Convertible Crochet by Doris Chan

Convertible Crochet by Doris Chan

Award-winning designer Doris Chan helps you get more out of crochet with these endlessly adaptable patterns and techniques. It features an irresistible collection of 25 versatile and customizable crochet designs and motifs. You'll learn to personalise these designs by making alterations, adding removable elements, or simply styling the piece in a new way. Award-winning designer Doris Chan gives readers a brand new way to think about crochet fashion. Convertible Crochet is filled with ingenious patterns that work for a variety of purposes and occasions, from a cute wrap that can become a vest, to a top that can be lengthened into a dress, or a shawl that transforms into a skirt. Popular crochet designer Doris Chan shows how to make the most out of a single crochet design with the projects and techniques in Convertible Crochet. Beginning with a single lace patterns, each design builds upon the previous motifs to create 25 projects, garments and accessories that are fresh, multitasking, adjustable for almost every size, and fun to make.

"Chan works in module style, explaining how to make one motif and then expand it into stylist wraps, dresses, and scarvesChan's use of lace makes her designs both classic and hip, avoiding the bulky heaviness that regular crochet can have." --Publisher's Weekly

Doris Chan crocheted quietly for decades, but in 2002 one of her crocheted shawls appeared on the Lion Brand website and she became a renowned designer almost overnight. Since then, her work has appeared in numerous magazines and various books and booklets. She is an active member of the Crochet Guild of America.

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ISBN 13	9780307965707
ISBN 10	0307965708
Title	Convertible Crochet
Author	Doris Chan
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2013-05-21
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.