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Recommended Books/Booklets:

• "Mo-cheting Made EZ"
  Spiral bound with 2 color covers and 3 black and white photos per inside page and 12 color photos. Total 96 photos and 32 pages. OR the CD of "Mo-cheting Made EZ" that is full color and printable. The book describes how to do 7 different afghan stitches and 3 different cro-hooking stitches as well as chevrons, color changes and many helpful charts for bedding sizes, clothing sizes, hook sizes, etc.
• "Learn To Stitch With Looney Tunes," Leisure Arts #2972 © 1997 Warner Bros.
  It has very simple, beginner cross-stitch projects to do. The Tweety with the balloons I did with the black hook and it was a good afghan for a child.
  -- Val
• "The Harmony Guide to Crocheting - Techniques and Stitches," Debra Mountford, editor. 1986, 1992 by Lyric Books Limited. ISBN 0-517-88074-1
  Tons of patterns for all kinds of crochet - several pages at the end dedicated to Tunisian Crochet (afghan stitch). I've heard that the book is not being published anymore and/or that it's been broken down into several smaller books so be forewarned.
  -- Sue
• "52 Tunisian Crochet Stitches Combine to Make An Afghan Stitch Sampler," by Doleres Franks. Leisure Arts Leaflet # 2501, 1993 - No ISBN, but I've seen this one around recently.
  This is like the infamous 63 crochet stitches book where you're given directions on how to make 52 different patterned squares using the afghan stitch & its many variations.
  -- Sue
• "Stitches, Patterns, and Projects for Crocheting" by Wanda Bonando. Originally published in Italian in 1978 under the title "Guida all' Uncinetto." English Translation by Sylvia Mulcahy and copyrighted in 1984.
  The copy I got from the library is from the first US Edition and was done by Harper Colophon Books, Harper &Row, publishers. It covers all the regular crocheting. The book is about 5" x 7" and have 255 pages. What I have found in here that I have not found anywhere else, are techniques for crocheting, like increasing, but with a section for Afghan Stitches. The Afghan info is placed with the rest of the information, i.e. distributed around the book, not in one chapter just for Afghan stitch. so far I have found: Increasing on outside edges of afghan stitch, Increasing within rows of afghan stitch, Decreasing on outside edges of afghan stitch, Decreasing within rows of afghan stitch; Horizontal buttonholes in Afghan Stitch, Vertical buttonholes in Afghan Stitch. It gives instructions on making patch pockets, and Integral pockets. Because of the info on the button holes, I can see how it would be easy to do either pocket using the afghan stitch. It also has some very well described patterns, for things like robes, sweaters and coats. And I think I can figure out how to Do them with the Afghan stitch. It is an awesome little reference book.
  -- Anita
• "Tunisian Crochet" - Natalia Valentin, A Delos Guide for South Africa - ISBN 1 86826 115 8, 1990
  Nice basic instructions on afghan stitch, 11 other stitch patterns several of which I hadn't seen before. 10 sweater/jacket patterns, very nice looking (in my opinion), most done with an 8MM afghan hook which I'm thinking would be pretty close to the green MoEZ - 8mm = 3/8" (I think, please let me know if I'm wrong) Anyway, I'd have to see what my guage works out to be - sometimes it's easy to adjust the pattern. The only small disadvantage to this book is that it is metric and that it's written using European number conventions where the "," and the "." are reversed. (6.5mm is written as 6,5mm). Other crochet terms are written as our American sc being their dc, our dc as a tr. Also not sure how easy to get the yarn used in the patterns would be. -- Sue
• "The Complete Book of Tricot - Rebecca Jones, Kangaroo Press, 1991. ISBN 0 86417 327X
  I know that Jacqui has mentioned this book before and it truly is a joy. There's a section on the history of tricot (afghan stitch) crochet. Even a picture of Queen Victoria working on a project. And the old ads are wonderful!! Then there's a sections with the basic and many other stitch patterns. But what I liked the best were the clothing patterns. Not particular yarn/hook/guage, but a roadmap to follow. Reminded me of "Modular Crochet" (which I picked up several months ago on eBay as was worth every penny - if you see it, grab it if you think you'd like to make sweaters!!) There's also patterns for baby clothing and booties, and a pillowghan. Finally there's a list of yarn sources. Unfortunately for those of us in the States, it's a list of Australian resources. And a small section on dying yarn in the microwave. -- Sue
• "Easy Tunisian Crochet Books and Patterns - Carolyn Christmas Designs
  An assortment of books and patterns for doing Easy Tunisian^TM (tunisian/afghan stitch) crochet. -- Cheryl

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