This title presents the only how-to guide to focus specifically on customising crocheted sweaters, to create the perfect fit for every body type. Ranging from simple to more sophisticated, the 10 basic patterns selected by expert Dora Ohrenstein, offer different techniques for adjusting and personalising the design, construction and shaping. With a wealth of diagrams and charts, along with photos of the sweaters themselves, "Custom Crocheted Sweaters" is the book that every crotcheter has been waiting for.

About the Author
Dora Ohrenstein lives in New York. Her designs have appeared in Interweave Crochet, knit.1, Crochet Today, The New Crochet (Lark, 2005), and Fabulous Crocheted Ponchos (Lark, 2005). She is the founder and editor of the webzine Crochet Insider (crochetinsider.com).

Reviews
"Crocheting a sweater can seem daunting. There's the problem of matching gauge, getting a nicely draping fabric, knowing what size to make, and getting it to fit just right. Designer Dora Ohrenstein understands this, and in Custom Crocheted Sweaters, she takes the crocheter step-by-step through an overview of sweater construction, incluing understanding fit, reading patterns, and schematics, and shaping, altering, and finishing." --Crochet! Magazine
"Crocheting a sweater can seem daunting. Theres the problem of matching gauge, getting a nicely draping fabric, knowing what size to make, and getting it to fit just right. Designer Dora Ohrenstein understands this, and in Custom Crocheted Sweaters, she takes the crocheter step-by-step through an overview of sweater construction, incluing understanding fit, reading patterns, and schematics, and shaping, altering, and finishing." --Crochet! Magazine



Book Information
ISBN 9781600597985
Author Dora Ohrenstein
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Lark Books,U.S.
Publisher Lark Books,U.S.