Runway Crochet

Runway Crochet
By Margaret Hubert
Gifted by Creative Publishing International
www.creativepub.com
Reviewed by Melissa Conner, FaveCrafts Editor

These aren't your grandma's crochet patterns!  More and more fashion designers are embracing crochet patterns into their fashion lines, and you can be one step ahead of the game with the fashion-forward patterns you'll find in Runway Crochet!  Filled with a variety of shirts, jackets, dresses, sweaters, and more, these high-style patterns will have you runway ready in no time.

Runway Crochet includes 21 exquisite, fashion-forward patterns, including cardigans, jackets, neckware, handbags and so much more.  Designed by a variety of prominent crochet designers, these patterns encompass the style and technique of the clothes you see in high-fashion magazines...only these you can make yourself!

Project instructions include a full rage of sizes, and the instructional text and stitch diagrams are accompanied by stunning fashion photography.  There are also measurements and charts along the way, so there's no guesswork when it comes to making these intricate designs.

Of all the patterns featured in Runway Crochet, I have to say that my favorite is the Parisian Swing Coat.  Made with baby alpaca yarn and worked with a large crochet hook, this coat is surprisingly light weight.  It can easily be worn in spring and winter, and with the little swing of the body and the loose fitting sleeves, it's impossible not to feel like a runway model when you wear it!

With patterns to suit beginners and advanced crocheters alike, Runway Crochet is a great book to add to your collection.  Equally as fun to crochet as they are to wear, the projects in Runway Crochet will help transform your wardrobe and take your crochet technique to a whole new level.