Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet  (Leisure Arts #15906) (Donna Kooler's Series)
Produced by the Kooler Design Studio, this authoritative  encyclopedia of crochet credits a number of well-known designers  and writers in the field for its contents, including Nancy  Nehring, Gwen Blakley Kinsler, Melissa Leapman, Ann E. Smith,  and Kathleen Power Johnson. It includes a beautifully  illustrated and footnoted history of crochet, instruction in  basic crochet techniques for both left- and right-handed  learners, detailed information on the abbreviations and chart  symbols used in crochet patterns, instruction in specialty and  thread crochet techniques, a selection of illustrative projects  for crocheters with beginner to advanced skills, and a crochet  pattern gallery. The gorgeous, elaborately detailed  "Philosopher's Coat" pattern for advanced crocheters shows the  art of crochet at its best, while the information included on  wire crochet and crocheting socks is difficult to find in other  crochet handbooks. Essential for public library crochet  collections.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.