Adorn your life with crochet stars!

These easy and fun to crochet stars can be used for so many things! Start by making the seven star designs in various sizes. Then use your stars to create projects such as a picture frame for your favorite "star," a holiday ornament, or a magic wand. Decorate a journal cover or make earrings. Make multiple stars into a garland or mobile. The stars can be sewn or pinned onto clothing as mending patches or a fashion accessory. Once you've mastered the basic stars, customize with beads, ribbons, lace, and other embellishments to make each one your unique creation!

These little stars are perfect for using up small bits of yarn and for keeping in your bag for crocheting on the go. The 28 ideas presented in the book are a great place to start, but once you start crocheting stars, the sky is the limit!

Noreen Crone-Findlay is a fiber artist, author, designer, weaver, YouTube video-tutorial diva with 13,000 subscribers, loom designer, workshop facilitator, crocheter, and doll maker, and knitter. Over the last 45+ years, her designs have appeared in many magazinesShe is the author of Potholder Loom Weaving and Peg Looms and Weaving Sticks, as well other books and numerous magazine articles. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and maintains an active website and blog (www.tottietalkscrafts.com) and is active on Facebook, Etsy, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

Noreen Crone-Findlay's profile page

Noreen has long been an inspiration to me because of her many books, her kind and vibrant personality, and her willingness to share her creativity with everyone!

Crochet Stars is no exception! The star is a universal symbol that conjures many emotions including fantasy, amazing hopes/dreams, and guidance. As Noreen points out, "Humans have always used stars to navigate." As you navigate through this book's dynamic design, colorful and clever projects, you too may find comfort from sorrow or the pleasant moments that creating brings!

Noreen has created over "25 customizable projects full of love, laughter and inspiration." As you crochet your way through the patterns Noreen has skillfully provided, you will find the "glimmer effect" that she has inspired you to create for every room of your home.

From a tragic family loss, Noreen has "crafted comfort with her crochet hook as she moves through the difficult path of grief and mourning." Her introduction to each star pattern felt like Noreen was on my couch sharing her rich philosophy of life. I hope you make time every day to gaze at the stars for comfort and to show gratitude for who you are.

Gwen Blakley Kinsler, Author of The Fine Art of Crochet

Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, "Crochet Stars: 25+ Customizable Projects Full of Love, Laughter, and Inspiration" will prove an enduringly welcome addition to personal, professional, and community library needlecraft instructional reference collections for the benefit of crochet practitioners at all skill levels. It should be noted that "Crochet Stars: 25+ Customizable Projects Full of Love, Laughter, and Inspiration" is also readily available from Stackpole Books in a digital book format (Kindle, $12.00).

The Needlecraft Shelf, Midwest Book Review