Stitches I never knew existed.

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	• 300 Crochet Stitches (The Harmony Guides, V. 6) The Harmony Guides Anova Books, 1999 - 96 pages average customer review:based on 25 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Stitches I never knew existed.

I bought this so I could make my own designs, mainly a sweater for my daughter and it was good for just that. I found a stitch I had never seen that was cute and nice and dense (my daughter didn't want any holes in her sweater). There are some great stitches in this book and nice pictures.

Excellent Reference Book

Great reference book for those who love to crochet and design their own patterns. It is also good for beginners because the introduction explains the basic crochet stitches along with their variations. The diagrams and color pictures of each stitch pattern are very helpful. Highly recommended for anyone who crochets or wants to learn how to crochet.

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Fantastic collection

Unfortunately, I had to order this book through another supplier due to some problems here at Amazon, but I have to say, this book is great, as are the other Harmony Guide books that I have. Some repeat stitch designs (very few), and lots of new and beautiful ones. My only real criticism is that the charts in the book seem to be hand-drawn and lack the uniformity found in the other crochet books I have, which the charts appear to have been done with a computer or something. Also, they don't seem to use the abbreviation for Front and Back Post Stitches in the written instructions for the stitch patterns, and the chart for the Crossed Puff Cables (which is gorgeous and I can't wait to try it), shows all Front Post Stitches on right and wrong side, rather than Front on the right side and Back on the wrong side, which seems to be an error. But if you've already got your basic skills in place by the time you get to that one, you should be able to fix it up no problem. :)

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Excellent Resource!

The Harmony Guide V.6: 300 Crochet Stitches is an excellent reference! I first checked it out from the library; I got my own copy as I figured there were over 45 stitches that I would like to learn from this book (and I've been crocheting for years.) The binding could be stronger, so for $10, I took it to Staples to have a spiral binding added and the covers laminated; it's beautiful! I use it frequently. I find the directions very concise and easy to follow. The photographs give very good visuals of what the stitches look like. The stitch directions are written directly underneath the photos and the diagrams are a wonderful addition for us visual learners. The Introduction chapter has wonderful drawings and instructions for novice and experienced crocheters. There are well-written abbreviation descriptions and stitch diagram information. I would give this book 6 STARS if I could!

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Not for beginners

Wonderful collection of stitches, but the introduction is not what I would choose for a beginner. Betty Barnden's "The Crochet Stitch Bible" is a better choice if you are not an old hat at learning to crochet. However, as the second book on stitches, any of the Harmony series would be good.

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The Harmony Guides are a series of highly practical, illustrated guides to hand knitting and crochet, explaining basic techniques from start to finish. This volume offers 300 stitches for crochet, and includes basic stitches, lace patterns, motifs, filet, clusters, shells, bobbles, and loops.

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