Underground Crafter

Needlecrafts, handmade creativity, and other good stuff

I’ve done many needlecraft book reviews this year.  But, as you know, crochet is my first, true love (amongst the needlecrafts, that is), so I thought I’d highlight my crochet reviews from this year in case you missed some of them.

Roundups

Crochet stitch guides - reviews of 20+ crochet stitch guides from my collection (and, yes, I’m working on part II since my collection has since expanded!)

Granny square book review roundup – reviews of 10 granny square books in my collection

Must-have beginner crochet books – my “required reading” list for the crochet newbie

Vintage crochet finds and Sidetracked – a peak inside my growing collection of vintage crochet books

 

2011 Releases

(in chronological order by book’s release date)

Review and interview with author, Renate Kirkpatrick

 

Review and interview with author, Ellen Gormley

 

Reviewed here

 

 

Review and interview with author, Val Pierce

 

Reviewed here

 

Reviewed here

 

Review and interview with author, Sarah London

 

Reviewed here

 

Reviewed here

 

Review and interview with author, Stacey Trock

 

Other book reviews

Donna Kooler’s Encyclopedia of Crochet

Teach a Group of Kids to Crochet by Kay Meadors

 

What is your favorite new crochet book of 2011?  (Mine is Crocheted Softies: 18 Adorable Animals from Around the World!)

3 Comments

  1. Great roundup of some terrific reviews!

  2. Thanks, CrochetBlogger!

  3. [...] 2011 Crochet Book Reviews. Marie of Underground Crafter shared links to all of the reviews she did this year so we can catch up if we missed any. She does great reviews, often with interviews, worth checking out if you’re into crochet books. In case you missed it, I also did my crochet book review roundup for the year. [...]