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  <title><![CDATA[Not Your Mama's Crochet: The Cool and Creative Way to Join the Chain Gang (Not Your Mamas)]]></title>
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  <default_description>Forget ugly afghans and dainty doilies and think luxurious throws and sumptuous sweaters. You can crochet cool stuff that will make everyone envious&amp;#8212;things to spice up your wardrobe and your pad, or gifts to amaze your &quot;I could never do that&quot; friends. Choose from nearly thirty projects ranging from elegant to earthy&amp;#8212;from a chic shrug to a recycled denim rug and from fun plush toys to sweaters too good for boys.   &lt;p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;   &lt;b&gt;In hip style, this guide covers:&lt;/b&gt;    &lt;ul&gt;    &lt;li&gt;All kinds of yarns and materials, and the tools of the trade    &lt;li&gt;The basic stitches, shaping, finishing techniques, blocking, and more    &lt;li&gt;Simple projects that give you close-to-instant gratification and more complex ones that take some commitment    &lt;li&gt;Suggestions for customizing every design and personalizing every project    &lt;/ul&gt;   &lt;p&gt;   Intone your creative mantra and get your hooks into a terrific project. With &lt;i&gt;Not Your Mama's Crochet&lt;/i&gt;, you won't just make unique, chic items&amp;#8212;you'll make a statement.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_month type="integer">9</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2006</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Amy Swenson]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[To be honest, my mom doesn't crochet (as far as I know) so I can't say for certain whether this was her crochet or not. However, I can say that 81 pages were devoted to the extreme basics and included more writing and fewer pictures than I've ever seen in a crochet book. The patterns that are actual...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68469328">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Tue Mar 24 01:24:51 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Mar 24 01:26:26 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very easy to read and follow the instructions.  Great book for the new crocheter, or as a class book for a crochet class.  I like that it is written so you can skip around!  Cool and easy projects included to make this even more of an interesting book.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has some interesting patterns for young adults and teens who are just starting to learn to crochet. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I like the patterns for scarves from here. I don't think I will do many of the other projects.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I skipped part 1 since I already know how to crochet and started reading in part 2: the patterns. It is a very easy to read book with some nice patterns (although nothing I haven't seen elsewhere.) I did make myself a very quick very cute scarf.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[some good information (not too different from similar volumes). Patterns aren't as contemporary as I'd hoped and pictures are hard to match up with patterns.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not as good at Deb's Stoller's Happy Hooker, but still a good source of fun projects.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Pretty nice book. ]]></body>
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