A to Z of Crochet: the ultimate guide

Whether you're a new crocheter or just want to try new techniques, this must-have resource offers all the know-how you'll ever need!
-Easy-to-read text and full-color photos walk you step-by- step from basic through advanced methods.
-Over 1,000 close-up photographs feature real hands holding real yarn and needles—there's no easier way to learn.
-Fix mistakes, shape garments, and find the answers to almost any crochet question.

Lily M Chin's Couture Crochet Workshop

Lily divulges all of her tricks of the trade for crocheting ready-to-wear clothing while demystifying garment making with thorough explanations about yarn choices, stitches, hooks, silhouettes, measuring accurately, and more. Focusing on construction and technique, Lily begins with a comprehensive overview of chart reading and crochet techniques. she then jumps into instruction for making customized patterns. High fashion becomes attainable as crocheters start with simple styles, then build their skills as they move into circular construction, manipulating lace, and working with shell stitch and chevron stitch. Step-by-step instructions, practical illustrations, and gorgeous photography round out this crochet workshop. Even beginners can create beautifully constructed, perfectly fitted garments.

The Crochet Stitch Bible

More than 200 crochet stitches are each clearly explained with a photographed sample, row-by-row instructions, easy-to-follow symbol charts, and comprehensive descriptions of all the associated techniques. More than 200 photographed stitches accompanied by detailed instructions. With a great stitch identifier for easy reference to all 200 stitches.
A very handy size to fit in our crochet bag, with a spiral binding, so it lays flat. 250 pages !

Encyclopedia of Crochet Techniques

A step-by-step guide by Jan Eaton. All the basic information to get started. Also includes a wide range of crochet techniques and crochet stitches, 7 inspirational (and cute!) projects to expand on the techniques explained, and a gallery of items by world wide designers to inspire you.

This 150 page, full color hard-back book is really nice. This book contains a bit more than I've seen in other crochet technique books. Quite nice !!

Easy Beaded Crochet

128 pages · 200 color photos, illus.
Easy Beaded Crochet offers you more than 20 stunning designs to create gorgeous embellished garments and accessories, whether you are an experienced crocheter or new to the craft! This guide includes a range of versatile designs, including a delicate lace-effect shawl using crystal seed beads and fine silk-mohair yarn, a funky bag featuring bright beaded chevrons, and an elegant vintage scarf. It shows crocheters how to complete each project using techniques demonstrated in detailed color photos and illustrations. Incorporates a recipe of materials and equipment crocheters will need for each design, plus tips on handling special techniques. From sweaters and scarves to bags and throws, this clever and colorful guide delivers a fun selection of embellishments for dressing up any item.

Crochet Basics

I don't do alot of crochet, but a copy of this book went right into my personal library!

128 glossy pages in an inspirational hard back how-to-crochet book. Finally some of the questions that always stopped me from crocheting are answered. The best book I've ever seen on crochet. Very beginner! Extra photos have been taken, and no motions were skipped over. Big color pictures using pinks, purples, reds, blues and other attractive colors! 12 projects take you from a beginner ripple scarf to braids, edgings and borders. I'm Impressed !!

Basic Crocheting

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.

Essential Book of Crochet Techniques

A full color book with concealed spiral binding to lay flat, full of important techniques to guarantee a quality finished garment.
From the first chain stitch to buttonholes and blocking, readers will find expert guidance for mastering America's hottest comeback craft! Dozens of tips guarantee a frustration-free adventure for first-timers, and will help seasoned crocheters sharpen their skills. Take an easy walk through each technique with close-up, color photos and detailed illustrations. Start with basic crochet stitches; then learn about gauges, increases, decreases, seams, trims, edgings, and finishing. The book's take-along size and lay-flat binding allow you to easily crochet on the go. Bonus! Includes introductions to filet crochet, intarsia crochet, and the afghan stitch.

Getting Started Crochet

Want to make the crochet pieces you’re seeing everywhere, but don’t know how to get going? Getting Started Crochet was designed for the total beginner.

Author Judith L. Swartz comfortably demystifies the technique, the jargon, and the process, easily bringing novices “into the loop.” It’s all spelled out in pictures and text: You’ll begin with a trip to the yarn store for all the necessary tools and to learn how to shop for yarn and equipment.

Elegant and easy, these little fingerless gloves are quick to make and cozy to wear. Types and weights of yarn will become comprehensible and you’ll learn about gauge and its importance in simple language.

Clear diagrams will address how to hold the hook and yarn and how to form stitches. Next come the basic stitches, one at a time, and your first project . . . a simple scarf.

After you master the stitches, you’ll tackle shaping techniques and make an evening bag, a simple top, and some fun and funky toys! Working in rounds easily leads to working motifs and more intriguing projects like the Color Study Lap Blanket. Finish up with edging that sweetens up a shrug.

Resource list, index, and charts complete the picture. With Getting Started Crochet, you’ll master this versatile craft in no time!