Basic Crocheting

"Basic Crocheting" offers a complete introduction to the craft, providing information on tools and skills needed to make a wide variety of home accessories and wearables. Projects include placemats, a basketweave blanket, a bunny basket, a child's cap and mittens, and more. 219 color photos. 7 illustrations. 7 charts.

This guide to crocheting features projects for home furnishings and accessories and is ideal as an introduction to this simple and versatile needlecraft. The designs themselves are made in a rich variety of yarns including mohair, lurex, raffia, string and leather.

Fundamental skills and stitches, such as the chain stitch, slip stitch, and single, half double, and double crochet. Techniques include creating an integral fringe, crocheting in the round, and filet crocheting. Create a shadowbox pillow, basketweave blanket, bunny basket, child's cap and mittens, openwork placemats, woven shoulder bag, and more.

Step-by-step instructions supplemented by photographs and illustrations teach new techniques clearly and thoroughly. Beaded crochet, crocheting with wire, making motifs, felting, ripple stitch, and crocheting on the diagonal. Includes a variety of contemporary projects any crafter would be proud to make.

Learn the fundamental skills of crochet with step-by-step instructions and clear, easy-to-follow photographs and illustrations, and then use your new skills to make a variety of crochet designs.

Get hooked on crochet with this complete guide for beginners! First, discover all the tools and materials you'll need to start crocheting, including hook sizes and yarn weight guidelines. Next, learn basic crochet techniques and stitches with easy step-by-step instructions and accompanying photographs. You'll also learn how to crochet rounds, add new yarn, fasten off, and join pieces together. Then, learn how to read a crochet pattern, including abbreviations and symbols. Finally, follow the patterns to complete 27 simple crochet projects, from amigurumi creatures and baby gifts to accessories and home goods. Several patterns include step-by-step tutorials on special stitches or techniques used. The spiral binding allows the book to lie flat while in use. 128 pages

“Learn to crochet from a book? Yes, if it happens to be this one . . . the book thoroughly prepares readers to pursue the craft” —with online tutorials! (Booklist) Written with the absolute beginner in mind, this engaging book teaches all the basics for learning to crochet with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Crocheting skills are learned by working on projects, beginning with something very easy and getting progressively more difficult as the reader works through the book. New skills are explored in depth as they are introduced. The introductory section covers all the basics of crochet-selecting yarn, hook types and sizes, other tools and accessories, crochet gauge, chaining, forming the basic stitches, reading patterns-making this the most comprehensive beginner’s book available. The online video tutorials created to supplement this book are an additional learning tool demonstrating the essential techniques used in crochet.

This is the perfect book for young knitters and those just starting out. It includes basic stitches and simple projects with easy-to-follow instructions.