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Learn to Crochet 6 Popular Afghan Patterns in Just One Day

Learn How to Crochet and Plan Your First Afghan
By Dorothy Wilks
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Learn to Crochet 6 Popular Afghan Patterns in Just One Day by Dorothy Wilks is a practical guide designed to teach readers how to craft beautiful afghans quickly and efficiently. The book provides step-by-step instructions for six popular crochet patterns, making it ideal for both beginners and seasoned crafters looking to expand their skills. It's a delightful resource for anyone eager to create stunning crochet items in a short amount of time.
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This book may appeal to you if you're passionate about mastering crochet quickly and efficiently, especially with a focus on creating beautiful afghan patterns. It's perfect for both beginners looking to learn a new skill and experienced crafters who want to expand their repertoire with popular and varied designs. If you enjoy hands-on, creative projects that yield rewarding, tangible results, this book is a fantastic resource.

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Includes Free Bonus Book: Learn How to Knit: Basic Knitting Techniques and Stitches for Beginners

Dorothy Wilks' latest book, Learn to Crochet 6 Popular Afghan Patterns in Just One Day; Learn How to Crochet and Plan Your First Afghan, teaches you the basics of crochet along with six popular afghan patterns. You really can learn to crochet in just one day with Dorothy's easy to understand tutorials and large clear images. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to crochet, or needs a refresher course, and wants to make their first crochet afghan.

First, Dorothy provides a short tutorial on hooks and yarn. She teaches you how to read a yarn label so you can pick out the perfect yarn for each project you crochet. Next, she moves on to basic crochet stitches and techniques.

You will learn the following basic stitches and techniques in this book:

  • Chain stitch
  • Single crochet stitch
  • Double crochet stitch
  • Treble (triple) crochet stitch
  • Front and back loop stitches
  • Front and back post stitches
  • How to crochet in the round
  • How to change colours
  • Increases and Decreases

Next, Dorothy shows you how to figure out how many motifs you will need for an afghan or throw project. She also teaches you how to figure out how many chain stitches you will need for any size afghan or throw you wish to crochet. She explains these concepts in easy-to-understand terms and gives examples to help you really understand the simple maths involved. She also includes a handy table of popular afghan sizes for your reference.

Once you have the basics down, it's time to move onto afghan stitch patterns. Dorothy teaches you six popular afghan and throw patterns you can use to crochet full-size afghans, lapghans, baby afghans, and you can even adjust the patterns to create stylish and textured dishcloths. The patterns included in this book are the classic Granny Square and three joining methods, Granny Square Ripple pattern, Larksfoot pattern, Classic Shell pattern, Catherine's Wheel pattern, and the Waffle Stitch pattern.

Along with easy-to-understand instructions and large clear images, Dorothy also includes several handy tables for your reference. These include US, UK, and Metric crochet hook sizes, yarn weights, crochet term abbreviations, US to UK crochet abbreviations, and a complete list of laundry care symbols used in the yarn industry.

This book is written for beginners and each step is explained and illustrated. Dorothy uses lots of images in the patterns so even first-time crochet artists can master the patterns. Don't miss out on this informative and fun book. It is sure to become a favourite in your crochet library. Get your copy today!

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ISBN: 9781523337897

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 January 2016

Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 72

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