How to Crochet: Learn the Basic Stitches and Techniques. A Storey BASICS® Title

✍ Scribed by Delaney, Sara

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Year: 2014
Tongue: English
Series: Storey basics
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The perfect guide for beginners! Sara Delaney shows you her techniques for working a basic chain and creating single and double chain stitches. You'll learn about changing colors, joining, fastening off, reading crochet patterns, and working with different shapes. Working on small projects, such as a simple potholder or scarf, gives you the practice and experience you need before you move on to crocheting more complex patterns on your own. Read more...

Abstract:

Helps you learn about changing colours, joining, fastening off, reading crochet patterns, and working with different shapes. This title lets you work on small projects, such as a simple pot holder or Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Getting started in crochet --
1. Getting to know your materials : The one essential: a hook
The yarns we love to use
Becoming a crocheter --
2. Getting started: forget the chain! : Easing into single crochet
Why a turning chain?
Crocheting into existing stitches
Practice makes perfect --
3. Chains: your foundation : Evaluating your chain
Counting chain stitches --
4. Basic crochet stitches : Beginning to work from a foundation chain
Half double crochet
Double crochet
Treble crochet --
5. Gauge : Swatching for gauge: getting started
Why does gauge matter?
Making good use of your swatch
Check and double-check --
6. Working in the round : Get the stitch height and count right
Joined rounds
Spiral rounds --
7. Perfecting techniques : Changing yarns
Hiding your tails by working over them
Adding an edge
Finishing --
8. Pattern reading : Patterns for rows
Patterns for rounds.

✦ Subjects

Crocheting.;Crocheting -- Patterns.;CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- Needlework -- Crocheting.;DESIGN -- Textile & Costume.

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