Wonderful textured fabrics are now within easy reach! This complete guide explains, in a clear and easy-to-follow fashion, how to create everything from openwork and lace through to woven and hairpin crochet. As useful for the highly experienced as the absolute beginner, this information-packed book takes you through the basic techniques to a highly adaptable project section that will provide guidance and inspiration for making colourful and stylish garments for you to wear. Create wonderful textured fabrics with this complete guide to crochet. Essential tools and techniques are clearly explained with step-by-step illustrations, from working stitches and measuring gauge to adding embellishments and finishing off. Each technique includes stitch patterns to try out, and an adaptable project section allows you to practice your new skills making original and colourful garments and accessories using your own choice of yarns and stitches.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By C. L. Wright
Format:Paperback
I seem to remember reading a review that said this book was confusing & not very clear. I find it easy to understand and very informative. It takes you from the first steps of crocheting, explaining each stitch in detail, right to the more complicated things, so you should be able to follow a full pattern quite easily. Recommended.
56 of 57 people found the following review helpful
By S. Alleman
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a complete newbie to crochet, I brought two 'beginner books'. I then found myself having to cross-reference between the two as I found that they were not 100% clear on their own. But then I got this book and was completely thrilled. It covers everything that you need to know as a beginner plus more. It shows all different types of stitch and gives, in my opinion, clear advice, both written and visual. I can't comment on how it would be viewed by the more experienced but for people starting out in crochet then I would recommend this book
86 of 88 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. P. Baker
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As a beginner to knitting, I wanted to try crochet as well. Having read the encyclopedia of knitting book, and finding it a brilliant book, I decided to take a gamble and buy this encyclopedia of crochet book in the hope it would be as good. I was not dissapointed.
Chapter 1 covers basic skills, giving easy to follow instructions with lots of colour photographs.
Chapter 2 covers techniques and stitches, and covers a lot of variety. E.g. shell stitches, bobbles, popcorns, puff stitches, loop stitches, lace, chevrons, tubular crochet, circular motifs, hexagons, cords, etc. Most start with a step by step guide to the stitch, with colour illustrations, and then gives a row by row instruction, to at least one example of each.
Chapter 3 covers projects for you to try, covering a scarf, bags, pillow etc.
Finally chapter 4 gives a gallery of garments and accessories to inspire you, as well as a glossary and a list of suppliers.
N.B. A word of warning to beginners. In the basic skills section, for the half treble crocket stitch, step 2 reads "Draw the yarn through the chain, leaving three loops on the hook." This should be re-written as "wrap the yarn over the hook and draw it through the first loop, leaving three loops on the hook." This also needs changing in the 1st step in the treble crochet stitch. Hence the drop to 4 stars.
Overall an excellent book and worth getting.
Chapter 1 covers basic skills, giving easy to follow instructions with lots of colour photographs.
Chapter 2 covers techniques and stitches, and covers a lot of variety. E.g. shell stitches, bobbles, popcorns, puff stitches, loop stitches, lace, chevrons, tubular crochet, circular motifs, hexagons, cords, etc. Most start with a step by step guide to the stitch, with colour illustrations, and then gives a row by row instruction, to at least one example of each.
Chapter 3 covers projects for you to try, covering a scarf, bags, pillow etc.
Finally chapter 4 gives a gallery of garments and accessories to inspire you, as well as a glossary and a list of suppliers.
N.B. A word of warning to beginners. In the basic skills section, for the half treble crocket stitch, step 2 reads "Draw the yarn through the chain, leaving three loops on the hook." This should be re-written as "wrap the yarn over the hook and draw it through the first loop, leaving three loops on the hook." This also needs changing in the 1st step in the treble crochet stitch. Hence the drop to 4 stars.
Overall an excellent book and worth getting.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
good buy
very good for anyone new to Crocheting.has patterns and explains the various stitches.this Book has inspired my Daughter to start !
Published 1 month ago by Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
I bought this for practising on as I am just getting into crochet with small hooks. This is perfect for the job! It gives very good instructions for a variety of stitches. Read more
Published 1 month ago by YVONNE HARTREY
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bring back the old skills.....
Great if you want to teach yourself or if you are already able to crochet, you will learn some more stitches and glean some hints and tips along the way. Read more
Published 2 months ago by scampypoo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great overview
It's been a long time since I've crochet and its come a long way from granny squares. This gives a good overview of most stitches so if you can't crochet or want to start its. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Deborah Pothin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect
It takes you from the very beginning ask the way through progression and beyond.
It's clear and precise with understandable pictures.
Would say go for it!
It's clear and precise with understandable pictures.
Would say go for it!
Published 4 months ago by R1N4
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good book
Having received the book I then ran out of time to use it but it looks good and one day I will get round to learning how to crochet
Published 4 months ago by treaoney
5.0 out of 5 stars
very good product.This was a gift and went down very well and would...
very good product.This was a gift and went down very well and would recommend this to everyone that is interested in buying one
Published 5 months ago by declan keane
4.0 out of 5 stars
crochet
Have one that has most of the techniques in it, this is OK, bit more modern than the one I already have.
Published 6 months ago by margaretjoan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely book - lots of inspiration
Very pleased, pictures and charts very easy to follow. Excellent value for money. Exactly as described and speedy service. Ideal for all levels of skill.
Published 6 months ago by Rosiegem
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ideal book to have
Think this a really good book for someone like me who is learning to crochet, has nice clear instructions and pictures
It must be good, I can now crochet!
It must be good, I can now crochet!
Published 6 months ago by Miss S
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