Colorful Crochet Lace Book Review and GIVEAWAY!

Obviously, I LOVE crochet! My tastes in our craft have changed dramatically over the many years that I have crocheted, but one thing is certain: I LOVE crochet lace and 'lacey' patterns. It is what drew me to crochet so many years ago.

So, when I flipped through Mary Jane Hall's newest crochet book, Colorful Crochet Lace published by Interweave, I was in heaven!

Truly, the designs in this book are BEAUTIFUL! Each project is as pretty as the next!

After reading through this book and seeing all the incredible designs in it, I believe that this is one of the best wearable crochet design books I have ever seen!

 
Colorful Crochet Lace has a total of 22 designs, including both garments and accessories. Each pattern features 'lacey' and feminine stitch designs. Some of the designs are intricate, but others are simple openwork lace patterns that are surprisingly easy to do!

Several of the projects are crocheted using the Graduated Stitch Method, a technique Mary Jane developed that allows for shaping and customized fit without increases or decreases.  Mary Jane originally introduced this technique in her Crochet That Fits book.

The photography is stunning and the diagrams and schematics are consistent with the perfection that we all associate with Interweave publications. I also love the Custom Fit information that is included with some of the designs.

  There is definitely something for every crocheter in this book.

All of the projects in this book can be seen on Ravelry at the link below.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/colorful-crochet-lace/patterns

From the Back Cover:

Mary Jane Hall is a crochet designer and best-selling author of Positively Crochet! and Crochet That Fits, which was voted “Best Crochet Pattern Book of 2008!” by the Crochet Liberation Front. She is a mentor with the CGOA and speaks at various crochet gatherings and fashion shows. Mary Jane has designed for popular magazines including Interweave Crochet, Vogue Knitting Crochet, and Fifth Avenue Magazine and has appeared on the TV show Knit & Crochet Now. 

You can read my review of Mary Jane's previous book for Crochet That Fits. Don't forget to check out another of her books, Positively Crochet as well!

GIVEAWAY
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