Crochet Hats and Beanies for Beginners. Learn How to Crochet and Make Hats and Beanies for the Entire Family

By Florence Schultz

In her latest book, Crochet Hats and Beanies for Beginners; Learn How to Crochet and Make Hats and Beanies for the Entire Family, Florence Schultz teaches you all you need to know about crochet and crochet techniques to crochet hats and beanies. Hats and beanies are great beginner projects because they work up quickly and make great gifts for family and friends. Florence begins with an overview of hooks and yarn to get you started. Next she moves onto basic crochet stitches and techniques. In this informative book Florence teaches you the following skills:

• Chain Stitch
• Single Crochet Stitch
• Double Crochet Stitch
• Half Double Crochet Stitch
• Treble Stitch
• Back and Front Loops Stitches
• Back and Front Post Stitches
• Increases
• Decreases
• Slip Stitch
• Color Changes
• How to Crochet in the Round
• How to Weave in Tails Securely

Florence also includes a tutorial on adjusting the size of a hat and beanie pattern. She provides an explanation of hat construction and how increases shape the crown of a hat. A table is also provided of hat sizes from infant to large adult sizes for your reference.

Next she provides five creative and original patterns for you to try out your new skills. Each step is explained and the patterns are written for absolute beginners so you'll be sure to have success. The patterns include Baby's First Hat, Chunk Squishy Slouch Beanie, Men's Watch Cap, Lacy Slouch Hat, and Striped Hat with Turned Up Brim.

Each one of these patterns highlights a skill you have learned in the book. Florence also gives you tips on how to size each pattern so that you can make any size you need, and gives you tips on using different yarn than the examples in the book. These patterns are easy to read and easy to understand like all of Florence's instructions. In the basic crochet section of the book each stitch and technique is explained in easy to understand terms with lots of large clear images.

You don't want to miss out on Crochet Hats and Beanies for Beginners. This book is the perfect tutorial to learn how to crochet, and learn how to crochet hats and beanies. Written for beginners with easy to understand instructions you will be crocheting up hats and beanies for your entire family in no time. Get your copy today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Today Crafts
• Release date: Dec 9, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386119821

Book preview

INTRODUCTION

Hats are fun projects to crochet because they are quick to work up and make great gifts. In this book you will learn the basics of crochet. First we’ll cover yarn and hooks. Next we’ll move onto putting the hook to yarn and learning basic crochet stitches and techniques. In the next chapter I will help you understand how to adjust a pattern to make it smaller or larger to fit your needs. Then to wrap things up I have included five original patterns to help you practice your new skills. By the time you finish this book you will be well on your way to working all kinds of hat and beanie patterns, as well as other beginner patterns. This book is a tutorial on crochet and making hats and beanies for the absolute beginner. So, are you ready to get started? Let’s go!

CHAPTER ONE – Hooks and Yarn

Before we begin to learn how to crochet, we need to learn about hooks and yarn. In this chapter we’ll go over the different styles of crochet hooks, the types of fibers used to make yarn, how to read a yarn label, the importance of gauge, and how to choose the correct yarn for your projects.

Crochet Hooks

Crochet hooks come in two main styles; inline and tapered. Both styles create the same stitches, and which one you prefer is up to you. Inline hooks have sharper edges on the hook head while tapered hooks are more curved. Some folks like inline hook because they claim the hook grabs the yarn better than tapered. Other crocheters like tapered hooks because they don’t have the tendency to split the yarn like some inline hooks. Personally I like tapered hooks, but I have friends who only use inline, so it’s up to you which style you prefer.

YOU CAN ALSO FIND HOOKS with ergonomic grips. These are good if you have arthritis or handling a hook for long periods of time causes pain in your hands or wrist. Most hooks are constructed pretty much the same. The difference may be the length of the handle and the length of the throat between the head