Crochet for Beginners: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide with Picture Illustrations to Learn and Use Essential Techniques to Start Crocheting

by Rachael White

If you are reading this, it means that the fascinating art of crochet aroused your curiosity, right? More and more people have decided to devote themselves to this technique that represents the trend of the we don't talk about the pastime of grandmothers, but the favorite hobby of many famous people! For this reason, this guide starts from the beginning, with a part of the book dedicated to the history of crochet and its evolutions, to focus better on the context in which the technique is placed. It will continue with describing the essential points, the decorations you can make, and different projects to vent your imagination. Inside, you will find everything you need to understand, with a smooth and straightforward language in what this technique consists of. You will learn how to hold crochet, what kind of yarn to use, but not only that; you'll find lots of tips dedicated to those who first appear in the world of crochet. The instructions will be handy to you to avoid a series of mistakes you typically run, especially to make the job more enjoyable. So, don't worry, we can all learn, and this one of those cases was to create something just yours, you'll need only two things, a crochet hook and a ball of wool. In this book, you will · History of Crochet . Here you will discover where the fascinating art of crochet was born, from those who used it hundreds of years ago, the principal materials and decorations. · The Basics. Once you have learned the basic techniques, consisting of short and smooth passages, you need a combination of a few stitches to create everything you want. · Tips for beginners. You will find lots of information on the best crochet hooks, on how to give life to a disused sweater, the tension used on crochet during work, and much more. · Tools and materials. As you're a beginner, you'll probably wonder which fabric is the best, the easiest to work with, or the most suitable crochet for you. · So many different projects. At the end of the book, you can indulge yourself with the tasks you puppets, scarves, placemats made with a few stitches; you won't be asked for professional skills. · … & Much More! The guide will dispel any doubt, giving you the best advice on the types of yarn on the market, how to save, what to choose for each project. At this point, even if you have never touched crochet, it will take you very little time to learn the basics and give life to your handmade projects. If you also think you can be discouraged in the middle of the work, remember that you will not run this risk; advice will allow you to avoid mistakes even before committing them. If you are looking for a manual on crochet for beginners, what are you waiting for? Grab your copy now, start crocheting and enjoy making some beautiful crochet projects!

114 pages, Paperback

Published January 18, 2022

Reviews

[Kristen Lewendon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Normally I don't mention a book's cover when I review it. The only time I do is when the cover leads me to expect something different than what's contained in the book. In this case, a book about how to crochet would be better served with the image of someone crocheting instead of someone knitting. The writing in this book is difficult to decipher; it's repetitive and misleading with many grammar and spelling errors. The text is sometimes contradictory from one paragraph to the next. The author's constant use of the ampersand (&) was crazy-making to me. Lists are in no order whatsoever. There are no images for the more advanced stitches and techniques. As someone who is familiar with crochet, I don’t recommend this book to actual beginners.

[Marichus Real · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book with all the information about crochet. A hook and a little yarn are enough to start practicing. Crocheting is an art that can be easily learnt and, apart from relaxing, you can make lots of patterns to use around the house or to give them away. Belts, caps, shoes, scarves, gloves, tablecloths, bedspreads, clothes, etc. small and big, soft and thin, anything you can think of, you can crochet.
There was only one thing that was strange and that was the cover: the picture didn't show an image of crochet but knitting.
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[Victoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 - 3 stars.

The cover is of someone knitting, that should have been picked up on by someone surely?
For me as a visual learner this book did not have enough images for my liking, I needed to see what I was supposed to be doing to help the instructions make more sense. I did like the history part and the difference between US and UK , but as a beginner this just wasn't the right book for me I'm afraid.

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[Susan Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review of Crochet for Beginners (R White).

Highly recommended. I class myself as a confident beginner so I know my limitations in understanding patterns and the actual process of crocheting like a bed in a bottle! I'm still slow and I talk aloud to myself when reading the pattern! So this book isn't so much as a challenge for me, rather, it pushes the confident beginner to move on. Thankfully it's highly illustrated and these pictures of yarn and hook are very clear. I think you, my crochet loving friends, will find this book a great resource for your crochet projects.

[Elizabeth McDaniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting introduction to crocheting. There were a lot of definitions of different stitches, materials and a few projects, but not very many pictures. This could be a help in learning to crochet with the right reader.

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[Daniela Hernández · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good learning book

I loved how descriptive the book is, it has a lot of pictures explaining different techniques and patterns and some of the projects i did turned out very pretty.