Crochet Patterns & Books

Fun crochet patterns

Crocheting lends itself to bright, offbeat and cheerful styles of clothing and home accessories, so these crochet patterns will present many designs that will put a smile on your face. Picking up on some new ideas from these crochet pattern books will give you a project that will be rewarding, as the process of crocheting is calming, peaceful and requires enough concentration to focus the mind towards a positive goal. On top of that, as crocheting has become one of the fastest growing craft trends in the last year, these crochet patterns will also allow you to make beautiful fashion or homeware accessories, such as scarves or blankets, which are very much up to date with the most current styles.

Beautifully fresh crochet clothing designs

Knitted textiles made in manners similar to crocheting go back 1000 years, but what we would consider to be modern crocheting really began to blossom in the 19th century. Instruction books were published alongside this boom, and so these pattern books continue the long lasting cultural practice of sharing crocheting ideas throughout the community of craftspeople. In terms of clothing, you will find lots of beautiful ideas for pieces such as shawls, scarves and lighter spring tops.