Crochet has risen hugely in popularity in recent years and, as with knitting, is no longer seen as an 'old granny' pastime. A whole new generation of young women - and perhaps even men - are discovering how fun and easy it is to pick up a crochet hook and some yarn and create something beautiful.

Crochet is a relaxing way to spend your free time and it produces wonderful, useful items. The hardest part is reading the patterns and graphs used to make these great things. The internet is full of patterns and graphs for adorable toys, clothing, winter accessories, and household items such as blankets, throws, and pillows. Wouldn't it be great to be able to crochet a beautiful new blanket for your bed, or a pair of gloves or mittens to match your coat.

So don't worry if you have never tried to crochet before - the clear and easy to follow illustrations and pictures here will help you get started and have you crocheting your first stitches in no time.

The following will discuss crochet for beginners. It is a guide which teaches you how to crochet without any experience whatsoever. You'll learn all about what tools and materials you need as well as how to use them. Crochet and pattern terminology can be a challenge to read sometimes, but this is simplified for you so you can learn quickly and get crocheting in no time.

This book cover:

◆ History of crochet

◆ How to read and understand crochet

◆ Types of crochet

◆ Tools and materials

◆ Crochet pattern for beginners

◆ Choosing a Crochet pattern

◆ Crocheting background

◆ Tips and Tricks

◆ Mistakes to avoid

◆ And much more

Basic stitches are vital when learning to crochet and you can learn all about them right here. You can practice as much as you like and work at your own pace. Once you have mastered these stitches, you can move onto some more techniques and learn more stitches too. And if you are left-handed, we have included some useful tips to help you get started.

You will be able to develop your crochet skills as you learn and you have the freedom to adjust your movements as you work your crochet hook while you are trying to get a rhythm going. Working with yarns can be tricky at times and you'll pick up your own ways of doing things. To make the process easier for you we have included some handy crochet tips and tricks which you can use. Mistakes are often difficult to avoid as you need to learn from them. However, we have focused on some of these mostly known and done crochet mistakes and the best ways to avoid them.