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Review: Gourmet Crochet

December 2, 2010 By Spoonful of Sugar - 11 Comments

A review copy of Gourmet Crochet: a yummy yarn cookbook by Christen Haden and Mariarosa Sala arrived on my door step this week from Penguin Australia.   This is a sweet book which contains a smorgasbord of crochet items from sushi to fruit salad, cakes, and sandwiches.The book contains a helpful crochet guide at the beginning which guides you through the basic stitches and construction techniques, with lots of diagrams. The book is then divided into menus.

This book is perfect for beginner to intermediate crocheters who want a quick project and a a change from afghans. The projects would be a great way to use up your yarn stash. I would imagine the toddler/preschooler set would love some funky crocheted play food for their next tea party.



Gourmet Crochet was released in Australia on 22.11.10. It is 80 pages, paperback, and has a RRP of $16.95. ISBN-13:  9780143206071

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  1. Just like Martha says

    December 2, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    These definitely look good enought to eat – oooohhh wish I could crochet xx

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  2. Terriaw says

    December 2, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    What a clever book! I love that it’s divided into menus, which would help me decide what to make based on what I have a taste for. Love that BLT sandwich! How fun to get a copy to review.

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  3. Luisa says

    December 2, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    This looks awesome and yummy.

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  4. Luisa says

    December 2, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Ok I had to comeback again to say I checked this out and it is awesome. It can be found on amazon.

    Reply
  5. Thimbleanna says

    December 2, 2010 at 10:15 pm

    Wow — that looks like a fun book. Those little tomatoes are super cute!

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  6. Kris says

    December 3, 2010 at 1:21 am

    My toddler (grandson) just loves play food!

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  7. Stephanie says

    December 3, 2010 at 1:40 am

    How fun! Love the title of the book too. Right now I’d love a BLT.

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  8. Rumi says

    December 3, 2010 at 4:19 am

    What a fun book. Love the sushi!

    Reply
  9. Tine says

    December 6, 2010 at 4:28 pm

    OOooh! Look at the sushi! It’s perfect!

    Reply
  10. Julie Fukuda says

    December 7, 2010 at 5:03 am

    That crocheted sushi is far out. I have seen sushi magnets and erasers but those are great. The other goodies are cute too.

    Reply
  11. Peta says

    December 19, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    Thanks for posting this. I have just purchased this book. Thanks!

    Reply

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