My book
Eek!
I did a thing and wrote a book! Meet Colorful Crochet Knitwear.
It will release on April 12, 2022 and it is available for pre-order now.
Summary
Crochet bright and beautiful clothes and accessories with this guide to the most exciting crochet colorwork techniques including intarsia, mosaic and tapestry crochet.
Why should knitters have all the fun when it comes to colourwork? If you prefer using one hook to two needles but wish you could crochet colourful garments like knitters then this collection of colourful crochet clothing is for you. Whether it’s a sweater with a decorative yoke or a matching beanie and glove set in a Scandinavian-inspired design, this collection of crochet patterns shows that it’s not just knitters who can make colorwork sweaters and accessories – crochet can be just as versatile once you know the techniques.
This book isn’t just a collection of wonderful and colorful patterns. It is also a comprehensive guide to my favorite crochet colorwork techniques. It’s the book that you will want to return time and time again to refresh your memory. Perfect for makers and designers alike. There are step-by-step instructions and photography explaining all the different crochet colorwork techniques with detailed instructions about how to change colour, carrying floats and the importance of swatching and gauge. There are also general techniques about how to choose colors, how different yarns create different effects and how to substitute yarn.
The collection also includes a number of garment construction techniques so you can build your crochet clothing skills as well as learning the colorwork techniques. Some of the techniques included are: top down construction; circular yoke; shaping raglan sleeves; vertical construction; shaping with short rows and how to make faux I-cords. A number of the garments are crocheted in the round while others are worked flat so you can build up your construction skills as you go and choose your favourite methods. All of the garments are graded for nine different sizes, ranging from a size 32 inch bust up to a 64 inch bust, making them size inclusive and the accessories are graded from small to large so you can make one for everyone in the family.
If you’d like to know more, have a look at the latest episode of The Nomad Stitches Podcast!
Order now!
Colorful Crochet Knitwear will be released on April 12th but you can now pre-order online on Amazon and other international sites.
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The Techniques
This book is not just a collection of patterns. It’s actually a crochet colorwork guide. In it you will find detailed instructions for each variation of mosaic crochet, different ways to do tapestry crochet, the use of stripes and color-blocking, and Intarsia Crochet. Each of the techniques is used differently in the patterns included in the book.
Besides, my patterns also include crochet techniques that help give garments a professional finish.
The book comes with detailed instructions for all of the techniques needed in the patterns. However, if you are more of an audio-visual learner, I have recorded video tutorials to help you. Find a compilation of the technique videos here.
The patterns
I had so much fun designing and creating the projects in this book. I wanted to create garments and accessories that were wearable with a great fit for all body types, fun to make, great for practicing a new technique, and especially fun to wear!
Each garment is named after a word that doesn’t have a direct translation into English. That’s because I firmly believe that handmade clothes, especially the color in our clothes, express so many things that can’t be said. They contain memories, feelings and emotions that represent us as people to the world.
I hope you love them as much as I do!
