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Sally Harding is American and has worked as a knitting and crochet designer, author, and editor in both the UK and USA. She was formerly senior editor on American Vogue Knitting magazine where she commissioned patterns and supervised the pattern editing. Author of Crochet Style (published by Frances Lincoln) and co-author of the hugely successful Encyclopedia of Needlecraft (with Judy Brittain) for Dorling Kindersley, she has more recently worked as Kaffe Fassett's principal editor on almost all of his highly successful books. She is passionate about both knitting and crochet, and keen to update a traditional craft so that it reaches a new audience.

Giant Hook Know-How 08; Basic Techniques 10; Holding the hook; Tips for giant hooks; Making slip loops, single, double, and treble crochet; Crocheting in the round; Fastening off; Crocheting with special yarns; Yarns for Giant Hooks 18; Giant-Hook Textures 22; Crocheting with Rags 24; Gallery Of Projects 26; Scarves 28; Seven styles of scarf, including lace-like ones, chunky scarves with pom-poms, scarves decorated with beads, lacy shawls, and chenille pom-poms; Bags 58; Five contemporary styles with variations: string shopper, double-crochet bags, bag with rag strap, rag handbag, and net bag; Crochet for the Home 84; Eight projects for the home - cushions, blankets and rugs - in different stitches and colourways including contemporary afghans, buttoned cushions, twine baskets, and a circular rag rug. Finishing Touches 112; Weaving in ends; giant seams; trims for scarves and handles for bags; cushion cover finishes and trims; Yarn Suppliers 126; Index 127; Acknowledgments 128