Beautiful Crochet for Heads, Hands and Toes - Hardcover

Explore the wonderful versatility of crochet - using very little more than one ball of yarn and a crochet hook you can make a beautiful lacy scarf; a clever multi-way wrap, a textured baggy beret or a pair of two-tone gloves. Even belts are easy to create, whether it is a wide corset belt made from firm cotton or a sassy hipster belt embellished with beads. If you are really pressed for time, you can simply make a few crochet flowers - perfect for corsages and trims for scarves, wraps and hats. The 23 pretty projects are perfect for a beginner as they are small-scale and produce fabulous results in a short space of time. No complicated stitches are used, so the patterns make a brilliant introduction to this fulfilling yarncraft.These classic designs have been given a modern interpretation using all the latest yarns and colours. They will keep you warm as well as stylish and they make perfect gifts for friends and relatives.

Melody Griffiths studied graphic design and after a brief spell as an art teacher, joined Woman magazine as assistant knitting editor. Since then she has been knitting editor at Woman, Me and Bella magazines. As a freelance designer she has worked for Debbie Bliss and most of the major yarn companies. Her designs appear regularly in many magazines including My Weekly, Woman's Weekly and Knitting. She is the author of Simple Stylish Crochet and, with Lesley Stanfield, co-author of Party Knits, both published by New Holland. She lives in London.