Crocheting for Dummies | 
 enlarge | Authors: Karen Manthey, Susan Brittain
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 39524
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 076454151X
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.434
EAN: 9780764541513
ASIN: 076454151X
Publication Date: July 30, 2004
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Product Description
Are you hooked on the art of crochet? Not only can you make beautiful pieces of art and work on it virtually anywhere, crocheting also provides stress relief and is a great way to pass time without wasting it. It’s a hobby that is highly addictive yet highly rewarding, though it may take a little bit more than a rainy afternoon and a ball of yarn to get started. Whether you’re a first-time crocheter or looking to expand your skills, Crocheting For Dummies shows you how to choose the right tools, create basic stitches, and finish off your work. This hands-on guide provides step-by-step instructions and full-color photos that make it fun and easy to master the basics as well as more advanced techniques. You’ll have the tools you need to: - Create consistency with a gauge swatch
- Decode crochet patterns, symbols, and diagrams
- Stitch a double, a triple, a double triple, and a half double crochet
- Increase and decrease stitches
- Crochet in circles
- Work with different colors
- Stitch texture and advanced patterns
- Create an Afghan stitch
- Make new styles with filet crocheting
- Join seams, sow buttons, add trims, and make pockets
- Block and care for your work
Packed with instructions on different projects, as well as common mistakes and safety measures you should take to maximize your progress and fun, Crocheting For Dummies is the only guide you need to start creating beautiful designs in no time!
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 Good for beginners December 13, 2007
I thought this was a very good book to learn from. Good pictures, and instructions, easy to understand when actually doing the steps/projects while reading.
 I Must Be Too Dumb! December 10, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The title of this book suggests it will teach people totally foreign to crochet how to do it...all that's required is a desire to learn, a few crochet hooks, some yarn, and this book. Well, I had five of those five things - and I *still* don't get it.
I understand the fundamentals - and I appreciate the author explaining the different aspects of crocheting...what the different parts of the yarn label means, the differences in crochet hooks, etc - but I still don't get it. My confusion started with the really awful way the author assumes everyone knows how to make a slip knot with a crochet hook in it. The instructions will seem clear at the beginning of a stitch - but they quickly fall apart. I'm not sure if the author forgets her readers know nothing about crochet or what...but I did NOT understand.
The drawings help to clear up some of the confusion - but there is still a lot lacking in the written department. I am brand-spankin'-new to crochet - and maybe that's the problem. Maybe one should have a basic understanding of the stitches before delving into this book. (I don't knit, I don't crochet - I can sew a straight line...that's it.) I hate to rate this book with less than an enthusiastic five stars, because I really anticipated liking it. I looked forward to receiving it and learning how to crochet. I even daydreamed about the blankets, altered art embellishments, and other cute things I could make with this book - but that's not going to happen. I'm going to put this book on my shelf for another time - maybe one day I'll be brainy enough to follow the directions!
 Excellent for beginners February 24, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book is excellent for beginners or intermediaries as it gives various basic techniques and tips on crocheting. if you are one go for it !!
However, if you are looking for various pattern and stitch variations try a book that focuses more on that aspect.
Crocheting for Dummies January 31, 2007
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
I received this book at the same time I received the DVD Stitches in Motion. I scanned the book and it is very informative but I find the DVD more helpful. To be honest, I really haven't given it a chance for I haven't had the time to be able to give it a honest rating.
Not exactly beginner friendly January 25, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am a beginner in crocheting and thought this book would be beneficial. Now, I've only just started reading the book and have yet to put what I've read to the test but I'm already a little frustrated with what I'm reading and the explanations. I feel as though the reading is slightly confusing and the illustrations aren't as effective as I had hoped they would be as I do learn visually with things like this.
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