Essential Crochet: Create 30 Irresistible Projects with a Few Basic Stitches

by Erika Knight

Beautiful, contemporary, and simple---designs and instructions for 30 fashionable easy-to-crochet projects. Created for the novice, this book begins with the basics: how to choose yarn, the techniques... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762106328
• ISBN13: 9780762106325
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.8" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

This books is not for beginners

This book have really nice projects. I bought this book because it has a large range of projects, from baby boots to pillow cases to bags. There are lovely pictures of what the finally product should look like so that you can see if you are doing it right.

Great basics

This is a wonderful book. My girlfriend has it, and having looked through it, I am going to buy it for myself. It has some beautiful patterns for beginner crocheters. Basic patterns are usually pretty unappealing, but these are gorgeous. The instructions are easy to follow too. Two minor criticisms. First, it would have been helpful to have the yarn specifications well set out so that yarn substitution would be easy. Secondly, a set of photos with the finished product fully laid out, rather than draped over things, would make it easier to determine what the finished product will look like. Overall though it is a fantastic book and well worth checking out.