| Cozy Crochet: Learn to Make 26 Fun Projects From Fashion to Home Decor |  | Author: Melissa Leapman
Creator: France Ruffenach
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
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Pages: 120
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.9 x 0.6
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.434041
ASIN: B000VYK4FQ
Publication Date: November 4, 2004
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Product Description
Knitting is all the rage, but did you know crocheters outnumber knitters 3 to 1? Cozy Crochet does for the hook what Knitting Pretty did for needles, with 26 step-by-step projects that will appeal to the sophisticated tastes of the new generation of crocheters. Ranging from simple projects for new converts to more advanced patterns for seasoned crafters, the creations in Cozy Crochet are fresh and contemporary: stylish striped throw pillows, an embellished clutch purse, a delicate wrap for a night on the town. A comprehensive learn-to-crochet section teaches the basics in plain language with 65 helpful diagrams, and each project is illustrated with a beautiful full-color photograph. Appealing, accessible, and utterly original, the designs in Cozy Crochet will have readers hooked.
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 Liked this book - disagree with other reviewers. January 28, 2008
Laura C. O'Neal (Euclid, OH United States)
I bought this book at a local half-price bookstore. Unlike most of the other reviewers, I really liked it. I've been crocheting for almost a year, and consider myself an advanced beginner crocheter. Yes, most of the patterns are appropriate for new to advanced beginner crocheters, but I also feel there are some that more experienced crocheters would enjoy making, like the lacy shawl and the hugs and kisses baby blanket. I liked nearly all of the patterns in the book with the exception of the girl's summertime hat (I don't like the raffia) and the vintage necklace (I don't like crocheted jewelry), and the granny halter top (too skimpy!). I also thought the photography in the book is beautiful, and I don't feel that the pattern layout has too much wasted space - it's certainly better than books like "Big Hook Crochet", where a pattern will start on page 50, for example, then you have to flip over to page 70 to see the rest of the pattern. Overall I really liked this book, and don't understand what all the complaints are about.
 cozy crochet January 17, 2008
Julia L. Cannon (Minnesota)
I've been crocheting for two years now, and at the very least, I don't need to keep looking up how to make a single or double crochet stitch anymore! That being said, I think this book (so far) has both really, really simple projects like the dishcloths and coasters AND overly confusing and somewhat misleading projects like the cozy kerchief. The lovely picture of the kerchief is not triangular like the pattern indicates. Unfortunately this specific picture is one of the main reasons I bought the book, and it simply is not what this book tells me how to make. Wouldn't it be cool if the author or publisher or editor put up the real pattern online somewhere?
A mediocre title that both beginner and advanced crocheters should probably avoid. January 2, 2008
Jacquelyn Gill (Madison, WI)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Cozy Crochet opens with the typical tutorial, and while this is clear and serviceable (but probably done better elsewhere), the patterns are where this book disappoints. It starts off with a single crochet dishcloth and never really graduates to much more; afghans, a skirt, a kerchief, a belt, a sweater, and others failed to grab my interest. Beginners may appreciate the simplicity of the designs, but they're simply not exciting or attractive enough to inspire starting them.
Though most of them are based on single crochet, the patterns themselves are surprisingly beginner-UN-friendly. The format is unnecessarily complicated, and the design wastes a lot of empty space, which forces you to flip a lot of pages. Instructions are minimal to the point of occasionally being unclear for those who aren't experienced. I did appreciate that each pattern was rated with a level of difficulty - this is a feature that more crochet books should utilize.
Ultimately, I found little to like in this book. Patterns were, frankly, on the boring side - projects like the skirt, the bag, or the shawl were done better elsewhere. Experienced crocheters will find these patterns too simple, and beginners will find little to inspire them. This title lacks the freshness, innovation, and creativity that many other books out there offer.
Love it but one pattern is giving me trouble! February 7, 2007
Grace A. Hilton (Crozet,VA)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was attracted to this book mainly for the Cozy Kerchief pattern-and I can't create it!! Sorry to say but so far I'm left to assume that the pattern is not only flawed but incomplete. I feel positive about the other patterns.
 A Beginner Book January 7, 2007
matilda (Aberdeen, WA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this book for my little sister, who is learning how to crochet. The projects were a little too simple for me (I've been crocheting for 18 years), but I really liked it and wanted to give it to someone who could learn crochet from it (I would like to have had a book like that when I was learning). A lot of the projects are things I would like to make or have someone make for me.
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