2012 Year in Review: Book Reviews

One of my favorite bloggy things to do is review craft books.  With so many books out there, it can be tough to pick out new ones for your collection.  Today I’m sharing a roundup of my 2012 crafty book reviews, just in case you are expecting to go book shopping with any extra holiday money .

 

Crochet Books

100 Snowflakes to Crochet, reviewed on the CGOA blog here with author interview here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101 Crochet Stitch Patterns & Edgings, reviewed here.

 

Bead Crochet Jewelry, reviewed here.

 

Crochet 101, reviewed here.

 

Crochet Boutique, reviewed here.

 

Crochet Scarves, reviewed here.

 

Crocheted Granny Squares, reviewed here.

 

Custom Crocheted Sweaters, reviewed here.

 

Granny Square Crochet, reviewed on the CGOA blog here with author interview here.

 

Happy Cute, reviewed here.

 

Heart’s Delight Baby Layettes, reviewed on the Stitch and Unwind blog here.

 

Long-Legged Friends, reviewed here.

 

Simple Crocheting, reviewed here.

 

Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Tunisian Crochet, reviewed on the CGOA blog here.

 

Voodoo Maggie’s Adorable Amigurumi, reviewed here.

Knitting Books

30 Min-Knits, reviewed here.

All You Knit is Love, reviewed here.

Cast On, Bind Off, reviewed here.

Fearless Fair Isle Knitting, reviewed here.

Gothic Knits, reviewed here.

Knitting: Colour, Structure and Design, reviewed here.

Knitting Brioche-Stitch Socks, reviewed here.

Knitting Never Felt Better, reviewed here.

Knitting with The Color Guys, reviewed here.

Knits for Nerds, reviewed here.

Modular Mix: 12 Knitted Mitered Squares to Mix & Match, reviewed here.

Quick-Knit Flower Frenzy, reviewed here.

Scarves, reviewed here.

Sweet Shawlettes, reviewed here.

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Color Knitting, reviewed here.

Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume One: Knit & Purl, reviewed here.

Other Needlecrafts Books

Accessories: Autumne 2012, reviewed here.

The Complete Photo Guide to Needlework, reviewed here.

Meet Me At Mike’s Crafty Journal, reviewed here.

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