Crocheting School: A Complete Course [Hardcover]

Inc. Sterling Publishing Co. (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

The materials you need, the way to hold the hook, and directions for dozens of stitches: here is essential information for any newcomer to crochet. All of this and much more appear in this bountifully illustrated beginner’s guide. Start out learning the 3 basic crochet stitches and quickly move on to making geometric forms, lace patterns, edgings, and seams. By the time you’ve worked your way though the large selection of stitches and weaves, you’ll have mastered over 50 fundamental techniques.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

This book is not so much a complete course in crocheting as it is an excellent reference for new and experienced stitchers. There are no patterns or designs to follow, simply a top-notch series of instructions about starting and specific stitches. This Italian import is not organized in any logical way; Irish lace motifs, like the Lancelot leaf and the eight-petal flower, for example, are discussed separately from each other with nary a cross-reference--a bit disconcerting, if not frustrating. However, the directions and full-color photographic details are truly spectacular; ideas such as ribbon borders and interlocking rings, among others, are not necessarily incorporated in other how-to books. For any age, any level. Barbara Jacobs
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402708319
• ISBN-13: 978-1402708312
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have reference!, February 17, 2005

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S. Lynch "tmttyrr" (Glen Ellyn, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crocheting School: A Complete Course (Hardcover)

What a wonderful book! Whether you're a new crocheter or one with a lot of experience, this book is FABULOUS!!! Not only does it contain instructions -- clear, concise instructions -- on how to do just about every stitch and motif imaginable, but there are PICTURES every step of the way! That's right, COLOR pictures!! If you're like me and occasionally find even the clearest of written instructions to be cryptic and need a picture for clarification, then this book is perfect!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous.... one of the best books I have found on crochet, August 4, 2005

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Taffyrn "taffyrn" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crocheting School: A Complete Course (Hardcover)

it covers all the basics and then tons of stitches so you can go off and create on your own or just trim a project. Definately the one to get if you are starting out as they give great explainations and pictures to learn from. This is one of the two I always recommend to crocheters as a fundamental to have.... the other is the crochet stitch bible.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not for beginners, December 23, 2006

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M. G. Mzyk (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crocheting School: A Complete Course (Hardcover)

This is a great reference book for someone who already knows the stitches of crochet. I am fairly new to crochet (I've made of couple of basic blankets) and found this book to be rather confusing for learning new stitches. I thought that it would be great since there were a lot of clear pictures, but as I spent more time with the book, I found that the pictures are not of things that you actually want to see, such as exactly where they are telling you to insert your hook. The books shows how to do a lot of advanced techniques, which I think will be helpful when I get there, but it is definitely not for a beginner.