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crochet CCOOWW LL SS crochet CCOOWW LL SS Sharon Hernes Silverman STACKPOLE BOOKS Lanham Boulder New York London StackpoleTitlePageLOGO.indd 1 3/23/16 10:08 PM Published by Stackpole Books An imprint of Globe Pequot Distributed by NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK 800-462-6420 Copyright © 2016 by Sharon Hernes Silverman All designs © 2016 Sharon Hernes Silverman Cover design by Tessa J. Sweigert Crochet charts by Lindsey Stephens Photographs by Daniel Shanken (model photography), Alan Wycheck, and Sharon Hernes Silverman Standard yarn weight system chart and skill level symbols used courtesy of the Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA), www.yarnstandards.com. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review. The contents of this book are for personal use only. Patterns contained herein may be reproduced in limited quantities for such use. Any large-scale commercial reproduction is prohibited without the written consent of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Information available. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available. ISBN 978-0-8117-1674-1 (paperback) ISBN 978-0-8117-6536-7 (e-book) The paper used in this publication meets the minimum require- ments of American National Standard for Information Science— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. Contents Introduction vii Projects 1 Art Deco Skyline 3 Atlantic Ice 9 Boxy Loxy 15 Chepstow Cowl 20 Chunky Lime Cowl 24 Double-Strand Delight 29 Firelight Turtleneck 34 Fur-Trimmed Hood 39 Green Fields Capelet 45 Intarsia Arrows 51 Loopy Boa 57 Magenta Mosaic 63 Maritime Chevrons 68 Purly Grapes 73 Zigzag Pip Stitch Cowl 78 Techniques 83 Traditional Crochet 85 Tunisian Crochet 93 Reading a Pattern 102 Reading a Symbol Chart 103 Abbreviations 104 Resources 105 Acknowledgments 109 Visual Index 110 Introduction Welcome to Crochet Cowls, your source for knockout neckwear patterns! The fifteen original designs span a variety of styles and crochet techniques. Whether you’re looking for an elegant acces- sory, a casual cowl to pair with jeans, or something to keep you toasty in the dead of winter, you’ll find inspiration in these pages. This book is for people who are already comfortable with basic crochet stitches (chain, single crochet, double crochet). Before you start the proj- ects, review the basic instructions in the back of the book if needed. Several of the projects are done in Tunisian crochet. This technique creates fabrics that look knitted or woven. All of the basics are explained in the back of the book. If you are new to Tunisian crochet and want more detailed instructions on getting started with the technique, you might find Tunisian Crochet: The Look of Knitting with the Ease of Crocheting helpful. Instructions for special stitches or techniques are included with the pat- tern or are covered in the Techniques section. Step-by-step photographs appear throughout. In addition, symbol charts are provided. These focus on specific parts of the patterns that benefit from visual representation, and are included to help make the patterns easy to understand. See the Tech- niques section for instructions on how to read charts. Reference material, including a list of abbreviations, supplier informa- tion for yarn and hooks, and crochet associations, appears at the end of the book. There is also a Visual Index in which you can see all of the projects at a glance. Happy crocheting! VII IntroductIon Projects
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