{"product_id":"creative-modern-crochet-for-the-home-stunning-projects-using-simple-techniques","title":"Creative Modern Crochet for the Home: Stunning Projects Using Simple Techniques","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLucy is a self-taught crafter, who currently works as a marketing manager for an estate agent. She regularly creates patterns for leading publications such as \n\u003ci\u003eInside Crochet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and recently had a design featured on the cover of \n\u003ci\u003eMollie Makes\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Lucy sells her patterns via Etsy and on her own website craftingbylucy.co.uk \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has 18.7K followers on lnstagram and is active on both Facebook and Twitter. She also regularly creates behind the scenes content for other crochet brands such as Bella Coco Crochet. In October2023, Lucy designed a Crochet along blanket running with the UK's major craft chain Hobbycraft. Lucy lives in Worthing, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMirror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLampshade\/pendant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShopping bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage baskets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanging beaded planters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWall hanging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrocheted vase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrocheted cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrocheted rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrocheted blanket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn contrast to most crochet handbooks' focus on clothing or bedding, the projects in this fresh debut guide from Djevdet show how to make a variety of household goods, including a lampshade, a mirror frame, and hanging planters. An overview of crochet fundamentals explains such basic techniques as slip stitches and double crochets, as well as more advanced stitches, such as crab (single crochet stitches worked left to right) and moss (a combination of chain and single crochet stitches). The projects employ numerous fibers and weights. For instance, the feather stitch pillow is made with super bulky acrylic yarn, and the lidded storage baskets require light worsted raffia and cotton. Several incorporate other crafting methods, such as the hanging fruit baskets, which use a macramé cord to join the containers to the wooden ring they dangle from, and the crocheted wall hanging, which involves some weaving. The relatively sparse guidance on macramé and weaving might leave some readers feeling challenged by the projects that use these techniques, but the explanation of how to crochet is comprehensive and the creative designs show that the craft is good for more than scarves and blankets. \n\u003cb\u003e This stands out amid the crowded field of crochet manuals. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBooklist (American Library Association)\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn ingenious combination of crochet, macramé, and weaving makes these 12 home projects pop.\u003c\/b\u003e Known online as @craftingbylucy, UK-based crochet designer Djevdet does into great detail on up-front matters in her first book, with a review of materials and tools, in-depth looks at stitch anatomy and special stitches, and notes about the intricacies of related-to-crochet activities. The dozen unique projects include a raffia lamp shade, a versatile and sturdy jute rug, and a blanket. High-quality color photographs of both individual steps and finished products are included, along with instructions and the usual features, such as skill level, gauge\/tension, approximate time needed, and making up. Many of the yarns specified are higher-end, and substitutions may not be readily available. \n\u003cb\u003eFans of any of the crafts Djevdet combines here may need to add another hobby to the list! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReview from Toni Lipsy, author of \n\u003cb\u003eThe Tunisian Crochet Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSearch Press sent me an advanced copy of Creative Modern Crochet for the Home by Lucy Djevdet. Lucy has some beautiful modern clean designs. They're absolutely gorgeous. There's one piece in the book... I mean all the pieces are beautiful, but there's one piece in particular. It's so simple but it's so gorgeous. It's the chunky feather stitch pillow that I totally fell in love with. I haven't tried this stitch before and would you believe that this is made with chunky acrylic yarn? I would never know. It's absolutely beautiful. She's got a great eye for yarn obviously and then there was another piece that I was going gaga over in this book and it is the wall hanging. The background is just crochet and then there's all these embellishments on there, surface crochet. There's weaving in there, there's fringes. I could see this in a dorm room or a kid's room, or even a craft room. \n\u003cb\u003eYou should check out this book and you should be following Lucy at @craftingbylucy if you're not already. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOombawka Design\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoy crochet and want to try something a little different, \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreative Modern Crochet for the Home\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a helpful and enjoyable resource. The projects are practical, the instructions are clear, and the extra techniques open the door to new ideas. This book fits well if you want to make functional home décor or if you are looking for mixed-medium projects that let you reuse items you already have on hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrighten up your home with 12 inspiring modern crochet projects from popular crafter Lucy Djevdet (@craftingbylucy). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing fresh designs and contemporary textures, this book contains design-led, sustainable projects that will help you 'make do' rather than 'buy new'.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This stands out amid the crowded field of crochet manuals\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An ingenious combination of crochet, macramé, and weaving makes these 12 home projects pop.\" \u003c\/i\u003eBooklist (American Library Association)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese 12 practical projects, made from a range of contemporary textures including raffia, jute and macrame cord as well as yarn, will spruce up your home and your mood! Fresh, bold and functional, there are homeware patterns for all crochet abilities, and every technique needed is shown clearly step by step. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet organized with a stylish and practical hanging fruit basket, created from macrame cord and designed to keep your produce fresh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnuggle up with a cozy blanket and comfy pillow, made with chunky feather stitch for a stylish geometric finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse sturdy raffia yarn to create on-trend storage baskets in four different sizes - perfect for use in any room of the house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate a decorative doormat using jute twine for a practical, hard-wearing finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake do rather than buy new: update an old vase with a stylish cover, create a new shade for an old lamp and transform used tins into stunning hanging herb planters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFor a stunningly textured, multi-craft finish, several of the projects incorporate touches of weaving and macrame, both of which are also clearly explained. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucy's stylish designs support a sustainable lifestyle and will inject colour and joy into any home setting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/05\/2025 (EAN 9781800922204, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 13 (EAN 9781800922204, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Djevdet, Lucy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Search Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-05-13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies \/ Needlework \/ Crocheting|House \u0026amp; Home \/ Decorating \u0026amp; Furnishings|Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies \/ Needlework \/ Knitting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Crocheting|Patterns (Instructional works)|Self-instructional works\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800922204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781800922204\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Search Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52862680662297,"sku":"SP-9781800922204","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781800922204_spiral.png?v=1784534356","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/creative-modern-crochet-for-the-home-stunning-projects-using-simple-techniques","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}