Crochet Collage Garden: 100 patterns for crochet flowers, plants and petals

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I would like to thank David & Charles for both the review and giveaway copy of Crochet Collage Garden.

Crochet Collage Garden — Loop Knitting Crochet Collage Garden — Loop Knitting

I highly recommend purchasing the Crochet Collage Garden for yourself especially if you love flowers and gardens. And if you know someone who loves to garden, then the collages would make a great framed gift for them. This book has become one of my favorite crochet books and I know it will bring me much enjoyment in the years to come. You can use your favorite yarns for these projects. The following hook sizes are suggested for each yarn weight: Yarn WeightEach of the collages has a different, sometimes seasonal, theme and all of the compositions are different - there are wreaths and bouquets, some are arranged in a jug or a vase while others grow straight from the ground. Create stunning crochet collages with this collection of 100 patterns for crochet flowers, plants and petals. Crochet designer and gardener, Chris Norrington, has created 100 crochet motifs arranged in 10 collages based on the beautiful flowers and plants found in her wonderful cottage garden on the edge of the beautiful North York Moors National Park. Your review has made me want to buy this book even though its one I would of gone straight past on the book shelf. I thankyou so much as I would of missed out on such joy. I will now look at things like flowers and maybe wreaths with new and inquisitive eyes.

Crochet Collage Garden, 100 patterns for crochet flowers Crochet Collage Garden, 100 patterns for crochet flowers

Alongside the more usual front-on view of flowers in full bloom, the author has included some patterns for flowers viewed from the side, half-opened flowers, buds, seedheads, berries and fungi. There is also a large variety of foliage types from individual leaves to leafy stems, ferns and grasses. Each of the collages has a different, sometimes seasonal, theme and all the compositions are different – there are wreaths and bouquets, some are arranged in a jug or a vase while others grow straight from the ground. I appreciate the pictures in your review! Your descriptions and ideas of how to incorporate the projects are helpful and give a greater reason to choose this book. The suggestion for how to use your scraps to create the projects is very enticing for those of us who have quite a few yarns scraps hanging around. I appreciate investing in a pattern book that has many projects and uses. This book sounds particularly useful by representing multiple seasons. Thank you for your intriguing review on this versatile book. Crochet designer and gardener, Chris Norrington, has created 100 crochet motifs arranged in 10 collages based on the beautiful flowers and plants found in her wonderful cottage garden on the edge of the beautiful North York Moors National Park.

Round 1: 1 ch (counts as 1 dc), 9 dc in ring. Join with slst in beg 1-ch, pulling Yarn B (Yellow) through. This collage is inspired by a sun dappled and shady corner of Chris’ garden. There are 10 different motifs included in this collage and include greenery like ivy and ferns, primroses, hellebores, lichen and toadstools. Spring Awakening

Crochet Collage Garden: 100 patterns for crochet flowers Crochet Collage Garden: 100 patterns for crochet flowers

Just thinking of all the projects which could be made from these patterns. Could be made into wreaths, framed pictures, put in scrapbooks or on cards. Nice book!! This collage of flowers, foliage and trailing plants is displayed in a arrangement that you can use mixed media to create. The bright, bold and happy colors of marigolds and geraniums are offset with cool blues and silvery blues in imaginative leafy stems. Poppy Pozy Alongside the more usual front-on view of flowers in full bloom, Chris has included some patterns for flowers viewed from the side, half-opened flowers, buds, seedheads, berries and fungi. There is also a large variety of foliage types from individual leaves to leafy stems, ferns and grasses.That is a most extraordinary crochet book. It is an art book. I would love to make one of her collages. I have a brown thumb but maybe I can have some forever plants with these gorgeous patterns. Thanks for the pictures and the review. I would love to win that book from you.

Crochet Collage Garden: 100 patterns for crochet flowers

Create stunning crochet collages with this collection of 100 patterns for crochet flowers, plants and petals. 100 Crochet Patterns

Create something beautiful for your home with Chris Norrington’s Crochet Collage Garden featuring 100 stunning motif patterns! #crocheting #DIYArt #cottagevibes #gardendecor This book has some lovely work. I love crocheted flowers, whenever I see a pattern for one, I always think of my Granddaughter. She loves flowers! Thanks for the heads up about this book!