How To Crochet - A Guide For Newbies

By Sarah Taylor

Lean to crochet today with this easy step-by-step guide.  This book shows you how to do all of the basic crochet stitches with detailed instructions and illustrations. You will easily progress from complete beginner to being able to crochet any of the projects in this book, and beyond! 

This latest edition includes the instructions for four of my best-selling crochet patterns:-

• Boot Cuffs


• Slouchy Hat


• House Slippers


• Cloche Hat

These are in addition to the easy original patterns for a spa-style wash cloth, mesh scarf, tablet cover, flower head band, and a basic granny square motif which can be used as a basis for many other projects such as afghans, cot covers, cushion covers........the possibilities are endless! 

This is the ONLY beginner's crochet book you will need.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Crafty Creations
• Release date: Oct 23, 2012
• ISBN: 9781519925558

Sarah Taylor

FREE: One Hour Slouchy Hat Crochet Pattern - Simply sign up for my mailing list at www.sarahtaylordesigner.com! I am a full-time Mom to three gorgeous girls, and a self-confessed wool craft addict! My Mom taught me how to knit at a very early age and after the initial disastrous projects and frustration-induced 'hissy fits', the craft just 'clicked' (pun intended) with me, and I have been a knitting fanatic ever since. However, something which bugged me for many years was seeing beautiful patterns which I wanted to make, only to find that they were crochet patterns and not knitting patterns. For some reason I had a mental block with crochet - it was in the 'too hard basket'. All that changed just a few years ago when I saw the most gorgeous pattern for a shawl which I simply HAD to make - and it was a crochet pattern. I was on a mission. I sat myself down with a book from the library and taught myself how to crochet. Was it all plain sailing? No, not at all, but after a while it just 'clicked' for me (like with the knitting) and I now enjoy crochet just as much as knitting. When I was teaching myself how to crochet one of the things I had a problem with was remembering the exact steps to produce each different stitch. I had to keep flicking through the library book pages to find the instructions, then flick back to the project pattern that I was trying to follow, all whilst holding my crochet hook and yarn at the same time. This is where having the instructions to hand on your Kindle can make life a lot easier; you don't have to thumb backwards and forwards through loads of pages - you can simply go to the Table of Contents and click through to find the instructions for each particular stitch. I hope that my book 'How To Crochet - A Guide For Newbies' will inspire lots of folks to have a go at this fun and creative hobby! Sarah

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How To Crochet - A Guide For Newbies

Sarah Taylor

Published by Crafty Creations, 2012.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

HOW TO CROCHET - A GUIDE FOR NEWBIES

First edition. October 23, 2012.

Copyright © 2012 Sarah Taylor.

ISBN: 978-1519925558

Written by Sarah Taylor.

Copyright © 2016 Sarah Taylor. All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced in any format, by any means, electronic or otherwise, without prior consent from the copyright owner and publisher of this book.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started: The Basics

How To Hold The Crochet Hook

How To Hold The Yarn

The Starting Loop

Chain Stitch

Single Crochet

Half Double Crochet

Double Crochet

Triple Crochet

Double Triple Crochet

Slip Stitch

The Magic Ring

Increasing Stitches

Decreasing Stitches

Decreasing Single Crochet Stitches

Decreasing Half-Double Crochet Stitches

Decreasing Double Crochet Stitches

Decreasing Triple Crochet Stitches

Decreasing Several Stitches At A Time

Easy Projects To Start With

Spa-Style Wash Cloth

Mesh Scarf

Granny Square

Flower Hair Band

E-Book Reader Cover

Cloche Hat

Easy House Slippers

Slouchy Hat

Boot Cuffs

Abbreviations

Conversion Charts

Crochet Hook Sizes

Recommended Yarn Weights For Crochet Hook Sizes

UK Crochet Stitch Names

Closing Comments

Introduction

I am not going to give a long introductory section to talk about the history of crochet or anything like that.  If you're like me you simply want to get started on learning how to crochet, which is the reason you bought this book.  [By the way, if you really want to know about all the history, then there is heaps of information online which you can find by doing a search on Google or your favorite search engine!]

So, without further ado, let's get started with the basics and get you up and running.

Getting Started: The Basics

I found it best to learn the basics by using a medium thickness yarn (Worsted or Aran weight) and a fairly large crochet hook (US size 9 to 10½ ,/5.5 to 6.5 mm) to practice with until you master the stitch formations.  Once you have learned these you will be able to crochet just about anything.

The instructions are given based on right-handed folks, so I must apologize to all the left-handers who are reading this.  However, as crochet involves using both hands fairly equally, you may be just as comfortable using your non-dominant hand to hold the hook.  Just get started and find out which is best for you - there is no right or wrong way to do this!

How To Hold The Crochet Hook