Crocheting for Dummies with Online Videos (Paperback, 3)

Introduction 1

Part 1: Crochet 101 5

CHAPTER 1: Hooking into a Life of Crochet 7

CHAPTER 2: Essential Equipment 15

CHAPTER 3: Creating Consistency with Gauge 33

CHAPTER 4: Decoding Crochet Patterns 41

Part 2: Basic Stitches and Techniques 57

CHAPTER 5: Focusing on Fundamental Stitches 59

CHAPTER 6: Expanding Your Stitch Choices 89

CHAPTER 7: Crochet, More or Less: Increasing and Decreasing Stitches 121

CHAPTER 8: I’ve Been Here Before: Crocheting in Circles 137

CHAPTER 9: Multicolored Crochet 161

Part 3: Advanced Stitches and Techniques 175

CHAPTER 10: Fancy That: Stitches That Steal the Show 177

CHAPTER 11: Creating Texture in Unexpected Ways 193

CHAPTER 12: Like Knitting with a Hook: Tunisian Crochet 217

CHAPTER 13: Filet and Mesh Crochet: Creating a New Style 239

CHAPTER 14: Piecemeal: Crocheting Motifs 263

Part 4: Putting It All Together 277

CHAPTER 15: Connecting the Parts: Joining Seams 279

CHAPTER 16: Design 101: Crocheting Your First Sweater 299

CHAPTER 17: Finishing Functionally: Borders, Buttons, and Pockets 315

CHAPTER 18: Neatness Counts: Fixing, Blocking, and Caring for Your Work 337

Part 5: The Part of Tens 351

CHAPTER 19: Ten Ways to Do Good with Crochet 353

CHAPTER 20: Ten Variations on Crochet 365

Index 373