These 40 weekend crochet projects range from delicate sweaters and tops to cozy jackets and scarves, to pretty accessories for the home. Essential techniques are explained with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Simple patterns are provided for beginners, along with more complex designs for those with more experience.
Crochet is back! Using the latest fabulous yarns with traditional techniques, this book is a wonderful collection of 40 glorious designs. The projects are divided into four chapters: Sweaters and Tops, Accessories, Children's Fashions and Home Accessories. Some of the items are remarkably quick and simple to make, such as the skinny scarf or the baby blanket, while others make use of crochet techniques such as working motifs, using charts or working in rounds. From simple sleeveless vests and tops to warm and cosy jackets and sweaters, as well as bags, scarves and capes, there is something here to suit every style. All the information for each pattern is clearly given, alongside beautiful photographs of the finished items. In addition, a section at the front of the book takes the reader through all the crochet basics, from choosing hooks and yarns to following patterns. All the patterns are simple and quick to make using the latest yarns, such as metallics, mohairs, ribbons, 4-ply and worsteds, in a fabulous range of colours.
Using yarns with traditional techniques, this book presents a collection of 40 glorious designs. It contains projects that are divided into 4 chapters: Sweaters and Tops, Accessories, Children's Fashions and Home Accessories. It also includes a section which takes the reader through the crochet basics.
Knitting has always been a popular needlecraft - simple to learn, incredibly versatile as well as being a great way to reduce stress. However, it has recently become fashionable again as more and more designers include knitwear pieces in their collections and stylish knitted pieces appear in shop windows. Tempted by the fabulous new yarns now available,many new and younger knitters have been inspired to have a go but they also need some good, stylish and contemporary designs on which to practise. This collection of 24 fantastic new designs is the perfect solution. Worked on fat needles and using chenille, worsted, alpaca, mohair, chunky, tape and textured yarns, the patterns include smart boleros, cuddly wraps, hooded cardigans and ponchos. Helpful information and techniques are provided for beginners and the patternsare all quick and easy: the stitches are kept very simple, so that the yarn is shown to its full advantage. This great new collection will inspire and encourage all newcomers to pick up their needles and get started.
These 40 weekend crochet projects range from delicate sweaters and tops to cozy jackets and scarves, to pretty accessories for the home. Essential techniques are explained with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Simple patterns are provided for beginners, along with more complex designs for those with more experience.
There is growing awareness that important environmental transformations are catalysed, mediated and influenced by microorganisms, and geomicrobiology can be defined as the influence of microorganisms on geologic processes. This is probably the most rapidly growing area of microbiology at present, combining environmental and molecular microbiology together with significant areas of mineralogy, geochemistry and hydrology. This volume focuses on the function of microorganisms in the environment and their influence on 'global' processes. It will include state-of-the art approaches to visualisation, culture and identification, community interactions and gene transfer, and diversity studies in relation to key processes. This overview for researchers and graduate students will represent environmental microbiology in its broadest sense and help to promote exciting collaborations between microbiologists and those in complementary physical and chemical disciplines.
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