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craftylady · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: Thinking about trying crochet.

Can someone guide me into a good book to explain crochet and if possible guide me through reading and following a pattern. Just have a whim to try something new for personal expansion purposes.

TIA girls.

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Jobo · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 4097 Location: East Sussex

CL - I was in Tescos this morning and I saw a new crochet publication - its in a poly bag (rather like the magazines, but not see through) and you get 4 balls of yarn with it, plus instructions on how to crochet and some small projects to try like a purse, granny squares, little slippers.

It looks quite good, but I can't remember what its called. Its in the vein of "Let's Knit", but called Lets Crochet or something similar. Very Happy

Plus they were advertising a free crochet book with it worth £12.99 but I would think you probably have to send away for that Very Happy

Wildpurl · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1701

I used Erika Knight's Simple Crochet when I first started. It explains how to do each of the stitches with diagrams and has a range of simple but useful and attractive patterns, with clear directions.
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pictish · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

The Works had Erika Knight's Easy Crochet or Simple Crochet in the other day about £4 reduced from £13 Razz

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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

I'm no expert - but will try and guide you through a pattern bear in mind I'm still at the keep it simple with grannies or plain rows of either trebles or double crochet.

Would love to have a go at crochet socks sometime - allycoll on Ravelry has done some lovely ones.
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daisydap · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 2236

i have signed up for a crochet course at a local centre, but have just bought ' the encyclopedia of crochet techniques' by jan eaton, i have her knitting encyclopedia too and that is really good at explaining stuff, hence going for the crochet version too, it is very good at explaining techniques plus there is a feew patterns to try at the back of the book
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Auntie Noo · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 4:41 pm Post subject:

The Happy Hooker is a good one too - although it's in US terminology not British. - It does have a table of translations though!
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craftylady · Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks girls, I appreciate all the recommendations. My problem will be, finding something I would like to make. I had MIL to dinner today and I asked the question could she crochet. I know she's very talented in sewing and knitting but she doesn't do any of it now, so I was delighted when she said a tentative yes - - - - with another yes to "Does she want a pupil?"

So I think I should furnish myself with one of the aforementioned tomes and get cracking!! Please don't expect miracles just yet from me but I'll keep you updated with anything that is reasonable.

Thanks Cazzie for the offer of help I really appreciate that. I looked at allycoll's page on Rav and was gobsmacked - she's even crocheted socks?!!!! You were right there are some amazing things on there.

Edited because I'm rude and had forgotten to thank Cazzie:)
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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

What sort of thing would you like to have a go at? Very Happy

If you fancy a throw - could start with something like franny's blankie - to try out different patterns. Or you can do some fab effects with the good old granny - see this one on ravelry.
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craftylady · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 8:26 am Post subject:

I think I just want to get to grips with the various stitches and eventually I'd like to crochet in thread to create table centres and place mats etc. Hope I'm not setting my sights too high.

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