From Needles to Hook: Complete Guide to Converting Knit Patterns to Crochet
by Donna Scott
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Author: Donna ScottEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-12
ISBN: 157367124X
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: DRG / The Needlecraft Shop
Book Reviews of From Needles to Hook: Complete Guide to Converting Knit Patterns to Crochet
Book Review: Misleading Title
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this book because I believed the title. I thought the book would explain how to convert a knit pattern into a crochet pattern so you'd have the same size/gauge and a similar weight fabric. Instead, I was given a lot of crochet patterns that imitated the look of knit stitches but were of very different fabric weight. If you want a lot of new crochet patterns (albeit not very exciting ones), this is a good book for you. But if you're truly looking for a method by which you can crochet something using a knit pattern, this book is not helpful at all. On the other hand, the book does include some helpful hints on yarn substitutions and correlations between crochet hook and knitting needle sizes. After buying this book I realized that if I want a fabric that looks and drapes like knitted fabric, I'd have to learn to knit--something I had not been successful at, because I am so used to crocheting. So I decided I'd teach myself to knit my OWN way, carrying the yarn in my left hand and weilding the right knitting needle as if it were a hook, rather than manipulating the yarn around the needle, the way most "how-to" books instruct (after I taught myself this "new" method, I found out it is Continental Style knitting--as opposed to the more common British or American style). Now that I can knit and am very familiar with the construction of knit vs crochet stitches, I understand that you can't really duplicate the drape and weight of knitted fabric using a crochet hook, and this book is a waste of money if that's what you're hoping to do.
Summary of From Needles to Hook: Complete Guide to Converting Knit Patterns to Crochet
Starting with the basics, From Needles to Hook provides the clues to solving the mystery of changing knit pattern stitches to crochet. Each chapter guides you from one step of the process to the next.Crafts & Hobbies Books
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