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Retro crochet : vibrant vintage-inspired looks from the '70s, '80s, and '90s
- Title
- Retro crochet : vibrant vintage-inspired looks from the '70s, '80s, and '90s / Ashlee Elle.
- Author
- Elle, Ashlee
- Publication
- San Rafael, CA : Rocky Nook Inc., [2022]
- ©2022
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | Sc F 23-33 | Schomburg Center - Research & Reference |
Details
- Description
- xviii, 93 pages : color illustrations; 26 cm
- Summary
- "Create colorful, fun outfits inspired by the best looks from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s! If you've scrolled thorough the latest fashions on Instagram and TikTok lately you've noticed that nostalgia has taken over. Styles from the 1970s through the late '90s are hot, and crocheting vintage-inspired designs is taking off in a big way. Designer, model, and photographer Ashlee Elle has built up a passionate fanbase through her Dream Crochet shop and Instagram where she shares her colorful, one-of-a-kind throwback outfits. Now, with this book she guides the reader to learn how to create their own fun pieces. "--
- Subject
- Crocheting > Patterns > Pictorial works
- Retro (Style) > Pictorial works
- Crocheting > Technique > Pictorial works
- Clothing and dress > Pictorial works
- Handicraft > Pictorial works
- African American women artists > Pictorial works
- African American women in art > Pictorial works
- African American art > Pictorial works
- Crocheting
- Retro (Style)
- Clothing
- Gender expression
- Technique
- Clothing and dress
- Handicraft
- African American women artists
- African American women in art
- African American art
- United States
- Genre/Form
- Instructional and educational works.
- Patterns.
- Patterns (Instructional works)
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Pictorial works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Materials & tools -- Crafty tips & techniques -- Adding the details -- Crochet clothing construction -- Creating armhole/sleeve openings -- Changing colors -- Crochet blocking -- The 1970s. Smiley crochet earrings -- The groovy crochet skirt -- The jivin' crochet skirt -- The power flower crochet bag -- The rainbow belle crochet top -- The out of sight crochet bag -- The 1980s. The asphalt hoodie crop top -- The laser off-the-shoulder crochet top -- The metro crochet skirt -- The neon dream crochet cardigan -- The rad crochet clutch -- Radical shapes crochet bag -- The 1990s. The totally buggin' crochet mini backpack -- The bling trio crochet chokers -- Butterfly striped crochet vest top -- The clueless crochet skirt -- The As if! floral beanie -- The charmed life crochet bag -- The clueless pen -- Extra inspiration.
- Call Number
- Sc F 23-33
- ISBN
- 1681987988
- 9781681987989
- LCCN
- 2021944847
- OCLC
- 1286311950
- Author
- Elle, Ashlee, author.
- Title
- Retro crochet : vibrant vintage-inspired looks from the '70s, '80s, and '90s / Ashlee Elle.
- Publisher
- San Rafael, CA : Rocky Nook Inc., [2022]
- Copyright Date
- ©2022
- Edition
- 1st edition.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Research Call Number
- Sc F 23-33