Claire Montgomerie is a textiles designer specialising in knitting and crochet, constructing fabrics, garments, creatures and accessories which are fun, quirky and modern. Her main aim is always to reinvent the products of ancient and traditional needle craft processes while retaining all their intricacies and comforting charm. Claire likes to keep her hands busy and so is constantly working on many different projects. She has made puppets for music videos, contributes patterns and articles to craft magazines and books, and writes, edits and consults on craft books. As well as this, she teaches textiles at many different levels and styles and edits Inside Crochet magazine. Claire lives in Cambridgeshire. Check out her website: montyknits.blogspot.com and Insta: @clairemontyknits
If 2024 is the year you plan to get started on crochet, or you'd like to inspire a friend to take up this craft, Claire Montgomerie's brilliant new guide for beginners provides a complete short course. Claire is an experienced textiles designer, author and teacher and provides friendly, expert guidance throughout, using clear step-by-step photography. [...] This well-crafted, useful and inspiring book is perfect for those looking to refresh their crochet skills or learn ones from scratch, with projects that are gorgeous to make and use. -- Inside Crochet * Issue 165 * The handbook Beginner's Guide to Crochet is very well-developed, clear, and inspiring. It contains all the information needed to start crocheting, from the simplest stitches and projects to more advanced patterns and designs. (...) The clarity and simplicity, the beautiful and inspiring illustrations, and the varying difficulty levels of the projects make this a useful handbook for all beginners, regardless of age. -- BTJ, Swedish Publisher and Content Provider for Libraries