Teach Yourself Crochet Ribbon Accents

Treat yourself to the fun of adding beautiful ribbon accents to your crocheted fashions! Lisa Gentry shares her new techniques in 11 exciting projects: a necklace with beaded ribbon flowers; a mesh hat with flower edging; a scarf that is a lattice of flowers; a pillow with stripes of ribbon ruffles; a purse accented with loopy ribbon ruffles; a blanket of square motifs with ruffled ribbon borders; a lacy openwork triangular shawl with allover ribbon flowers; a bolero with ruffled ribbon edging; a child's sleeveless dress with ribbon ruffles at the armholes, neckline, and hem; a lacy shell with a circular yoke of ribbon flowers; and a long-sleeved wrap sweater with ribbon flowers along the front opening. You'll learn how to work with ribbon yarns as well as woven ribbons of all kinds.