Get Started: Crochet: Learn Something New

by Susie Johns

Get Crochet teaches beginners basic stitches and shows how to start crocheting with 20 easy projects, including hats, blankets, and baby clothes. Perfect for beginners who want to learn a new craft, DK's Get Crochet takes a "do and learn" approach by starting simple and building new skills, using photographed techniques to help people learn step-by-step.

Genres: Crafts, Crochet, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published December 23, 2013

Reviews

[Sarah Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a lot of good real life pictures of how to do various stitches rather than line sketches like most books trying to teach you. For some reason I learn better looking at pictures of real objects and hands rather than the line sketches even if they look very similar. I'm not sure why, but that is the way I am so I look for books with real pictures.

In my opinion this book is a smaller more condensed version of the book: Crochet. And the total perk is that this one has completely different projects than the other one. I like the two because I can use the big one at home when I have room to spread out but I can tuck this one in my bag to go and it is smaller and lighter so I don't feel like I'm lugging a lot around. It has a lot of the same instructional techniques so your not trying to learn from two different POVs, but rather from the same one.

I think if a beginner is looking for a nice small book to learn from this is great, but if you want more detail and projects go for the bigger version that I linked to above.

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's from Dorling Kindersley, so you know it has gorgeous detailed, color photography! A good title to help me get back into crocheting.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book to help someone with learning how to crochet. Good diagrams and instructions in the book.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent explanations for beginners. Covers a lot of basic stitches. Great resource.

[JAMIE JACOBS · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I have read on crochet. Pictures show step by step. Highly recommend

[Mrs. S. Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful in my goal to learn how to crochet. It's a great step by step guide with progressive crafts to practice skills learned. Highly recommend for beginning crochet .

[Ita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haven't crocheted in years and this book was a really helpful refresher. Nicely illustrated.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome, clear instructions. Great for someone who is new to crochet.

[Susan Ladan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good reference book.