The first one is The Complete Book of Crochet Border Designs by Linda P. Schapper. The second one is also by Linda P. Schapper: The Complete Book of Crochet Stitches. Of course, they both contain the international symbols as well as the written pattern so I knew I was going to like them. As a matter of fact, I was so taken with my purchase of Crochet Border Designs yesterday that I went back and had hubby buy a copy of Crochet Stitches for me today!
Another thing I like about her books is that she includes the necessary stitch count for repeats in each motif. For example, you would chain multiples of 4 + 2 to determine how long you wanted to crochet a particular border (edging) or stitch. This is particularly helpful when edging a piece of fabric such as a tablecloth or pillowcase. I can see lots of edgings in my future . . .
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