The New Crochet: 40 Wonderful Wearables

From the catwalks of Europe to the trendiest of boutiques, crochet is making a very fashionable resurgence. But even with all that popularity, theres no need to pay designer prices for chic crocheted clothes. These stylish, contemporary patterns come from a variety of designers. Most use familiar and easy-to-learn stitches, so you can easily make them yourself with the help of the well-illustrated basics section. All the classic garmentsincluding a cloche, coppery mesh overskirt, Chanel-inspired jacket and an itsy-bitsy bikiniare created with both traditional and specialty yarns and they all feature a range of fashionable embellishments like textured bobble stitches, corkscrew fringe and delicate edgings.