Book Review: Broomstick Lace Crochet by Donna Wolfe

If you have never learned how to crochet broomstick lace, this could be a great starting point for you!  Donna Wolfe of naztazia.com has come up with 20 designs using a very basic broomstick stitch in her new book “Broomstick Lace Crochet”.  

 

I would recommend this book to even the newest crocheters and those hesitant to learn new stitches to just jump on in!  This stitch is a lot of fun, and this book provides many step-by-step photos to lead you along.  There are many other helpful tips as well, including how to substitute other tools should you not have a size 50 knitting needle handy!  Perusing this book reminded me of the time I taught this stitch to a group of new crocheters who were all pre-teens and quickly picked up this technique pretty easily with only a few weeks of crochet experience under their belt.

 

All of the patterns are very easy and approachable.  Two of the projects that stood out to me were the headbands and the book cuffs.  Both make use of decorative buttons that fit nicely into the broomstick stitches and are cute and functional.  They are also gifts that can be made quickly using extra yarn from my stash.

The photography in this book is not as stunning as other books I have featured, but the photos are more than adequate to give you an idea of the finished designs.  It does look like Donna had fun participating as a model with her children in the photo shoots! 

I did enjoy going on-line to Donna’s website called “Naztazia” (at naztazia.com), and found a wealth of many other crochet patterns and Youtube videos to explore.

 

Published by Stackpole Books (http://www.amazon.com/Broomstick-Lace-Crochet-Vintage-Stylish/dp/0811716155/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1448858673&sr=1-1&keywords=broomstick+lace+crochet)