Perfect Crochet Finish: Tips and Techniques from Reading a Pattern to Weaving in Ends and Everything in Between (Landauer) Step-by-Step Instructions, Troubleshooting, and More

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Your go-to resource for finishing crochet projects with style!Finishing techniques including borders and edges, embellishments, pompoms, fringes, tassels, decorative flowers, and cordsHook selection with an overview of plastic, aluminum, steel, wooden, bamboo, double-ended, and ergonomic hooksTroubleshooting advice to learn how to fix mistakes and measure your workGuide to left-handed crocheting is included, to help southpaws apply instructions to their gripExpert tips throughout in "Jane Says" panels that draw on the author's years of experience designing and tutoring to help you create something that looks truly polished, regardless of your level of expertiseCrocheters of all skill levels will find the inspiration and techniques they need for finishing their crochet projects inside Perfect Crochet Finish!Learn how to give a polished finish to garments, home goods, and accessories with this all-inclusive edition that also includes a section on adding borders and embellishments. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, you'll learn about what type of hook to get, how to choose the right yarn for a project, and essential crocheting techniques, like how to hold the yarn, gauge tension in the yarn, and reading a pattern, and so much more!Intermediate crocheters can hone their shape and stitching skills in the more advanced sections on finishing a piece with joining blocks and sewing techniques like the back stitch, oversew, and mattress stitch. Perfect Crochet Finish is a must-have guide for all crocheters who want to have a professional final product!