Learn How to Make Crochet Place Mats and Potholders: Learn the Basic Stitches Needed to Create Cute Place Mats and Potholders

By Florence Schultz

In her latest book, Learn How to Make Crochet Place mats and Potholders; Learn the Basic Stitches Needed to Create Cute Place mats and Potholders, Florence Schultz teaches you all you need to know to begin the wonderful art of crochet. Florence begins with a quick tutorial on yarn fibers and hooks. She teaches you how to read a yarn label so you can choose the best yarn for your project. She also explains the importance of gauge in patterns.

In her latest book, Learn How to Make Crochet Place mats and Potholders; Learn the Basic Stitches Needed to Create Cute Place mats and Potholders, Florence Schultz teaches you all you need to know to begin the wonderful art of crochet. Florence begins with a quick tutorial on yarn fibers and hooks. She teaches you how to read a yarn label so you can choose the best yarn for your project. She also explains the importance of gauge in patterns.

In this informative and easy to understand book you will learn not only the basic chain stitch, single crochet stitch, half double crochet stitch, and double crochet stitches, but also essential crochet techniques.

How to change colorsHow to crochet in the roundHow to use the Magic CircleHow to weave in tails securelyFront post stitchesThe shell stitchThe cluster stitchFoundation stitchesThe reverse single crochet or Crab stitch

Each step is thoroughly explained in easy to understand language and is accompanied by big clear images so that you can really see what your stitches should look like. She also provides tables of crochet hook sizes and common crochet abbreviations. She even includes a table to help you translate UK patterns into US terms. Florence

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519460473
• ISBN13: 9781519460479
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"