Crochet Patterns for Dummies

By Susan Brittain

Get hooked on crocheting with these fun and easy-to-follow patterns!

Crocheting is fun, functional, and stress-relieving--get started today with Crochet Patterns For Dummies! Written for all skill levels and perfect for beginners, it offers patterns that cover gift ideas, clothing, accessories, and beyond. You'll love the full-color photos in the color insert and helpful, easy-to-understand instructions throughout. Even if you've never followed a written pattern before, you can crochet amazing designs with the practical, modern patterns inside. Put your skills into practice and create potholders, skirts, hats--you name it! This friendly guide will help you pick the right hooks and yarn, figure out how to read the patterns, step you through, and then finish your crocheted masterpieces. Select the right supplies for your projects Learn how to read and follow crochet pattern Practice working common stitches and create fun items Make gifts for friends, clothing for yourself, and cold-weather wear

Need more practice? Want fun new ideas? Just getting started? All crocheters welcome!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1394162049
• ISBN13: 9781394162048
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

Great book!

Lots of great ideas. Works well with Crocheting for Dummies Includes projects for all skill levels. Would definitely recommend this book.

Crochet Aid

I quit crochet several years ago and needed a refresher reference. This book it very good and I highly recommend it for information and help.

Crochet Patterns for Dummies

This book was very explanatory in patterns that were included and the stitches to complete easy patterns to more difficult patterns. This is an instruction manual as well as full of good patterns for different items to crochet. There are illustrations to help with explaining the directions and the stitches. I found this book very easy to read and to follow all the directions.

If only every crochet pattern you picked up had info like this!

This book takes you from beginner to expert as you follow all the well-explained and illustrated details of 50 projects. You are bound to find tips in here that will change your crochet abilities immediately. By following all the tips and examples, you develop new abilities as you actually create projects you'll be proud of. Crochet Patterns For Dummies is a book that you will use over and over again, and it makes a great gift for anyone who wants to learn a great skill.

Crochet Patterns For Dummies

Great book! The first night I got it I corrected a problem I was having with a stitch, I completed 2 hats (for Christmas gifts) and started an afgan. Excellent book!!