Crochet: Crochet with Color and Learn How to Crochet the Catherine Wheel and Bavarian Crochet Stitches Box Set

Working with color is one of the most enjoyable aspects of crochet. In her book, Crochet with Color, Violet Henderson teaches you all about color and how to incorporate it into your crochet projects.

First Violet gives you a complete tutorial on color theory. She covers how to use the color wheel to choose colors, and the different types of color schemes used by artists. Violet provides you with examples of the five main types of color schemes; contrasting, analogous, triadic, tetradic, and square. She also gives you tips for choosing the color scheme for you next crochet project.

Next Violet moves onto the three most popular crochet color techniques.

•Intarsia Crochet – The Intarsia technique is used to create pictures in crochet. You will learn how to read a crochet chart, how to make clean and even color changes, and how gauge affects the finished size of a project.

•Fair Isle Crochet – Popular in knitting, Fair Isle is also a popular crochet color technique. You will learn how to strand colors and read a Fair Isle chart to create intricate and beautiful Fair Isle patterns in your crochet projects.

•Tapestry Crochet – Tapestry crochet creates a thick and sturdy fabric perfect for bags, rugs, and other projects. You will learn how to carry the colors across the rows and encase them in the active stitch. Violet also teaches you how to read a Tapestry chart to create bold and stunning patterns in crochet projects.

In her latest book, Learn How to Crochet the Catherine Wheel and Bavarian Crochet Stitches, Violet Henderson teaches you all you need to know to learn how to crochet these timeless and popular stitches. First Violet begins with a tutorial about yarn and crochet hooks. She covers the importance of gauge in patterns, and provides handy tables for you to refer to for crochet hook sizes in US and millimeter sizing.

Next she moves onto basic crochet stitches and techniques. Everything you need to know to start to crochet is included in this book. Violet provides a table of the most common crochet abbreviations used in today’s patterns as well as a guide to yarn weights and recommended hook sizes. You will learn the following crochet basics:

•Chain Stitch
•Single Crochet
•Double Crochet
•Treble Crochet
•Slip Stitch
•Back and Front Post Stitches
•How to change colors
•How to weave in tails securely