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! 7 crochet star patterns and 20 project ideas to use them - Projects include using stars to mend and upcycle, a brooch/pin, using stars as pictures frames, earrings, a magic wand, a mobile, a garland, an ornament or stuffie, sock adornments, and coasters - Super easy, beginner level crochet projects - Great for kids learning crochet or to give as gifts for birthdays and holidays - Patterns are worked in sizes 2 and 3, fine and light weight yarn and B-1 (2.25mm) to E-4 (3.5mm) hooks , but can easily be done with any size yarn or hook - US crochet terminology - Made and designed by humans, for humans! 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 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 Noreen Crone-Findlay is a fiber artist, author, designer, weaver, YouTube video-tutorial diva, loom designer, workshop facilitator, crocheter, doll maker, and knitter. Over the last 45+ years, her designs have appeared in many magazines. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and maintains an active website and blog, www.tottietalkscrafts.com, and is also on Facebook, Etsy, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.