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Crocheting for Dummies
Karen Manthey, Susan Brittain

For Dummies, 2004 - 360 pages

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Great book

Easy to follow with good pictures. I've been crocheting all my life but couldn't follow a pattern. Either I just made up designs through trial and error or my mom had me start something and guide me. I wanted to be able to follow a pattern and this book was excellent. I thought the illustrations were very good and I was able to figure out how to follow a pattern with its help. I also learned some useful tips like how to change yarn without tying knots. Overall, a very good book.


Excellent for beginners

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.


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Good for beginners

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!

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!


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8 pages of full-color photos illustrate projects in the book

Step-by-step instructions make it easy to get hooked on crocheting

Whether you?re a first-time crocheter or looking to expand your skills, this hands-on guide helps you choose the right tools, create basic stitches, and finish off your work. Then, you?ll move on to more advanced techniques and make purses, hats, sweaters, and afghans. You?ll also find out how to care for your crocheted items.

The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

Discover how to: Read crochet patterns Select hooks and yarns Increase and decrease stitches Crochet in circles and squares Fix your mistakes Assemble a finished project


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