Crochet Collage Garden: Botanical patterns for crochet collage and appliqué
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Create stunning crochet collages with this collection of 100 patterns for crochet flowers, plants and petals. Crochet designer and gardener, Chris Norrington, has created 100 crochet motifs arranged in 10 collages based on the beautiful flowers and plants found in her wonderful cottage garden on the edge of the beautiful North York Moors National Park. All of the motifs are inspired in some way by Chris' garden and the collages roughly follow the pattern of the seasons from the first flowers in spring, through to the frosty leaves of winter. The motif designs are inspired by the colours and shapes found in nature and, while some are recognisable as specific plant species, they are not intended to be botanically accurate representations of particular plants. Alongside the more usual front-on view of flowers in full bloom, Chris has included some patterns for flowers viewed from the side, half-opened flowers, buds, seedheads, berries and fungi. There is also a large variety of foliage types from individual leaves to leafy stems, ferns and grasses. Each of the collages has a different, sometimes seasonal, theme and all of the compositions are different - there are wreaths and bouquets, some are arranged in a jug or a vase while others grow straight from the ground. The collage themes include Woodland Glade, inspired by a sun-dappled, shady forest corner with ferns and snowdrops, the Vintage Blue Bouquet collage is inspired by the shapes and soft pastel colours of Lily-of-the-valley and Scabious, and the Flower Meadow collage evokes a prairie-style meadow with ornamental grasses interspersed with tall perennial flowers. You can have fun recreating the collages that Chris has designed or you can mix and match the motifs of your favourite plants and flowers to make your own creations. There are instructions for which yarn to use to create the motifs but you can experiment with different types of yarn to create your own versions. As well as creating the beautiful crochet collages which could be mounted and framed, there are ideas for what to make from the crocheted motifs including decorative applique embellishments on clothes and homewares, as well as bookmarks and keyring charms. Review: Beautiful illustration - It is a beautiful book. I can't wait to try some of the patterns Review: One of my favorite crochet books - This is my go to for making flower crowns, collages, and flat flowers. The diagrams and patterns are easy to read and reference. Plus the variety cannot be beat.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 602 Reviews |
P**Y
Beautiful illustration
It is a beautiful book. I can't wait to try some of the patterns
M**K
One of my favorite crochet books
This is my go to for making flower crowns, collages, and flat flowers. The diagrams and patterns are easy to read and reference. Plus the variety cannot be beat.
A**A
Excellent book!
Update - for the people complaining they can't find which flower is which - she numbers each in the photo that introduces the section, so you just find that number in the pattern section. For those complaining about UK terms, these are VERY easy to convert and there are charts all over the internet. This is one of the best books I've found for small flowers. Original review: Excellent book with clear instructions and wonderful charts. Whether you prefer to follow written instructions, charts, or a combination, you're covered! The pictures are excellent, the pages are high quality, thick paper, and the book is just the right size to put in my tote bag. Patterns range from incredibly quick, 2 round projects to more complex but very accessible double-layer flowers. It goes from basic to intermediate with clear instructions that will help beginning stitchers increase their skills, HIGHLY recommended.
B**R
Pretty crochet
Love this book so many ideas it’s a good book to own for creative ideas
F**G
Engaging and beautiful.
What’s interesting about this book is that the designer has created several unique collages, each containing different stitches or variants of stitches. Crochet the stitches to make the collage, or combine stitches from various collages to create your own. Alternatively just learn the stitches to create appliqué designs or whatever your imagination conjures up. Instructions are clear and the illustrations lovely. One thing to note for those who use US crochet terms: this is written in UK terms. Not to worry, there’s a chart to guide you if you’re not familiar. Also, the designs are shown in lightweight yarn, which gives them a delicate look. You can certainly crochet them in DK or worsted, but you will get a different look. Lovely book — hours of stuff here!
E**E
Does not use U.S.A. Crochet terms.
The writing is small, too small to read at a glance without picking up or leaning closer to the writing. This book uses stitch terms not used in the U.S.A. Example U.S. double - book treble. Other than that the flowers and leaves are beautiful and can be used for many projects.
N**.
Nice
Great! Thank you
B**G
Good buy.
Easy to follow instructions.
M**A
Me encanta.
Las instrucciones son fáciles y los patrones muy bonitos. Lo recomiendo. Muy útil para decorar prendas de vestir, bolsos, etc.
S**A
Worth it. Love it
Perfect book for crochet lovers.
A**J
An essential crafting book
I wish there were more books like this! It's wonderful. Consistent results, all to a similar scale so you can mix and match the whole book of items.
L**L
Crocheted flowers
Great book of crocheted flowers. Good pictures. Easy to follow patterns. Plenty of variety.
A**A
Entzückend!
Das Buch ist eines der besten zu diesem Thema: 1. Die einzelnen Motive sind wirklich schön und sehr naturgetreu (bezeichnenderweise sind sie nicht - wie in anderen Büchern übers Blumen Häkeln - mit dem Namen der Blätter und Blüten bezeichnet, man erkennt sowieso sofort, um welche Pflanze es sich handelt). 2. Die Anleitungen sind klar, gut gegliedertund nicht nur mit deutlichen Fotos, sondern auch mit großer, gut lesbarer Häkelschrift versehen. Man braucht weder eine Lupe, noch Englischkenntnisse, um sie nachzuarbeiten, wenn man über etwas Häkelerfahrung verfügt. 3. Der Anhang mit Basisanleitungen zu den einzelnen Maschen und Stichen ist angenehm kurz gehalten, enthält aber alles Nötige (Abkürzungsliste, Häkelschriftlegende, Häkel- und Stickstichbeschreibungen mit deutlichen Zeichnungen und einige gute Tipps z.B. zum Arbeiten der Stiele, zum Vernähen usw.) 4. Die Collagen sind wirklich schön und können so nachgearbeitet werden (selbst mein Mann sagte, die seien aber hübsch...), aber natürlich bieten die vielen Motive unzählige Möglichkeiten eigene Arrangement zu gestalten, Kleidung, Taschen, Kissen und Dekoartikel zu verzieren. Durch die Wahl unterschiedlicher Garne, lässt sich die Größe ja variieren. Also: Wer häkelt, wird hier etwas finden, dass sich verwenden lässt, wer gerne Blumen- und Pflanzenmotive häkelt, sollte dieses Buch dieses Buch auf jeden Fall haben.
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