Crochet starts with a hook, yarn, and a simple loop. Clear illustrations and friendly guidance show beginners how to choose yarn weights and hooks, make a slip knot and foundation chain, control tension, and work the essential stitches: slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, and treble crochet.
Learn how to crochet flat rows and center-out rounds, read stitch diagrams and abbreviations, check gauge, increase and decrease, change colors, fasten off, and weave in ends securely. Practical finishing advice covers blocking, pressing, and joining seams, so handmade pieces look neat and hold up to use.
Put those Crochet Basics to work with eight approachable projects, from a cozy hat and fashion scarf to a baby blanket, shell-stitch cardigan and cloche, textured dishcloths, market bag, granny throw, and diamond table runner. Each pattern includes materials, gauge, hook size, and straightforward instruction.
Keep this handy beginner crochet guide close as you stitch, practice, and make useful gifts for home, family, and friends.
About Leisure Arts
Leisure Arts is a major American publisher and distributor of "how-to" craft books, digital patterns, craft kits, and lifestyle publications. Founded in 1971 and based in Little Rock, Arkansas, the company specializes in needlecrafts, crochet, knitting, cross-stitch, embroidery, and general DIY crafting.
