The Beginners’ Guide to Crochet is a 164-page guide full of step-by-step tutorials and gorgeous projects, as seen in Simply Crochet magazine. With jargon-free instructions, we cover all the basics (and beyond), including a chapter on amigurumi.
Beginner's Guide to Crochet
Welcome…
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MATERIALS & TOOLS • In this chapter, we’ll take you through all the equipment you need to start crocheting. There are tempting yarns, beautiful hooks, and some handy extras for your project bag…
YARNS • Discover a world of possibilities with the huge range of yarns available to buy, in many fibres and all the colours imaginable!
YARN WEIGHTS • Choose the right yarn for your crochet project
YARN LABELS • How to read the ball band on your yarn
HOOKS AND TOOLS • Let’s get straight to the point: you can’t crochet without them!
TYPES OF HOOK • Choose the right hook for your project
FOLLOWING A PATTERN • Here’s our guide to understanding a typical crochet pattern
GLOSSARY • A guide to basic terms, from slipknots to surface crochet
ABBREVIATIONS • It’s easy to learn the language of a crochet pattern!
BASIC TECHNIQUES • Your crochet adventures will start right here. Relax and indulge in some quiet time to play with yarn and hook. Sit down at a table or desk and in less than an hour, you’ll be a crocheter…
START CROCHETING HERE • Time to pick up your hook and yarn and start crocheting…
HOLD YOUR HOOK • Find a comfy way to hold your hook – not too tight!
MAKE A SLIPKNOT • Start crocheting by making one simple loop
OTHER METHODS • Feel free to use your own method to make a slipknot
HOLD YOUR YARN • Practise weaving the yarn between your fingers
CONTROL THE YARN • How best to control the loop on the hook
CHAIN STITCH • Create a foundation chain to work stitches into
FOUNDATION CHAINS • The key way to start off your crocheting
CHAIN ANATOMY • Get to know your chain length and start counting
CHAIN STITCH NECKLACE • Make versatile jewellery with easy lengths of simple chain stitches.
SLIP STITCH • A handy technique that’s not often used as a stitch!
MAKE A SLIP STITCH • Practise working this essential crochet technique
DOUBLE CROCHET FABRIC • This super-easy stitch forms a dense, sturdy fabric
WORK INTO CHAINS • Start crocheting by working stitches into your chain length
DOUBLE CROCHET STITCH • Create your first crochet stitch – it’s really easy!
HOW TO COUNT STITCHES • Check that you have the right number of crochet stitches
DOUBLE CROCHET ROWS • Create more rows of double crochet to make fabric
TURNING CHAINS • Use these ‘extra’ stitches to bring the hook up to the height of the next row
STITCH ANATOMY • How to work into the back loop or front loop of a stitch
DOUBLE CROCHET FRILL • Dress up a simple T-shirt or top with Nicky Hale’s gorgeous little button-studded ruffle.
FASTEN OFF & WEAVE IN • Secure and neaten the ends of your finished project
CUTTING CREW • We take a look at the sharp end of knitting with our top pick of scissors and snips.
TREBLE CROCHET FABRIC • This very popular stitch forms a medium density fabric
TREBLE INTO CHAINS • How to work treble stitches into your foundation chain
TREBLE CROCHET STITCH • Create your next crochet stitch – it’s very simple to do
HOW TO COUNT STITCHES • Check that you have the right number of crochet stitches
TURNING CHAINS • This very popular stitch forms a medium density fabric
TENSION SQUARES •...
