Beginner's Guide to Crochet

This innovative, exciting book offers a rich source of stimulating and inspirational ideas that will appeal to everyone. Pauline Turner uses her lovely designs to illustrate all the different techniques, with step-by-step guidance on the basic stitches, increasing and decreasing, stripes, circles, borders, motifs, lace crochet and more. Here you will discover how to make a stunning selection of items from a stylish top and a decorative rug to a textured cushion and a beautiful baby blanket. Illustrated throughout with colorful photographs and original ideas, and including practical, detailed instructions, this useful book will show you how easy it is to create your own crochet designs.