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How to crochet : learn the basic stitches and techniques

Delaney, SaraUUUU
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The perfect guide for beginners! Learn how to work a basic chain and create single and double chain stitches. Learn about changing colours, joining, fastening off, reading crochet patterns, and working with different shapes.
Imprint:
North Adams MA Storey Publishing. 2014
Collation:
124 pages illustrations
Contents:
Introduction: getting started in crochet -- Getting to know your materials -- The one essential: a hook -- The yarns we love to use -- Becoming a crocheter -- Getting started: forget the chain! -- Easing into single crochet -- Why a turning chain? -- Crocheting into existing stitches -- Practice makes perfect -- Chains: your foundation -- Evaluating your chain -- Counting chain stitches -- Basic crochet stitches -- Beginning to work from a foundation chain -- Half double crochet -- Double crochet -- Treble crochet -- Gauge -- Swatching for gauge: getting started -- Why does gauge matter? -- Making good use of your swatch -- Check and double-check -- Working in the round -- Get the stitch height and count right -- Joined rounds -- Spiral rounds -- Perfecting techniques -- Changing yarns -- Hiding your tails by working over them -- Adding an edge -- Finishing -- Pattern reading -- Patterns for rows -- Patterns for rounds
ISBN:
9781612123929 (paperback)
Dewey class:
746.43 HOW
Local class:
746.43
Language:
English
BRN:
81758
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