Basic Crocheting: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started

By Annie Modesitt and Sharon Hernes Silverman

Book Overview

Fundamental skills and stitches, such as the chain stitch, slip stitch, and single, half double, and double crochet Techniques include creating an integral fringe, crocheting in the round, and filet crocheting Create a shadowbox pillow, basketweave blanket, bunny basket, child's cap and mittens, openwork placemats, woven shoulder bag, and more

A heavily illustrated introduction to the skills you need to become a crocheter, Basic Crocheting begins with the yarn, hooks, and other tools you need to get started, and then moves on to cover the skills you need to make a wide variety of home accessories and wearables. Detailed instructions for every step of each project are supplemented with helpful photographs and illustrations.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811733165
• ISBN13: 9780811733168
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.2"