Some Crochet Class Research
Back in January I read a stack of crochet books (and many knitting books) as research for my Stitch Games class topic. I welcome doing this, especially in January after the hectic holidays. It’s so cozy.
I take notes as I read them. Then I set it all aside for a few months until I’m ready to look it all over and start writing the class handout.
It wasn’t necessary that I do this kind of research for the other class topics this year (one never knows how time-consuming it’s going to be!). I went through stacks of crochet books about love knots, star stitches, and Tunisian lace methods in earlier years.
Below is the list of seventeen knit and crochet books that helped me in some way. They’re in alphabetical order by title. I starred the ones that I recommend the most (about stitch games/pooling techniques). The list doesn’t include a few articles and websites I also used.
17 Knit and Crochet Books Read
***Artful Color, Mindful Knits: The Definitive Guide to Working with Hand-dyed Yarn by Laura Militzer Bryant XRX Books 2013 ISBN-13: 978-
Creating Crochet Fabric: Experimenting with Hook, Yarn & Stitch Dora Ohrenstein Lark Books 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1600593314
Crochet the Complete Guide Jane Davis Krause Publ 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0896896970
Crochet in Color Kathy Merrick Interweave 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1596681125
Crochet Workshop James Walters 1979/1983 (Dover Publications 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0486496207)
*The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques Margaret Radcliffe Storey Publishing, LLC 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1612126623
Exploring Color in Knitting: Techniques, Swatches, and Projects to Expand Your Knit Horizons Sarah Hazell, Emma King Barron’s Educational Series 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0764147395
**Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques Gail Callahan Storey Publishing, LLC 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1603424684
*Indie Socks: Knitting Patterns and Dyer Profiles Featuring Hand-Dyed Yarns Chrissy Gardiner Sydwillow Press 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0981966816
*The Knitter’s Book of Socks: The Yarn Lover’s Ultimate Guide to Creating Socks That Fit Well, Feel Great, and Last a Lifetime Clara Parkes Potter Craft 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0307586803
The Knitter’s Book of Yarn: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Using, and Enjoying Yarn Clara Parkes Potter Craft 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0307352163
The Knitter’s Guide to Hand-Dyed and Variegated Yarn: Techniques and Projects for Handpainted and Multicolored Yarn Lorna Miser Potter Craft 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0823085521
The Knitter’s Life List: To Do, To Know, To Explore, To Make Gwen W. Steege Storey Publishing, LLC 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1603429962
**Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn Carol Sulcoski Interweave 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1596680982
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook Lynne Vogel Interweave 2002 ISBN-13: 978-1931499163
Wrapped in Color: 30 Shawls to Knit in Koigu Handpainted Yarns by Koigu Wool Designs Sixth&Spring Books 2015 ISBN-13: 978-1936096848
The Yarn Lover’s Guide to Hand Dyeing: Beautiful Color and Simple Knits Linda LaBelle Potter Craft 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0307352538
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Thank you so much for this fabulous list of references! I am finding the starred references to be particularly interesting and information packed on how to think about and bring out the beauty of variegated yarns – what fun!
I’m glad it’s useful!