Top-Down: Crochet - Dora Ohrenstein

Top-down crochet: How to make your sweater fit perfectly! DIY instead of stressing in the dressing room: sewing, crocheting, or knitting yourself frees you from the frustration of ill-fitting clothes. To ensure that your crocheted sweater or cardigan fits perfectly, there's a new crochet technique from the USA: Top-down crocheting – unlike the classic hand-crocheting method – involves crocheting from the top down, from the collar to the hem. This allows you to try on your garment as it's being made and fine-tune the fit. And best of all: there are fewer seams to sew at the end! In this crochet book, you'll find all the information and detailed step-by-step instructions for top-down crocheting. The author, Dora Ohrenstein, one of America's leading crochet designers, offers many helpful tips and tricks for crocheting sweaters and cardigans: from choosing the yarn and crocheting the neckline to measuring and altering. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced crocheter – every crochet fan will find the right model and pattern here!

• Learn top down crochet with simple instructions from the first stitch
• 14 crochet patterns for modern sweaters and cardigans in sizes S to XXL
• Combine a variety of crochet techniques: round neck, raglan cut, cable pattern, openwork or lace pattern
• Organized by difficulty level: Improve your crochet skills with each pattern!

Timeless classics re-crocheted – how to bring a breath of fresh air into your wardrobe Dora Ohrenstein knows what crochet enthusiasts want: timeless cuts, simple designs crocheted in one piece, and a new technique that allows you to customize the crochet pattern to your own body shape. So grab your crochet hook: What will you crochet next? A light summer sweater in a lace pattern or a cozy cardigan in a cable knit? Let Dora Ohrenstein's crochet patterns inspire you!