Auteur
Steffi Glaves is a designer/maker specializing in micro crochet motifs and jewellery making. She sells her finished work and crochet patterns on Etsy and has had her work featured in various magazines including Simply Crochet and Inside Crochet.

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Explore the world of micro crochet with this collection of 100 exquisite designs. Talented designer, Steffi Glaves, shows how to create intricately detailed motifs using fine cotton quilting thread and a 0.5mm crochet hook. As well as the huge choice of motifs there are also 10 projects showing how to use the motifs for jewellery.

Résumé
Explore the world of micro crochet with this collection of crochet patterns and charts for 100 exquisite crochet motifs.This collection of teeny, tiny crochet motifs from talented crochet designer, Steffi Glaves, explores the world of miniature in crochet form. The step-by-step instructions show you how to create your own micro crochet makes to create a wide range of beautiful crochet pieces that can be used in so many ways. These wonderfully small motifs are beautifully detailed despite their small size and can be used for jewellery, accessories, appliques, decorations and embellishments. You will learn the central skills needed for micro-crochet, such as how to hold the thread and hook, reading a crochet chart, special edgings, blocking and stiffening. Alongside that, you will also learn about the tools and types of threads to use, and the special techniques needed for creating the motifs in this book, such as incorporating wire, creating tiny keepsake bags and making your own jewellery. There are simple motifs with two to four rounds of crochet and more challenging ones with more rounds, colour changes and different stitches ; some of them are 3D amigurumi. Step-by-step instructions show you how to crochet intricately detailed motifs using fine cotton quilting thread and a 0.5mm crochet hook. Choose from a wide range of motifs including flowers; leaves & plants; fruit; triangles, granny squares, Christmas and even mini amigurumi. As well as the huge choice of motifs there are 10 projects showing you how to use the motifs for small projects such as jewellery and accessories; as well as how to scale up the designs using thicker yarn and a bigger hook to make bags, bunting, accessories, wall hangings and cards. Includes instructions for all the necessary crochet techniques and stitches, as well as specific advice for working at such a small scale. Also includes techniques for using jewellery findings and other tools to create the projects. So, if you love to crochet and fancy trying something different why not give micro crochet a go? This is the perfect guide for anyone who already has a grasp of the basic crochet stitches and techniques, and wishes to explore making jewellery, accessories, appliques, or just tiny things for the sheer joy of it.

Contenu

Welcome 4
Before you begin 6
Tools and materials 7
Project gallery 10
Flowers 12
Forget-Me-Not/Cherry Blossom 14
Sunflower/Daisy 14
Orchid 15
Pansy 15
Lobelia 16
Poppy 16
Pink Perennial 16
Sentimental Blue 17
Vinca Circle 17
Folded Clematis 17
Flower jewellery 18
Leaves 20
Four Leaf Clover 22
Oak Leaf 22
Standard Leaf 23
Granny Leaf 23
Eye Leaf 24
Heart Leaf 25
Frilly Edge Leaf 26
Five Point Leaf 27
Ivy Strand 28
Ivy Leaf 29
Ivy strand bracelet 30
Celestial 32
Lightning Bolt 34
Raindrop 35
Cloud 35
Rainbow 35
Sun 36
Star 36
Moon 37
3D Rainbow 38
3D Star Pillow 38
Ringed Planet 39
Mis-matched planet earrings 40
Food 42
Doughnut 44
Macaron 44
Carrot Cake 45
Watermelon 46
Venitian Slice 46
Cucumber Sandwich 47
Fried Egg 47
Avocado 47
Teapot 48
Cuppa Tea 49
Amigurumi cake slice 50
Blanket Squares 52
Scalloped Square 54
Classic Square With Border 54
3D Ruffle square 55
Puff Flower Square 55
Hexagon Wheel 56
Frilly Edge Square 56
Lacy Granny Square 57
Floral Envelope Square 58
Circle Square 58
Hexagon Rose 59
Envelope belt purse & necklace 60
Sea Life 64
Spiral Shell 66
Starfish 66
Goldfish 67
Seaweed 68
Turtle 68
Clam Shell 69
Classic Fish 69
Sand Dollar 69
Boat 70
Manta Ray 70
Clam shell pendant 71
Occasions 72
Holly Leaf 74
Snowflake 74
Danish Heart 75
Invitation Envelope 76
Granny Heart 77
Lace Heart 77
Bat 78
Pumpkin 78
Skull 79
Egg 79
Danish heart mini pendant 80
Mandalas 82
Sarah 84
Kirsty 84
Mattea 85
Caroline 85
Denise 86
Moira 87
Kate 88
Rosa 88
Rowan 89
Molly 89
Framed mandala 90
Bunting 92
Triangle 94
Striped Triangle 94
Chevron 94
Space Invader 95
Rainbow Flag 96
Layered Leaf 96
Heart 96
Textured Heart 97
Tiny Bag 98
Tiny House 99
Cake topper 100
Animals 102
Bumblebee 104
Mouse 104
Bird 105
Bunny 106
Fox Face 106
Butterfly 107
Cat Face 108
Dog Face 108
Hen 109
Elephant 109
Meadow embroidery hoop 110
Techniques 112
Crocheting small 114
Crochet basics 116
Special stitches 118
Stiffening 122
Stuffing 123
Jewellery 124
About the author 126
Suppliers 126
A very special thank you 126
Index 127