Crocheted houseplants : beautiful flora to make for your home
Publication Information
Lewes, East Sussex : The Guild of Master Craftsman, 2022.
Physical Description
142 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary
"Plants can make any space feel more tranquil, and by making the unique projects in this book, you can enjoy a lush green indoor oasis without ever having to remember about watering, repotting or feeding. Ideal for armchair growers who aren't keen on getting their hands dirty, these crocheted beauties will give year-round horticultural satisfaction, without any of the hassle. You'll find retro crowd-pleasers, like yucca, spire, and Swiss cheese plants, along with dramatic purple foliage of coleus, the delicate blooms of the moth orchid and the menacing venus fly trap. Flip through he stylish gallery pages, pick your favourite plants and get started. Everything you'll need to know is included in the book, from tools and materials to explanations of the basic crochet stitches. You'll also find out how to pot up and display your fabulous crocheted creations." - page [4] of cover.
Notes
"25 fun and easy projects"--Cover.
Contents
- Introduction
- Gallery
- African violet
- Tiger aloe
- Donkey's tail
- Spider plant
- Fairy castle
- Curly jade plant
- Fishbone cactus
- Moonstones
- Coleus
- Snake plant
- Sweetheart plant
- Century plant
- Yucca
- Inch plant
- Chinese money plant
- Crown cactus
- Swiss cheese plant
- Herringbone plant
- Poinsettia
- String of hearts
- Boston fern
- Venus flytrap
- Moth orchid
- Mountain cowslip
- Red cap cactus
- Crochet know-how
- Tools and materials
- Crochet techniques
- Finishing off
- Crocheted soil
- Crocheted pots.