Are you eager to broaden your horizons by learning more elegant - yet easy - crochet techniques? Then this Beginner's Guide is for you! Step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams teach you 30 fast, fun stitches. Once you've mastered the basics, use these simple skills to fuel your creativity as your fashion your own designs. So let your imagination run free, and reach for this handy book any time you want to learn something new or add an exciting texture to a project. Little Book format presents basic crochet stitches plus 30 versatile pattern stitches: Lattice, Faggot Stitch, Web, Crosshatch, Vertical Scallop, 3-DC Shell Stitch, Acacia Stitch, Shadow Box, Crosses, Lacy V, Bow Ties, Granule Stitch, DC Diamonds, Diagonal Fence, Treble Cables, Alternate Stitch, Shells & Cords, Flying Shell, HDC Puffs, Picot Bricks, Fans & Clusters, Puff Shells, Exchange Stitch, Clusters & Crosses, Crunch Stitch, Garden Rows, Leaf Stitch, Herringbone, Honeycomb, and Sweet Pea.

Teach yourself the fun art of crochet! In this follow-up guide to Crochet Stitches and Easy Projects, Leisure Arts presents 19 additional stitches for the beginning crocheter. Make a doll-size afghan, a half-circle rug, and a textured pillow.

Create a suave high-flying rhino, a lovesick elephant who knows her way around a kitchen, and a seriously chivalrous tiger . . . With just two weeks to go before her baby Edward’s due date, yarn enthusiast Kerry Lord picked up a crochet hook for the first time, and a new obsession began. Over the next twelve months, the collection of crochet animals expanded week by week until Edward’s Menagerie was complete—with forty unique patterns. These cute animals with larger-than-life personalities are made using simple crochet techniques, and the step-by-step instructions enable a complete beginner to get hooking straight away. Each animal also has a universal pattern, allowing crocheters to change their hooks and yarns to create four different sizes, making for 160 different possibilities. Be warned—these unlikely characters, made using a super-soft yarn in a sumptuous natural color palette, will become your new best friends as you hook your way through the whole menagerie!

63 Easy-To-Crochet Pattern Stitches Combine To Make An Heirloom Afghan

“Their approach is thorough . . . a well-organized reference, up-to-date with the different cable, ribbing, and pattern stitches that are now popular.” —Booklist (starred review) Filled with step-by-step photography throughout for an easy-to-follow and fully visual experience, this unparalleled guide teaches you how to crochet from the very first stitch—and will keep you crocheting as you gain experience! Complete Crochet Course explains all the tools, materials, and techniques you need, from choosing a hook and yarn to seaming, working in the round, handling specialty stitches, and adding details. Ten patterns are perfectly designed for novices eager to complete their first projects, while intermediates can enjoy mastering even more advanced skills.

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Create custom knitting patterns to share and sell! Writing clear, easy-to-follow knitting patterns is easier than you think! In The Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns, knitting expert Kate Atherley provides everything you need to know to share your projects with fellow knitters. This one-stop guide includes concrete guidelines with lots of examples on everything from pattern writing basics, to schematics and charts, to handling multiple sizes, establishing a personal style sheet, and more. The book addresses the details of how to create complete, clear and easy-to-use knitting patterns, for any type of design, and for any level of knitter. You'll also find details on: • Pattern structure and elements • Formatting and layout • How to go from test knitting to a final publication • Online platforms, processes, and good business practices • An introduction to important copyright laws A basic pattern template and resources are also provided. Whether you're looking to share a project with a close friend or your growing online customer base, The Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns is the comprehensive guide that can help you translate your project into a set of instructions that any knitter can follow.