Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs: Creative Techniques for Joining Motifs of All Shapes; Includes 101 New Motif Designs

I love this book. I find the information in it interesting and thought provoking. The book includes great designs, and some that I had would never of thought of. I would consider myself a reasonably experienced crocheter although I wouldn't go as far as to claim to be an expert - competent would be more accurate. I have already ( within a couple of weeks) used some of the designs to attach and enhance other projects with great results. A word of caution, the stiches and instructions follow American crochet terms but these are fully explained. I found that it didn't take me too long to get into the shifts in terminology - certainly the stich guides help and after a couple of patterns I was fine. All the patterns I have tried have worked without problems and once I got the hang of a sliding loop start I haven't looked back. The binding on the book is a bonus and it is really easy to use - it lays flat. If you want to add a good, eclectic range of motifs and shapes to your repertoire then go for this. Highly recommended.

This is an excellent book, as usual with Edie's books it's well-written and full of useful information. Very clear instructions so easy to follow them, I've learned some new techniques and the book is also a source of inspiration for my own projects. If you're looking to expand your crochet library, I'd heartily recommend adding this book.

This is a lovely book, full of ideas on how to join motifs and instructions on how to make many beautiful motifs. No more just sewing or crocheting squares together. It feels like a quality book too, with it's hard back and ring binding. The included projects struck me as being a bit ordinary. They don't really do the book justice. On a cautionary note, this is not really a 'how to crochet' book in spite of there being instructions about making the basic stitches.

... she repeats the incorrect terminology she gives in her previous excellent book and that irritates me! This book uses American Crochet terms - which is fine. However, she makes the mistake of saying that the UK equivalent of the US slip stitch 'ss' is - single crochet 'sc'. It is not. There is no term 'sc' in UK crochet. We also use 'ss' for slip stitch and do not call slip stitch 'single crochet'! The way I check if a pattern uses UK or US terminology is to see if the instruction 'sc' is there. If it is, I know it is US, so this misinformation is not helpful. Apart from that, her instructions on how to crochet at the beginning are some of the best and clearest that I have seen. And the spiral bound format is so much more user-friendly.

Excellent for Newby crocheters

This book is so inspiring with lots to discover and have a go at. My original copy was faulty and Edie and the publishers made sure I had a replacement pronto. Beautifully produce and presented a joy to browse through, full of clear instructions. Edie is very clever, I am big fan.

I have another book from this author and both are wonderful. The book is clearly written, with lots of photographs. It is very inspiring and is another very useful addition to my mini-library of crochet books. I can recommend this book, as indeed any book by this author.

Love this book. I was specifically looking for different ways to join motifs, and it does just that and more. I've been crocheting for years, but learned a new way to cast on! Gives instructions for many different types of motifs and a few things to make - good value.

C’est un excellent ouvrage très bien conçu et très bien expliqué. Il y a beaucoup de modèles. Cela vient avec des explications écrites des photos et un diagramme. Parfait pour la débutante que je suis. En plus le format spiral est très chouette.

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Magnifique ! Malgré qu’il est en anglais, les diagrammes sont clairs. Acheté d’occasion, il est en assez bon état, juste les angles sont un peu abîmés, mais les pages sont nickel ! Je vais me régaler à faire des ouvrages avec les très beaux modèles proposés. Je recommande vivement ce livre pour les fans de grannys !

Questo libro è molto carino e penso mi sarà utile per completare i miei lavori ad uncinetto. Arrivato nei tempi previsti

Eine Fülle an Ideen für Grannys in verschiedenen Formen und Anleitungen, wie man sie zusammenfügt. Alles mit Häkelschrift und sehr verständlich erklärt. Sehr inspirierend!