Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips

Cecily Keim documents her adventures in life, crocheting, and other creative endeavors at SuchSweetHands.com. Throughout her life, regardless of the type of study or type of job, making things has always fascinated Cecily. Her great-grandmother, Mama Mac, taught her to crochet at age 9. Since hen crochet has become a favorite technique in her crafty arsenal. Cecily is mesmerized by the endless possibilities of crochet and loves passing on her enthusiasm as a writer, designer, and teacher. She teaches crochet classes and contributes her designs to magazines and books. She has also demonstrated her designs on the DIY channel's Knitty Gritty and Uncommon Threads.Cecily lives in Los Angeles, watches too much television, and loves candy, her cats, and her boyfriend. Kim P. Werker is the editor of Interweave Crochet magazine,. She is also the founder and Creative Director of CrochetMe.com, the online crochet community of innovative patterns, tips, and tutorials, and a playground for meeting crocheters from all over the world. After a couple of earlier flings, Kim got back into crochet in 2004. She is a professional member of the Crochet Guild of America and the National NeedleArts Association, and travels throughout North America to teach about crochet and to meet enthusiastic crocheters. She has appeared on the television show Uncommon Threads and will appear on the PBS shows Shay Pendray's Needle Arts Studio and Knit & Crochet Today. She was thrilled to work again with Cecily on this follow-up to their first book, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Crocheting. Kim's other books include Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution (Interwave Press, 2007), Get Hooked, and Get Hooked Again (Watson-Guptil 2006 and 2007, respectively).Originally from New York State, Kim lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and their dog. When she's not crocheting, writing, editing, or traveling, she enjoys reading, hiking, knitting, and playing in the garden.

• 1 Hooks and Yarn 2Hooks 4Hook Sizes 6Compare Hook-Size Labels 8Other Tools and Notions 10Yarn Fibers 12Yarn Construction 13How to Read Yarn Labels 14Yarn Weight 16Estimate Yarn Requirements 17Substitute Different Yarn 18How to Handle Store-Bought Yarn 19Yarn Care and Storage 242 Basic Stitches 26Slip Knot 28Yarn Over 29Chain Stitch 30Foundation Chain 32Turning Chains 33Foundation Single Crochet 34Anatomy of a Chain 36Slip Stitch 38Single Crochet 39Half Double Crochet 40Double Crochet 41Treble Crochet 43Count Your Stitches 45Crochet Symbols 46Teach a Child Basic Stitches 473 Basic Techniques 48Increases 50Decrease By Leaving Stitches Unworked 52Decrease by Working Stitches Together 54Crochet in the Round 56Create a Ring Using Chain Stitches 58Create a Ring Using a Loop 59Use a Chain Stitch as a Ring 61Basic Shaping in the Round 62Join New Yarn 63Fasten Off 65Weave In Yarn Ends 664 Advanced Stitches 68Double Treble Crochet 70Extended Crochet Stitches 72Work in Front Loop or Back Loop Only 73Spike Stitches 75Post Stitches 77Clusters 79Bobbles 80Puffs 81Popcorns 82Bullions 83Clones Knot 84Lover’s Knot 865 Beyond the Basic Techniques 88Felting/Fulling 90Tunisian Crochet 92Work with Color: Stranding 103Work with Color: Intarsia 104Work with Color: Tapestry Crochet 105Filet Crochet 107Crochet with Beads 109Broomstick Loops 110Hairpin Lace 112Simple Daisy 116Corkscrew 118Teardrop 119Triangles Using Increases or Decreases 120Triangle in the Round 122Rectangle in the Round 124Mitered Square 126Pentagon 128Granny Square 1306 Finishing 134Buttonholes 136Zippers 138Patch Pockets 140Join Motifs 141Pompoms 143Fringe 145Edgings 147Blocking 151Seaming 153Seam Pieces Together by Crocheting 156Care for Crocheted Items 1587 Working from Patterns 160Abbreviations 162Pattern Syntax 164How to Read a Pattern 165Gauge 168Adjust Your Gauge 169Take Your Measurements 170How to Read a Chart 174Standard Measurement Charts 1758 Diagnose and Fix Problems 180Recognize Extra Increases and Decreases 182Fix Extra Increases and Decreases 185If Something Still Seems Wrong 187Use Stitch Markers 188Working with Splitting Yarn 189Smooth Uneven Sides 190Loosen Up a Tight Foundation Chain 192Fix the Fit of a Garment 193Appendix:Online Resources 194Index 200