Super Easy Crochet for Beginners - (New Shoe Press) by Deborah Burger (Paperback)

About the Book

Super Easy Crochet for Beginners is the only guide you will need to get started, teaching you crochet through fun and simple projects that will build your confidence as you go.

Book Synopsis

This accessible beginner's guide covers everything you need to know to start crocheting, featuring clear, step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions.

Want to learn how to crochet but are not sure how to start? With Super Easy Crochet for Beginners, adapted from Deborah Berger's best-selling Crochet 101, you will feel confident in your skills quickly and eliminate frustrating mistakes and missteps.

Learn what you need, how to read patterns, how to select yarn, and how to troubleshoot problems and turn yarn into charming knitted accessories and clothing. Building skills through fun projects, you will find success quickly and easily while actually making something, giving you the confidence to try another project.

Super Easy Crochet for Beginners includes:

• Crochet basics
• How to get started
• Tools and materials
• Right-handed and left-handed crochet
• Basic crochet stitches
• How to read a crochet pattern
• Crochet tips and tricks
• Troubleshooting mistakes
• Fun beginner-level projects, including coasters, hats, scarf, granny bag, slippers, and more

This is the most comprehensive beginner's book available, yet it won't overwhelm you with details and instruction you don't need or want, so you can start enjoying your crochet hobby immediately.

About the Author

Deborah Burger is the author of Crochet 101 and How to Make 100 Crochet Appliqués. She learned to crochet from her grandmother at age 12. While she has found enjoyment in many fiber, textile, and other art forms, crochet remains her lifelong favorite. She has been teaching crochet for more than 20 years, through Girl Scouting, various community centers, summer camps, at Charlotte's Fibers (a yarn shop in Western North Carolina), and the John C. Campbell Folk School. She is active in the online community, Ravelry, and has written articles and patterns for Interweave Crochet and the e-zines, Crochet Insider, and Crochet Uncut.