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Blooming Crochet Creations: 10 Designs for Kids and Adults with 15 Mix-and-Match Accents

by Shauna-Lee Graham, Fons & Porter

www.fonsandporter.com

Blooming Crochet Creations is the perfect pattern compilation for the whole family. Choose from a fun selection of patterns for kids and for adults, including accessories like shrugs, gloves and legwarmers. For the kids, you can make a tic-tac-toe travel game or a fun shoulder bag. Not only that, there are also fifteen crochet accent patterns, so you can change up your style on the go!

Paperback, 128 Pages, $22.99, 978-1440241567

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Crochet the Perfect Gift: Designs Just Right for Giving and Ideas for Every Occasion

by Kat Goldin, Trafalgar Square Books

www.trafalgarbooks.com

Perfect for this holiday season, Crochet the Perfect Gift is the gift-givers guide to fantastic hand-crafted gifts. No matter who is on your list this year, you can find something perfect to make. Within these 160 pages, you’ll find patterns for all ages, from babies to adults. Make socks, mittens, sweaters, afghans and bags for every person on your list.
Plus, if you’re in need of gift ideas for Christmas, or even any other holidays in the future, this collection provides the inspiration you need.

Paperback, 160 Pages, $24.95, 978-1570767142

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Easy Crochet Weekend: 30 Quick Projects to Make and Wear

by Hamlyn, KP Craft

www.krausebooks.com

Are you in need of something quick to do over the course of a weekend? Simply pick up Easy Crochet Weekend: 30 Quick Projects to Make and Wear for thirty fun and speedy ideas for a weekend. With the holiday season coming up, this book offers many simple gift ideas for loved ones. All of these projects are quick, so last-minute gifters can rejoice and breath-easy this Christmas season.

Paperback, 128 Pages, $19.99, 978-1440241741

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For Better or Worsted: A Crochet Mystery

by Betty Hechtman, Penguin

www.penguin.com

For Better or Worsted is not your typical pattern compilation; instead, this book features crochet patterns AND recipes nestled within the pages of a murder mystery novel.
Following the adventures of a girl and her crochet group, this is the perfect book for the crocheter who is also an avid reader. Can you solve the mystery before Molly Pink and her crochet group do?

Paperback, 320 Pages, $7.99, 978-0425252611

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