Crochet! Techniques, Stitches, Patterns by Marie-Noelle Bayard

Photography by Jean-Charles Vaillant
sixth&spring books, New York, NY
isbn 978-1936096-14-5

I like this book. Very nice pictures, clear patterns. Well written and organized. Patterns are written in American and more complicated patterns also show European symbols. Clothing patterns are drawn with measurements. I also like the picture indexes at the back of the book.
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Table of contents
Preface

Techniques;
yarns, hooks, instructions, abbreviations& symbols,

getting started;

• how to hold yarn & hook, working 1st stitch, chain st, changing yarn, incr, decr,
• armholes; square, classic raglan
• necklines; square, round or crew, v
• button holes, horizontal, vertical, loop
• putting it all together, hiding loose ends, joining with crochet hook, needle, back stitch seam overcasting

basic st: sc, sl st, hdc, dc, tc, dtc, crab st, working in rows

• pattern stitches; sc, ribbed, eyelet, tight granite, dc, ribbed, sc+dc, toleware, riddle, granite, sand, starry, tc, trail, chevrons, sc, dc, ribbed
• bucket bag, carryall, baby pullover, cuddly toy (bear), baby booties, jacket

Textured st; ribbing, horiz, vert, clusters, puff, crossed dc,

• pattern st; vert rib, granular, basket weave, honeycomb, raised petal, triangular leaves, raised chevrons, chevrons & puff, corncob, rosetts, puff st over crossed dc, staggered cluster, raised cables, mary quite contrary, raised scales
• square pillow, carrier bag, Irish sweater,  Japanese pillow

Lace

• Simple st; shells, 3 ch picot, bundles
• Composite st; staggered picots, Japanese fans, closed garlands, arcade, shell stripes, daisy, ears of wheat, hexagons, harlequine, garland, daisy chain, staggered double loops, crowned, lace fans, eyelet pyramids, 
• shade trim, crib blanket, lacy scarf, slippers, tank top

Composites

• working in rounds
• st; pine cones, Moorish medallion, snow flake, traditional hexagon, raised hexagon, curlicue, Hawaiian sq, starry square, Baltic square, daisy, windmill, whirlpool, wheel, crystal sq, dc sq, old America sq, rosy sq
• accent pillow, lamp shade, afghan, brooches, belt, 

Indexes

• pictures of st & pages
• pictures of pattern st + European symbol pattern & pages
• pictures of techniques & pages
• pictures of patterns & pages
• traditional word index