Crochet Queen: Royal Ramblings

Customize Your Crochet Prolific author of popular crochet books, Margaret Hubert , has once again produced a “sure to please” book that will be used over and over by readers as a reference for achieving form-fitting fashions! Margaret’s description in the introduction: "This book is a guide that will help you crochet garments to fit your measurements and your style, expertly finished so you will be proud to wear them,” truly describes the expert advice the reader will find within. If you are someone who often finds yourself apologizing, ( I only make afghans),  then this book will give you the courage to expand your skills and to find the fun in garment making. Precise in its step-by-step layout, Margaret's detailed explanations show how to crochet a cardigan sweater with variations that describe how to fit each of the 4 classic body shapes: rectangle, triangle, inverted triangle, and hourglass. This is not your typical pattern book in that there are only 4...

September 18, 2014 The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet by Margaret Hubert Hookalicious Rating:   Every crocheter's library should include guide book. I have found, also, that crocheters quickly become avid book collectors and may have more than one example of any given technique or crochet category. If this is the case with you, just know that your money will be well-invested in Margaret Hubert’s comprehensive reference book which covers all aspects of crochet. You can also try your luck at winning your own free copy of Margaret's  book by adding your email to "follow" my blog AND sending me a direct email by midnight on Monday September 22  to let me know you did so. United States residents only, please, to enter to win. This book provides a reference for all methods, including Tunisian, intermeshing, broomstick lace, hairpin lace, and freeform crochet and includes step-by-step instructions for all the basic stitches and swatches of 100s o...

Runway Crochet By Margaret Hubert I’ve been watching crochet on the runways for years, twenty to be exact! Crochet came into its own in 1994 and rode a wave of fashion attention at that time. It wasn’t long until big-name designers as well as emerging talent jumped on the bandwagon to feature crochet in their collections. At the time I called it a “crochet sighting” whenever crochet got attention in the media because it was so exciting to see crochet elevated to that status.  Today, crochet on the runways is much more prominent, not just hit or miss. It is an accepted medium and inspires many a designer. Over the years I’ve continued to collect many, many examples of crochet sightings from the fashion runways as they became more common.  In an effort to go “green,” they are now on my blog . What is not so common is a book like Margaret Hubert’s Runway Crochet . I often said, “I can’t afford the $5,000.00 the designer is asking for that.” “Why can’t I crochet t...