Crochet pattern book teaches new technique

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BERNE, Ind. -- Annie's, a nationally-known publishing company, has released a new technique pattern book for crocheters.

Learn to Crochet with Glass introduces a new technique for embedding glass stones into crochet work. The book demonstrates the technique with color photos and step-by-step instructions to create 17 different designs. The designs are made using Kreinik fine metallic thread, size 3 and size 10 crochet cotton thread and bulky-weight yarn.

The book sells for $8.95 and is available from the Annie's catalog, accessible online at AnniesAttic.com.

Connie Ellison is the editor of Learn to Crochet with Glass. She is the crochet product development director for DRG's Annie's Attic-brand products and has been with the company since 1979. She oversees all crochet pattern leaflets and crochet hardcover books, in addition to merchandising the Annie's Attic direct mail catalog crochet products. Ellison is an active member of the Crochet Guild of America.

Annie's Attic publishes a wide variety of high-quality needlecraft publications and craft patterns known for instructional accuracy and creative photography. Every book includes a stitch guide and a list of needlecraft abbreviations for added ease in creating each project.

Information about Annie's books, magazines, kit continuities and catalog items is available from the company website at DRGnetwork.com.


DRG (DRGnetwork.com) is part of the third-generation Muselman family business headquartered in Berne, Ind., near Fort Wayne. It is comprised of two divisions: Annie's and Strategic Fulfillment Group (SFG).

Annie's (Annies-Publishing.com) is well known to crafters and nostalgia buffs for its print and digital magazines, pattern books and other related products, sold primarily via mail, websites and catalogs.

SFG (StrategicFulfillment.com) provides state-of-the-art fulfillment and database marketing services out of a 140,000-square-foot facility in East Texas.

The Muselman business began in 1925 with the founding of Economy Printing Concern in Berne. EP Graphics, as it is known today, is still owned by the Muselman family. It specializes in high-quality, four-color web printing for catalogs and magazines.