Join me as I take a look at Crochet Secrets from The Knotty Boss by Anna Leyzina. I’ll be sharing my review of this pocket-sized reference guide of crochet tips, tricks and techniques that promises to up your crochet game. I’ll cover what’s included in the book, terminology used and more to help you determine if you may want to add this book to your crochet library.
Thanks to the publisher, I’m giving away a copy of this book to one lucky winner. Keep reading to learn more about the book and how you can enter to win.
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About the Author
Anna Leyzina is a graphic designer, crochet designer and influencer known as The Knotty Boss. Anna has a huge number of followers on her social media accounts and has become well-known in the crochet community for her stunning visuals, crochet cactus designs, printable templates for market sellers and her Tuesday Tips. This is Anna’s first book. I had the pleasure of interviewing Anna in the early stages of our careers and you can find that interview here.
What’s Covered in Crochet Secrets from The Knotty Boss?
This book is a collection of not-so-traditional crochet hacks and is broken down into 10 different chapters with step-by-step instructions for executing each tip. These tips and tricks range from beginner-friendly to more advanced techniques. The book chapters/sections are:
- The Essentials
- Tying the Knots
- Crankin’ the Foundation
- Perfecting the Rows
- Refining the Rounds
- Working with Color
- Secrets of Amigurumi
- Effortless Assembly
- Embellising the Edges
- Flawless Finish
In the beginning chapters you’ll find tips for basic skills like the magic ring, crocheting the perfect circle, different stitches like foundation stitches and standing stitches, eliminating visible slip knots, working into back bumps and more.
You’ll also find tips and tricks for seamless colour changes, seaming granny squares, straight edges and invisible seams.
In later chapters you’ll find amigurumi techniques like invisible joins, invisible increase and decrease methods, making perfect stripes, stuffing toys and more.
The final chapters, cover an easy blocking technique (steaming), finishing off, weaving in ends and adding embellishments like fringe.
I found the tips to be easy to understand and easy to execute. There are clear step-by-step images that accompany the instructions.
See the Video Version of This Review & A Flip-Through of the Book
Terminology:
This book uses US crochet terms with a chart showing the equivalent UK terms found on page 154.
On page 154 you’ll also find the abbreviations list as well as some charts to act as a handy cheat sheet that will help you find the right hook for your yarn size, yardage estimates for common projects and hook size conversion charts.
If you're interested in buying a copy of Crochet Secrets from The Knotty Boss, it is available here on Amazon.
Overall
This is a handy reference guide of crochet skills that can help troubleshoot or fix some common issues that crocheters face. I’d recommend this to crocheters who are looking for a handy-sized reference book of easy-to-follow tips that can help you take your finishing to the next level.
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Crochet Secrets from The Knotty Boss Book Giveaway
Thanks to David & Charles Publishing, I have a copy of Crochet Secrets from The Knotty Boss to giveaway!
This giveaway on The Loopy Lamb is open to worldwide participants (except where void by law and void in Quebec). Giveaway ends Friday, September 20, 2024, at 11:45pm Eastern Standard time.
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