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Great Crochet book! The patterns are for Beginner to Intermediate levels of expertise. The patterns are easy to understand and the pictures of the finished items are great. :)

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All 25 patterns in DISHCLOTHS TO CROCHET are adorable, offering a variety of different styles (from animals to flowers to leaves) for one to make. Several of the patterns are made using size 5 cotton, several in size 10, and several in either DK or worsted. I assume you could adjust your dishcloth as you see fit, but obviously you'd end up with a much larger dishcloth. This was actually where my one missing star came into play...I really prefer my dishcloths to be made of DK or worsted for durability. Just a personal preference, but it's mine nonetheless.

Great gift ideas for just about anyone you'd crochet for :-)

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These are not necessarily beginner projects but they are fun to work on. Perhaps a middle skilled crochet person would have an easier time of it. Very cute projects, though.

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Dishcloths to Crochet Fun Designs to Brighten Your Kitchen! by Pat Olski
Wanted to review this book because I crochet and I continually make dish cloths as gifts and am looking for what's available now.
Book starts with a short introduction and then a gallery of desings with names and brilliant colors and shapes. So many cute things to make. Lobster would be one of my favorites and penguin and crab-I live on the coast in New England. 25 whimsical animals and such.
List of abbreviations and basic instructions for common things are included.
Each pattern starts out with a title, finished size, yarn required, notions, gauge, stitch glossary and how to make the stitches then instructions for the item along with a color photo.
There is no level of expertise mentioned but with all the instructions for these dish cloths even a beginner would have NO problem making any of these.
Conversion charts for hooks are provided at the end. Super fun book now to get busy making them.
Received this review copy from Dover Publications via Netgalley and this is my honest opinion.
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This was filled with really cute designs. Some were too cute to use to clean dirty dishes, but could be adapted for other projects. Others seemed just right to update the look of dishcloth. I liked the plain squares that are embellished with motifs like lobsters, as you can add to existing cloths or just make the base if you want. I especially liked the pig and pineapple cloths. Patterns were easy to follow and most can easily be accomplished by an experienced beginner crocheter.

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A few of the patterns were very cute but where not. The pictures and instructions are great assets for completing the projects.

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I’m addicted to crochet dishcloths and there are some cute ones here. Photos and instructions are excellent. Unfortunately many are going to curl and roll in on themselves with the first use. The edges on many are too loose and unstable so that they won’t stay flat. I’d say half are more decorative than useful. That makes this otherwise fun book a bit disappointing.

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This is a great gift for any crocheter. It has quick easy to read patterns with a good color picture of each dishcloth. Animals and flowers make these cute to have laying around in the kitchen. These patterns are also good for using up leftover yarn from previous projects that are filling up your yarn drawers. Some very easy and others a little more advanced. I'll be making these for hostess gifts and for my own kitchen. I received this free ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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Even the most experienced needle worker needs new inspiration and ideas sometimes. I've been crocheting the same patterns for many years but have now made many of the patterns in this book. Thank you for the wonderful additions to my kitchen!

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I love handmade items and these Crochet Dishcloths are so pretty can't wait to have them in my kitchen. My Daughter and Mom are going to help me make them all. We may even make a set for each of the girls in our family.



The book is filled with easy to follow instructions but you do have to know a little about crochet and how to read the patterns. There are 25 patterns in the book, not just the 5 on the cover. There is a list of the abbreviations and a needle conversion chart.



Each pattern shows a picture of the finished product, dimensions, the best yarns to use, notions needs, needle size, and a stitch glossary.



With the 25 patterns you can make these to go with pretty much any kitchen decor. There are animals, fruits, and flowers to choose from. You can make them in any color you want even.



I received this book from the Author or Publisher via Netgalley.com to read and review.

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These are cute and unique dishcloth designs! They are so adorable that I would just want to hang them as decoration. The instructions are well written and I think that people will enjoy crocheting them.

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Dishcloths to Crochet by Pat Olski

25 whimsical patterns for colorful cotton dishcloths or potholders are provided in this book that includes easy to follow directions. The copy I received for review purposes did not have photos of the finished products but the cover was splendid so if the rest not shown on the cover are half as fun this should be a delightful book for anyone wanting to create charming dishcloths for themselves or others.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dover Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars

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What a cute book! At least, the cover appears to be....none of the individual pictures would ever pull up for me - it just showed these pages as a large X. But it has crochet basics, and the actual patterns for the pictures, so it appears to be a comprehensive book for the avid crocheter....and now I have to go...there's a chicken waiting to be made!

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Unable to open file on my device. For some reason Amazon doesn't recognize pdf until published.

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Here is a book for experienced needlecrafters. Beginning crocheters may find the patterns daunting. Nevertheless, as with other Dover Publications craft books, users will find preliminary explanations of materials needed, clear instructions, an engaging layout, and colorful photographs. Measurements are provided in both centimeters and inches.

The title of this book may be misleading. When some people think of "dishcloths" they think of items used to wipe down counters or clean plates. Personally, we wouldn't want to spend time creating the adorable projects in this book only to use them to clean soiled dishes.

Use these "dishcloths" as table trivets or cute wall decorations. Animals, fruit, and insects--they're all here.

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