Middle-school drama queen Nikki Maxwell worries about asking a boy to her school's "sweetheart dance."

"Don't regret. Do everything you can while you still have the chance. That's what I think it means...to have a 'happy heart'"--P. [4] of cover.

Whether you want to learn how to crochet or you're looking for fresh, new projects to try, Creative Crochet Projects is for you! Featuring a variety of 12 colorful, fun, and quirky crochet projects with a charming, offbeat sense of style, this project book starts off easy, slowly introducing new techniques one design at a time. These unique projects make for beautiful handmade gifts, as they offer something refreshing and new with their sense of hands-on play. From a kitchen mat that looks like a stovetop to watermelon play food, each project is as fun to make as it is for children to play with.