Crochet Basics: All You Need to Know to Get Hooked on Crochet

by Jan Eaton

Book Overview

Crocheting is in! Crochet Basics' 12 imaginative crochet projects show beginners how to practice newly-learned skills and inspire experienced needlecrafters with new ideas and projects. Both beginners... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764156780
• ISBN13: 9780764156786
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

crochet basic

LOVE this book. GREAT BOOK. I do recommend this book. I have recommended this book to several people learning to crochet ,and they to LOVED IT

Best crochet instuctions/photos

I learned how to crochet by copying whatever my grandmother did (a slip knot, a foundation chain, a slip stitch a single & double crochet) but she never taught me the names of all these stitches or I was too young to remember. When she passed away I was lost trying to read a pattern by my self. This book was the answer to my prayer. The pictures follow the instructions really well & there are no missed steps with out a picture. My book is full of yellow stickys so that when I read a pattern I can go back to the stitch I am working on. It has also taught me to read instructions slowly instead of trying to figure out, one long, run on sentence. STOP at a coma & see what you're doing, before you proceed. Highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to start or has been discouraged by other books.

great book for beginners

Great book for beginners who want to start crocheting. I am a beginner and only knew one patter when I started this. This book is great. It tells you everything you need to know about crocheting such as tools, types of yarn and patterns. There are pictures in it that shows you step to step moves. It doesnt reall have good projects though. I am a young lady in my 20s and I am not interested in making anymore scarfs or blankets. I know how to make those already. I use this book for the patterns and it is a good book to look back if I forget how to do a certain stitch

Good for beginners!

This book was fantastic in helping me learn to crochet. I admit, I had some trouble getting past the foundation chain (like swimmergirl said), but after reading the directions a few times, I understood what they were saying. It's also very helpful because it throws in different terminology (letting you know some people all a triple crochet a treble crochet). The author only uses "stitch" and "chain" interchangeably when talking about the foundation chain, where a chain is a stitch. Now when I go to look at other crochet patterns, there's no confusion in reading the pattern and I'm able to do any pattern with ease. Four stars for the unclear beginning...but once you get started, this book helps you to get as far as you'd like to go!

Just started today...

I bought this book earlier today, and in the span of about 2-3 hrs I have learned 4 basic types of crochet stitch without breaking a sweat. I needed something very very basic, with lots of pictures, and as much elaboration as possible. This book pretty much fit the bill. And what is awesome is there is still so much to this book!! Once again I have not attempted any of the projects yet, but am just soo glad to have begun "getting hooked on crochet". If you have never picked up a crochet needle and want a book that dosen't leave explaning beginning stiches by the way side then this book is for you :)

Comprehensive and Interesting

This book is a great book for someone who knows basic crochet but would like to develop their skills further. The success of the book is the result of excellent photographs and a logical progression of more difficult and involved stitchery. The basics are given at the beginning of the book. Each subsequent chapter introduces a more involved crochet skill and then a project to practice your newly acquired skill. All the projects in the book are contemporary and beautiful crochet pieces. A truly outstanding crochet book.