Why you'll love it: With the easy instructions in Teach Yourself Visually Crochet and a few supplies, you'll soon be making shawls, belts, hats, and even stuffed toys.
There are so many things you can make once you learn the basic crochet stitches. Clothing, home accessories, toys. With a little bit of know-how, a skein or two of yarn, and a crochet hook, the hours will fly by while your hands are busy crafting and creating.
While it does take practice and patience to gain skill at crocheting, the two-page lessons, color photos of every step, detailed instructions, and thorough coverage of the basics in Teach Yourself Visually Crochet will soon have you working the yarn like a pro.
The book covers basic stitches, advanced techniques, reading patterns, troubleshooting, choosing the right hook and yarn, edging your crocheted piece, and everything else you need to know as you advance in your skills. It also includes a wide range of patterns, including socks, sweaters, stuffed toys, and many other fun projects.
Of course, to crochet, you need crochet hooks, and with BeCraftee's Ergonomic Crochet Hook Set, you'll get a set of nine high-quality crochet hooks in all the sizes you'll need, plus stitch holders and counters, measuring tape, yarn needles, row counter, and a handy carrying case.
Add the dozen skeins of colorful yarn from Mira Handcrafts, which includes seven free ebooks loaded with patterns, and you're all set to start crocheting.
Pros: Visual format makes it easy to learn crochet techniques, thorough coverage of the basics plus techniques that are more advanced
Cons: A handful of customers felt the lessons weren't clear
Buy Teach Yourself Visual Crochet on Amazon for $16.99
Buy the Ergonomic Crochet Hook Set on Amazon for $19.99
Buy Mira Handcrafts 12 Yarn Skeins on Amazon for $17.97