The Beginner's Guide to Crochet

The Beginner's Guide to Crochet

Easy techniques and 8 fun projects by Claire Montgomerie

Get your crochet off to a flying start with 8 simple projects a multiple techniques. In this complete course, crochet expert Claire Montgomerie covers everything you need to get started: essential tools and materials, how to hold your hook, make your first stitch fasten off and read a pattern. Clear step-by-step photographs and a handy fold-out flap with crochet abbreviations make accessible for all, whether you are hooking your first stitch revisiting the basics. Take small steps and familiarize yourself with the terminology
and techniques to master the essentials of crochet in no time at all. Claire combines helpful, friendly guidance with 8 colourful modern projects, each one teaching and
consolidating a new technique from increasing and decreasing to changing colour and joining seams. Choose from: 

1. eco-friendly washcloths and make-up pads
2. an eye-catching chevron blanket
3. a colourful scarf with tassels
4. a ribbed beanie with a pompom
5. a mesh shopping bag
6. intricate flower coasters that can be worn as brooches
hair slides
7. a jazzy granny square blanket or pillow cover
8. a loveable cuddly toy
Embark on your crochet journey and have fun creating your own
crocheted wearable accessories and home décor items with all
things bright and woolly.

Projects include:

• Pompom hat
• Storage baskets
• Cushions
• Cuddly toy
• Market bag
• Ear warmer
• Cup cosy
• Sleep mask

About Claire Montgomerie

Claire Montgomerie is a textiles designer specializing in crochet and knitting. She has written many books on these topics, and also styles and edits the UK craft magazine Inside Crochet. Claire lives in Cambridgeshire. Check out her website: montyknits.blogspot.com and Insta: @clairemontyknits

Publisher: Search Press
Publication: 31 January 2024
ISBN 13/EAN: 9781800921313
Size: 204x260 mm
Illustrations: 430
Pages: 128