
You Will Be Able to Crochet by the End of This Book
Step-By-Step Techniques and 15 Easy Projects for Beginners
Zoe Bateman(Author)
Ilex (Publisher)
Published on 7. October 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84091-976-9 (ISBN)
Description
Grab a crochet hook and go from beginner to pro in no time with this accessible guide.
You want to learn to crochet, but somehow you always end up in a tangle of yarn and baffled by complicated advice. This beginner's guide goes back to basics, with clear step-by-step illustrations demonstrating how to tie a slipknot, chain stitch, increase and decrease your rows, and crochet in the round, plus many more skills and techniques.
Once you've aced the essentials, move on to 15 clear, stylish and straightforward projects, from colourful plant pot covers to a chic crocheted blanket. As the projects get more complex, you'll practise and perfect the skills you've learned, and build your confidence.
By the end of the book, you will be able to crochet a range of projects including a mobile phone case, a cuddly toy, a wall hanging and a bobble hat. So take some time for yourself, learn a new skill, and enjoy crafting gifts for your friends, family and home with this beautiful book by your side.
Projects include:
- Pompom hat
- Storage baskets
- Cushions
- Cuddly toy
- Market bag
- Ear warmer
- Cup cosy
- Sleep mask
You want to learn to crochet, but somehow you always end up in a tangle of yarn and baffled by complicated advice. This beginner's guide goes back to basics, with clear step-by-step illustrations demonstrating how to tie a slipknot, chain stitch, increase and decrease your rows, and crochet in the round, plus many more skills and techniques.
Once you've aced the essentials, move on to 15 clear, stylish and straightforward projects, from colourful plant pot covers to a chic crocheted blanket. As the projects get more complex, you'll practise and perfect the skills you've learned, and build your confidence.
By the end of the book, you will be able to crochet a range of projects including a mobile phone case, a cuddly toy, a wall hanging and a bobble hat. So take some time for yourself, learn a new skill, and enjoy crafting gifts for your friends, family and home with this beautiful book by your side.
Projects include:
- Pompom hat
- Storage baskets
- Cushions
- Cuddly toy
- Market bag
- Ear warmer
- Cup cosy
- Sleep mask
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Lewes
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
549 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84091-976-9 (9781840919769)
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Person
Zoe Bateman is a freelance crafter, teaching craft workshops and creating craft-based projects for clients. Specializing in fibre crafts, she has had her work featured in magazines, has crocheted pieces for an art exhibition, and taught hundreds of people how to crochet. For more on Zoe, see @toocutecrafting