Lace Crochet Motifs Traditional Contemporary Review

The instructions are a bit difficult to decipher in places but the items I've made so far (seahorses, starfish, seabucks and a few round pieces) have all come out beautiful and like in a photo. I'm used to making napkins out of yarn, which helps, but I find these compact designs more tedious (constantly having to consult a book, re-read instructions, etc.). If you're not intimidated by working on a small scale, here's a well-organized collection of stunning patterns with good pictures and…

The crochet refresher course at the beginning of the book gives you everything you need. The flora and fauna motifs are very popular and the author also adds many patterns in circles, squares and hexagons. Find 5-6 designs in each of these categories: Wildlife, Sea Life, Fruits & Vegetables, Sun/Moon/Stars, Special Occasions, 2 Hobbies, 3 Snowflakes, 4 Hearts and a few Small Napkin Samples. In addition to the written diagrams, there are life size diagrams and drawings for each motif and the…

I have three other Caitlin Cinio books and when I saw this one I bought it straight away. There is a good range of motifs including snowflakes, squares, animals, hearts and napkins. The pattern includes written instructions and diagrams for each motif. At the beginning of the book there is a section on crochet basics, a table of contents and photo pages for each motif. All Caitlin motifs begin with a chain stitch; she doesn't use a magic ring on any of them (this technique confused me for a…