci\u003eInterweave Crochet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine,. She is also the founder and Creative Director of CrochetMe.com, the online crochet community of innovative patterns, tips, and tutorials, and a playground for meeting crocheters from all over the world. After a couple of earlier flings, Kim got back into crochet in 2004. She is a professional member of the Crochet Guild of America and the National NeedleArts Association, and travels throughout North America to teach about crochet and to meet enthusiastic crocheters. She has appeared on the television show \u003ci\u003eUncommon Threads\u003c\/i\u003e and will appear on the PBS shows \u003ci\u003eShay Pendray's Needle Arts Studio\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKnit \u0026amp; Crochet Today\u003c\/i\u003e. She was thrilled to work again with Cecily on this follow-up to their first book, \u003ci\u003eTeach Yourself VISUALLY Crocheting\u003c\/i\u003e. 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