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Crochet Made Easy
Clear illustrations, text, and voice-over-video combine to make learning to knit and crochet easy and fun. Each self-paced lesson takes you step-by-step through each technique, allowing you to try each step as you go, at a pace you control!
The full series is available on cd; includes 20 patterns, from beginner to intermediate, plus a handy stitch guide!
table of contents
Click each link below to access the lesson.
Lesson 2. Getting Started
● Yarn and tools
● Holding your crochet hook
● The slip knot
Lesson 3. Yarn Control, Yarn Over & Chain Stitch
● Yarn tension
● Yarn over
Lesson 4. Single Crochet
● Single crochet into a foundation chain
● Turn and work single crochet into single crochet stitches
● Learn a stitch counting rule for all stitches
Lesson 5. Double Crochet
● Double crochet into a foundation chain
● Turn and work rows of double crochet
● Learn a stitch counting rule for all stitches except the single crochet
Lesson 6. Triple Crochet & Taller Stitches
● Triple crochet, double-triple, and triple-triple crochet stitches into foundation chain
● Turn and work several rows of each stitch
Lesson 7. Half Double Crochet
● Make half double crochet stitches into foundation chain
● Turn and work rows of half double crochet stitches
Lesson 8. Increasing & Decreasing
● Increase in single and double crochet
● Decrease in single and double crochet
Lesson 9. Changing Colors & Adding New Yarn
● Change colors at the end of rows
● Change colors on the same row
● Work over yarn ends
● Add new yarn
Lesson 10. Fastening Off & Weaving in Ends
● Anchor the yarn
● Weave in the ends
Lesson 11. Gauge/Tension
● Measure the gauge of your work
● Identify how to correct gauge
Lesson 12. Slip Stitches & Working in Rows
● Travel across stitches
● Join stitches made in the round
● Attach new yarn
● Work double crochet stitches in the round
Lesson 13. Reading Instructions
● Common elements
● Understanding elements
Lesson 14. Special Stitches
● Reverse single crochet
● Posted stitches: front posted double crochet, back posted double crochet
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