Known for her signature use of color, crochet designer Kathy Merrick shares her secrets to designing with color in unique and unexpected ways in Crochet in Color. Merrick offers 20 patterns that explore a variety of ways to play with color and build color confidence for all crocheters. With a long list of projects encompassing wearables to various home decor projects, all of Merrick's designs in Crochet in Color are made with fine yarns and big hooks to achieve a crochet fabric that is fluid and never stiff. And because Merrick focuses on simple shapes and less intricate designs, her projects are perfect for all crochet skill levels to create sophisticated and fun designs that play with color. Crochet in Color encourages knitters to shake their fears of experimenting with color, design outside the color wheel, and make unique color combinations work. Merrick also explains how to change colors in crochet, stranding techniques, and how to work over yarn tails. Plus, there are various tips and tricks, such as a proportion guide to working color bands and easy ways to finish your work.
- ISBN13 9781596681125
- Publish Date 15 October 2009
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 3 February 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Interweave Press Inc
- Format Paperback
- Pages 144
- Language English