Interesting and Educational Facts About Crochet for the Curious Crafter - Creative, Remarkable, Cultural and Everything You Want to Know about Crochet! Plus 7 Vintage Crochet Patterns

By: Craftdrawer Crafts

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 1 hr and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Want to know a little more about crochet and where it came from? Learn how crochet got started, who created the first pattern, what are crochet terms, crochet hooks sizes and styles and more!
This book is for beginners to advanced crafters, and provides a rich, engaging resource that inspires creativity and deepens appreciation for the craft of crochet.
In this book you’ll find the answers and information to questions such as:

• My Crochet Story
• What is Crochet?
• History of Crochet
• Tools and Materials
• Basic to Advanced Crochet Techniques and Stitches
• Crochet Terms and Abbreviations
• Crochet Self-Help
• Crochet Hooks
• Crochet Yarn
• Interesting Facts about Crochet
• Crochet Slang Terms
• Learn How to Crochet
• Funny and Interesting things about Crochet
• Vintage Crochet Patterns
• Photos of Crocheted Items

Crochet History
The first crochet pattern was written by Mademoiselle Riego de la Branchardiere in 1829. She was the daughter of French father and Irish mother. Riego was known as the mother of crochet and the creator of the Irish crochet style. Her first book was published at the age of 18 about fiber and needlework.

Interesting Crochet Items and Information
Crocheting can help with anxiety, stress, and overall relaxation techniques. It can help with fine motor skills and dexterity improvement. Provide better hand-eye coordination, reduce high blood pressure, and help cope with grief among other benefits.
Hook Shape: The hook part of a crochet hook can in two different shapes either inline or tapered. Inline hooks have a deeper throat and a straight shaft, while tapered hooks narrow down more smoothly from the handle to the tip. Your choice depends on how you like to grip and what you prefer.

1. Frog/Frogging: Frogging refers to unraveling your work due to a mistake or to salvage the yarn.
2. WIP: Work In Progress; a project that is currently being worked on.
3. UFO: Unfinished Object; a project that was started but has been set aside but not completed.
4. CAL: Crochet-Along; a group project where multiple people crochet the same pattern simultaneously, often facilitated by a blog or social media group.

Vintage Crochet Patterns
Hope Afghan Pattern
Chevron Afghan Pattern
Crochet Floral Afghan
Shell Afghan Pattern
Striped Kitchen Set Pattern
Crochet Baby Afghan
Crochet Edging Pattern