About this item
Learning crochet has never been easier!You've seen gorgeous crochet items online and in boutique shops, and you'd love to learn to create them yourself. Now's your chance! Packed with hundreds of inspirational color photos and easy-to-follow instructions, this fun guide teachesyou how to hook your way to a wonderful new skill. In it, you get:- Expert advice on choosing your hook, yarn, and other helpful tools.- Stitch-by-stitch lessons for dozens of pretty and practical stitches.- Illustrated instructions for shaping your work with increases and decreases.- Guidance on reading crochet patterns and decoding crochet charts.- Troubleshooting tips for avoiding common crochet mistakes.- Over 15 stylish projects and patterns that build on what you've learned.
About the Author
June Gilbank is a crochet pattern designer, writer, blogger, and multi-crafter. June taught herself to crochet when she moved from the United Kingdom to Canada in 2003, and she has since designed and published over 200 unique crochet patterns at PlanetJune (www.planetjune.com) . Her specialties are cute and realistic animal, plant, and seasonal amigurumi designs as well as elegant accessories that showcase the beauty and variety of crochet.
June studied science and math at university and has worked as a technical writer. She uses these skills on a daily basis to bring clarity and precision to her crochet patterns and tutorials.
June is the author of "Idiot's Guides: Crochet" (2014, Alpha Books) , "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amigurumi" (2010, Alpha Books) and "Paper Chains & Garlands" (2009, Quirk Packaging) . She has contributed articles and patterns to books and magazines such as "Inside Crochet", "One Yard Wonders", and "A Needle Pulling Thread".
When she isn't crocheting, June enjoys exploring wildlife and nature, trying new crafts, and cozying up at home with her husband, Dave, and cat, Maui. After several years in South Africa, they, have moved back home to Ontario, Canada.
