Crochet Sweaters with a Textured Twist

15 Timeless Patterns for Gorgeous Handcrafted Garments

Known in the crochet community for her incredible textured garments and timeless design sense, Linda Skuja uses innovative construction and shaping techniques as well as eye-catching three-dimensional stitch patterns to craft breathtaking designs. Now, her expertise is at your fingertips with this effervescent collection of crochet sweater patterns. Written for crocheters of many skill levels, this book will bring your crochet projects to new, beautiful heights as you learn the sophisticated skills that make up Linda’s signature designs. Her Latvian heritage also shines through the patterns in traditional Northern-inspired colorwork and textural details-details that are more often seen in knitting but are employed here for gorgeous, modern crochet results.

Use short rows for surprising and elegant silhouettes in patterns such as the Jura Pullover or Ainava Cardigan. Explore the textural nuances that post and puff stitches bring to a piece in garments like the Stari Sweater. Discover the intrigue of asymmetrical details (and how to successfully pull them off!) as you chain your way through the Visums Top and Zeme Sweater. Elegant and ethereal, and featuring innovative techniques to learn and luxuriate in, the 15 designs in this book will have you in awe, even as they fly off your hook!