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Guest NCAugeriFan

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I saw this at my grocery store while standing in the check out line and I bought it. It's the Better Homes & Gardens Learn to Crochet (the ultimate beginner's guide) January 2005. But it has some great projects for the intermediate level - ponchos, raglan hoodie (wovenlike sweatshirt can serve as a casual jacket or cozy top), a ribbed car coat, children's sweaters, pillows....nice. I'm looking forward to when I'm at the intermediate level! :yes

 

~cadie

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this is gonna drive me nuts til I find a copy. Usually take awhile longer to hit the stores in Canada. :(

I checked a Walmart tonite and nada, zero, so the hunt is on now!!

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man o man, my stores suck around here...lol.. My walmart does not carry any crochet books except the crochet world and they are always so late putting new ones out. I have checked other stores for crochet magazines and can never find them. You see lots of knit or quilting that is about it..

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I found this at my grocery store a couple of weeks ago and snagged it!! It has some great patterns and I needed to learn Triple so this book helped learn that stitch as well. The flower in the back is really easy to make and looks great when rolled up!!

 

Mel

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I must agree to this - this is indeed a great publication. I love the section on teaching granny square, which is one of my stumbling blocks. I have read through the instructions but haven't tried it out yet.

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i FINALLY found this... to all you searching for it.. its NOT a full sized magazine... its a smaller one like 6X9 .. i had been looking for a big magazine and was going thru walmart last night and stunbled across it on the end of a potato chip stand in the middle of the aisle of all places LOL.. i *heart* this little magazine.. I am a seasoned crocheter.. and still find the white poncho every interesting and the granny square skirt very charming.. there are several patterns in there I am putting on the ever growing to do list !!

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Has anyone done any of the patterns from this book, I love the book BTW

I am stuck on what appears in my reading to be an error in the pattern for the Ribbed car coat, has anyone made this sweater???Edited to add mine has a different cover pic my post in Crochet Help has the pic in it.:think

 

Edited to add I just realized this thread is from last spring I am questioning the

2006 spring edition

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>> Has anyone done any of the patterns from this book, I love the book BTW

I am stuck on what appears in my reading to be an error in the pattern for the Ribbed car coat, has anyone made this sweater? <<

 

I bought this great little mag on a recent visit to HL and I am currently working on that same pattern -- the ribbed car coat on pg 67. Because I am allergic to wool, I am making it with Red Heart Grande.

 

What error have you found in the pattern? I am finishing up the body piece, so am not too far along -- but, so far no problems with it. I love doing the rib stitch and am looking forward to seeing the finished item. Please let me know where in the pattern you found the problem. Thanks.

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What error have you found in the pattern? I am finishing up the body piece, so am not too far along -- but, so far no problems with it. I love doing the rib stitch and am looking forward to seeing the finished item. Please let me know where in the pattern you found the problem. Thanks.[/Quote]

 

I wasn't understanding the shaping on the sleeves, I posted my question in the Help area here and someone else told me to re-read the instructions ............duh and I did and I was missinterpreting that part the wording threw me. But once I understood it was to shape the sleeves it made sense.

 

I am mostly finished I didn't use the yarn called for I used a worsted weight acrylic. It is bulky enough, the guage swatch came out ok and so far the resizing I have done has worked out. I am no where near the medium the pattern is written for so I increased the body piece the one you are working on to fit around the wides part of my "chest" measurement.

I am finishing the front edges and collar then I will do the button holes, but first I must go shop for buttons. I will post a pic when I finish I have a few ends to sew in yet. Argh edited to add I went to the store, they only have 4 buttons, pattern calls for 5, will have to try another tomorrow

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Oh, it looks wonderful -- great work, and I love the clean lines of it.

 

>> Ok I finished it I will call it the Michelin Man sweater way too bulky for me <<

 

I am using the Red Heart Grande in Linen color - I do not mind bulky jackets, though. I hope mine comes out looking as terrific as yours did. :-)

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