Teach Yourself Visually Crocheting (Teach Yourself Visually)
by Cecily Keim, Kim P. Werker
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Author: Cecily Keim, Kim P. WerkerBrand: Wiley Publishing
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-04
ISBN: 0764596411
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Visual
Product features:
- Dimensions: 9.2 in. h x 7.46 in. w x 0.78 in. d
- Weight: 1.27 ounces
- Made in CN
Book Reviews of Teach Yourself Visually Crocheting (Teach Yourself Visually)
Book Review: Good for beginners but not flawless
Summary: 4 Stars
What I liked about this book was the huge amount of pictures. I'd seen other books that included a drawing or two and a paragraph of instruction that I couldn't make heads nor tails out of. This book manages to show almost step-per-step each portion of the crocheting process.
However, it's not perfect. First of all, some of the angles of the pictures were not very helpful. Most, if not all, of the shots come from one angle, which is a good since that's mainly your POV when crocheting, but when you're discussing yarning over through various loops and such and pulling them through other loops, it would be nice to have a closeup shot or (better yet) a picture from other angles so that we can get a better idea of what the author is demonstrating.
Also, I'm an absolute newbie to crochet, but it seems like a couple of steps were incorrect or badly written. I can't remember specifics on the poorly written sections, but I DO remember one thing from a scarf pattern. It was a tc, sc, dc, sc, hdc pattern that repeated, but the hdc ended with a single turning chain and instructions to repeat, but the tc required multiple chains to form. I tried it as is and obviously it failed, tried it with the traditional tc chain plus one, and it was too long. Finally, I just disregarded the instruction to chain one and did a chain for the tc and it worked. I know, I know...some are probably like "you could have inferred" but the fact is I couldn't. I'm brand new. This is an instructional booklet. And for all I know, she might have meant for another sc between the hdc and tc but again, it wasn't instructed as such. And so one star had to go.
Still, compared to other books, this one was the clear winner. I still had to supplement from online sources and videos, but it's a good start to read this book for the basics. I wished the patterns were more numerous and diverse, but that's just personal opinion and didn't affect my star rating. Besides, there are TONS of free patterns online. I would recommend this book to those who want tolearn crocheting and hope the new edition has revisions to correct some of the confusing and incorrect steps.
Summary of Teach Yourself Visually Crocheting (Teach Yourself Visually)
This highly VISUAL guide makes it easier than ever to get hooked on crochetingThe approximately 30 million crocheters in the U.S. make crocheting one of today?s hottest hobbies. This VISUAL guide makes it easy to pick up a hook and a ball of yarn and get stitching, with clear, step-by-step presentations of techniques accompanied by detailed color photos that show readers exactly what to do. The book?s more than 20 patterns?everything from blankets to mittens to a man?s necktie?appeal to hip, modern crocheters.
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