(Part 2) Best crocheting books according to redditors

Crochet Patterns: Princess Crochet Sweater 2470/ Crochet Sweater Pattern/ Crochet Jacket/ Crochet Cardigan https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L7S8N8Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_fabzDbJBZGC0T
I haven't viewed/purchased this pattern but it seems promising

So, one good thing to note. When it comes to eyes on animals (also known as amigarumi), they don't need to use safety eyes or anything like that, they can just create sewn eyes from black/white yarn and the like. There are a lot of really great amigurumi patterns/books about geeky/video game crochet as well, so those might be good for your son.

One skein wonders is a popular book, so that would be a good choice. Sea creatures also looks interesting. Crochet ever after will require too many bits to be worthwhile, but their other book, beastly crochet has more potential, but i don't see an amazon seller for it. Crochet animal hats is adorable and will do well.

As for other books you may want to look into:

The Big Book of Little Amigurumi

Edward's Menagerie

Pocket Amigurumi

Crochet Star Wars

Once Upon a Time in Crochet

Amigurumi Monsters

I have made patterns from some but not all of these, but if she's made stuffed animals before, she'll be able to follow all of these. And like I said, patterns calling for saftey eyes can be replaced by just hooking some yarn into the fabric instead. I hope these help!

Made from one of my favorite books https://www.amazon.com/100-Snowflakes-Crochet-Make-Snowdrift/dp/125001333X

Love these patterns and they are so easy to follow. I add beads to give them a more holiday look.

Not the OP but I bought a kit that has this book in it, looks like these designs are similar to the photo ;) https://www.amazon.com/Crochet-Characters-Soft-Snuggly-Cacti/dp/0760355215

Ok so I think I this worked. I googled princess crochet cardigan and a link came up for an English PDF available on Amazon for $5. It looks legit but it is definitely not a C2C from the looks of the instructions.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L7S8N8Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_srbzDbD8DJTFQ

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> sometimes it's really cathartic to frog

This so much. My first real project was a hat. About halfway through, I took it to a friend to help me fix a mistake. She took one look at it, just lousy with mistakes, and said, "Rip it. Rip the whole thing and start over." I protested, but she insisted. SUCH a weight lifted when I ripped that damn hat. I started over and produced one that I felt much much better about.

As for socks, a pair of two at a time cuff-down socks was my second project. You need to be able to decrease, pick up stitches, and do short rows (not hard at all). I used this book and can't say enough wonderful things about it. It includes a comprehensive illustrated tutorial for making a little practice pair of toddler-sized socks in worsted weight yarn, so you can run through all the sock skills and be ready for your first real pair quickly.

Knit what you want!!

Twinkie Chan's book is the first thing that came to mind. :)

I know I had seen mention of a good crocket book someone used here recently, but I couldn't remember the name...

Did some browsing on this subreddit for other resources, I found mention of the Teach yourself visually crochet book, which was said to be popular here. Also check out the resources page of this subreddit's wiki for some suggested resources.

I hope this helps a bit :)

I taught myself to knit from Stitch 'n Bitch. After that it was all practice and experimentation. I really enjoyed practicing knitting things from The Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches.

I got the red one from the motif section of 500 Crochet Stitches: The Ultimate Crochet Stitch Bible https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250067308/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_9Fu1Db4MY3VHB

Less resources than tips, but...

Know what looks good on you, so you don't waste time on something that fits but doesn't flatter.

A bulky yarn will make you look bulkier too, because of the thickness of the fabric. Think a puffy coat vs a light spring jacket. A finer yarn will give you more control over shaping as well.

Buy the right yarn for the project! Don't use a yarn with no memory to make a fitted sweater.

Read books on sweater construction, like one of these:
Blueprint Crochet Sweaters: Techniques for Custom Construction https://www.amazon.com/dp/1596688289/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_p4FQCbEA22ER3

Custom Crocheted Sweaters: Make Garments that Really Fit https://www.amazon.com/dp/160059798X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_G5FQCb2JTP5J6

My first recommendation would be to set up a Ravelry account, and browse through some of the advice there.

Then, try going online to see if the video learning works for you:

• Mikey's Mail
  
  
• How To Crochet for Beginners
  
  
• Lion Brand Yarn Videos (the crochet videos are about halfway down)
  
  
• Crafty Minx Crochet School is free and a neat mix, didactically.
  
  
• This lady is pretty popular among beginners.
  
  More random info:
  
  
• Beautifully designed website with neat tutorials.
  
  
• Neat Resource - helps when the internet is down.
  
  
• Good list to start with for free patterns/info
  
  
• Find a favorite stitch guide to look up stitches quickly. I use this one among others.
  
  
  HAPPY HOOKING!

U.K. version

This is the U.K. version. Sorry not OP 🙂

I got this kit from my Secret Santa. So many cute patterns!

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https://www.amazon.com/Crochet-Characters-Soft-Snuggly-Cacti/dp/0760355215/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549383763&sr=8-1&keywords=crochet+characters+kit

Personally I use a size 5 Aunt Lydia's crochet thread, and I have this book https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/125001333X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476118669&sr=8-1&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=100+snowflakes+to+crochet

I have this one here and it is pretty great. Tons of stitches, separated into great categories (small lace, large lace, knit and purl patterns, color work, all sorts) and color pictures.

http://www.amazon.com/2-at-Time-Socks-Revealed-Knitting/dp/1580176917 buy this book, I own it and it's great. It teaches you the method with two worsted weight different colored yarn, makes it super easy to learn.

I looked online, and they look very close to the monkey pattern from the pattern book Zoomigurumi.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amigurumi is good for demonstrating how to create the basic shapes.

This, and the massive book 500 Crochet Stitches are my crafting bibles. :)
http://www.amazon.com/500-Crochet-Stitches-Ultimate-Stitch/dp/1250067308/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449807855&sr=8-1&keywords=500+crochet+stitches+the+ultimate+crochet+stitch+bible

3 different books of crochet patterns. I've been waiting for this one to be available in the US for ages, and I got this one, and I pre-ordered this little book of monsters.

I found this book to be extremely helpful and very visual to learn how to crochet:

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Crochet Paperback – February 1, 2011
by Cecily Keim (Author), Kim P. Werker

https://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-VISUALLY-Crochet-Cecily/dp/0470879971/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

My grandmother taught me the basic stitches, like the chain and single/double/half double crochets, but I ran with it from there. Youtube was a big help and then lots and lots of practice! I pulled out many a blanket and amigurumi before I finally got the stitches to look right. This book was a godsend and helped me tons! The directions are super clear and concise and allows you to really master different types of stitches and create your own patterns from it.

I prefer to crochet because it's faster and easier to learn in my opinion. I can create all sorts of shapes with crocheting that I have yet to master with knitting.


I feel that the crochet products tend to be less soft than the knitting products.


I got this book and so far it has help a lot with all of the really basic steps. The color illustrations make the stitches really easy to understand. Good luck and have fun!

Also, I think I recognize that figure (amigurumi): it looks like it's from this book. I recently got it as a gift and it's pretty neat! I've only done the cthulhu that you can see on the top right of the cover but it has a lot of other fun patterns.

Edit: I see there's also an Idiot's Guide to amigurumi that might help you. Haven't read it myself, but Idiot's Guides are usually pretty well laid out.

One more sit that might interest you is Ravelry. It's an online knit & crochet community and it has a lot of free patterns, and lots of helpful people on the boards.

Ugh... I'M SO TORN... I could get myself this kindle crochet book that I've been dying for or gift someone.... I have no idea what to do :(

This book is a great resource - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1580176917

https://www.amazon.com/Crochet-Answer-Book-Solutions-Question/dp/1580175988

Just put this in your crochet sack. My favorite reference book. Make a scarf and hat set with a basic pattern from Ravelry. Something where you just practice the sc and dc. Then find a toy pattern and learn how to shape and do inc and dec. Good luck.

My favorite book is Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet, there is a new edition out I'd like to get. The projects weren't the best, but the stitch encyclopedia is great.

If you're a super new beginner, there's A to Z of Crochet, it says it's for beginner to advanced, but it's really just for beginners. It does have lots of great photos, but if you've been crocheting for a while you'll already know most everything in there.

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You could get her some really nice hooks, or some really great yarn! Crocheter's love that stuff! A bowl is also a good idea. You could also get her this book! I imagine it is very useful!

I picked up a cheap kit at a bookstore — it contained a book of patterns (for amigurumi cacti), enough yarn for two projects from the book, and a crochet hook. EDIT: here’s the kit on Amazon, and there’s others if cacti aren’t your thing. I still had to use youtube to understand how to actually do the crochet movements (the book had written instructions for single crochet, slip stitch, etc but it’s much easier to learn those from a video). I liked the kit because it was self-contained, so I wouldn’t have to worry about leftover yarn if I ended up not continuing.

I wouldn’t focus too hard on how long it will take you to learn. Everyone learns at different speeds. Once I figured out the basics I just picked projects that I wanted to complete. It wasn’t about how long they took to finish, just about finishing the project. I think my first project from the kit took me at least a week. And the main project I had been eyeing (the reason I wanted to learn crochet) took a few weeks.

EDIT: okay so I recalled making a post on reddit in my early amigurumi days so here’s my 2-month progress post.. I had zero prior experience in crochet/knitting and was able to create the above in 2 months. I was crocheting every single day for those two months though because I really enjoyed it. You can see the cactus that I made based on the kit in the top left.

If you want to learn then pick a project (try to start with something smaller and simple) and complete it. And don’t worry if your first finished piece looks terrible lol. I kept my first completed amigurumi for sentiment I guess, but it’s hideous and it hides at the bottom of my yarn bucket. The first one is allowed to be ugly because that’s how you learn.

Edward’s Crochet Imaginarium

She's from the official Hello Kitty Crochet by Mei Li Lee.

A little more (probably too much) information:

Going to be an aunt soon so I figured it was time to learn amigurumi. Purchased the Edward’s Crochet Imaginarium book and watched a few of Kerry Lord’s videos on YouTube. Then I looked at my yarn stash and let my imagination run wild. The blue/pink yarn was previously purchased to make a unicorn mane for a Halloween costume and I had the right amount to make something while using up all the left over yarn. It’s always reminded me of cotton candy.

I’m entering a ton of baked/canned goods in the fair, for the first time and am off the charts nervous about it. I take my baking very seriously. I wanted a “just for fun” fair entry so I created a Cotton Candy Creature. He has a tail and some butt fluff that look similar to the cone/horn and hair on his head. The only difference being that the tail is longer and thinner.

I learned so much. It’s a double win because I used up all of one of the yarns in my stash and made a thing!

I loosely followed this pattern from this book instead of the shell in the pattern I used the third hexagon pattern on this site It was a fun project!

lol, it's been on my amazon wishlist for a while now =P I actually got [http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Idiots-Guide-Amigurumi/dp/1615640037/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324399699&sr=1-1] a week or two ago, and it's really quite good. lot of great tips and the pictures are acceptable.

I use a bit of opposite coloured yarn, but I wonder why stitch markers are so friggin expensive! They're just a bit of plastic....

For your sinister crocheting and knitting pleasure, I present to you the Encyclopedia of Crochet! It has the instructions for the stitch down the middle of the page, and the pictures for doing it right or left handed down the respective side of the page. (There's also a similar book for knitting.)

This is a great response, as far as books go this one was my crochet bible, I have other books but this one was the best followed by this one. The first one is also easier to carry around with you if you're crocheting outside of your craft space and need a quick refrence.

Also for visual aid, look up Teresa's art of crochet on youtube, she has some very nice tutorials.

Because I absolutely plan to do some of these this summer and its great inspiration :D

BINGO! and thank you for the great contest! YAY SUMMER :D

I saw it also on the UK Amazon.Amazon UK

Others have answered questions about patterns, yarn, and hooks already. If she is just learning how to crochet then I can't recomend this book enough: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1574862820/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1417607885&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

There are drtailed illustrated instructions for every stitch as well as a dictionary of fancy stitch patterns. All with full color photos, illustrated charts, and written instructions.

I have a friend who wrote a book about yarn bombing

Zoomigurumi

As everyone else has said, there are a lot of good tutorials out there. I personally don't really like video tutorials but you may love them. I had fallen out of crocheting until a friend bought me The Crochet Stitch Bible. I love it because it lays out how to do a variety of stitches in both words and pictures. I could never read patterns until I started using this book.

You can usually find a bunch of scrap yarn at thrift stores for cheap that you can practice with. Welcome aboard and happy hooking!

I learned from this: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Crochet https://www.amazon.com/dp/0470879971/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mOdoDbT86QSNS

Artsy for life!

I make jewelry (all kinds!), I crochet, I write, and I sew. I have two wishlists specifically for artsy things: Sewing and Needle Crafts and Jewelry Making.

I also have a few writing related books on my Books and Things list.

I love sewing because I get to make my kids costumes for Halloween every year and just experiment with things in general (doesn't always work out! haha). When my kids were little, I sewed all my own cloth diapers and probably saved myself thousands on disposable diapers!

I love to crochet because I get to make cute little plushies, blankets, and other things. It's very relaxing for me.

Jewelry making is something I've been doing for a long time. I make things for friends and family and now that my daughter is old enough, she's been getting in on it with me. <3

And writing...publishing a novel or even short story has been my dream since I was a little girl. I've been trying to improve my writing skills since forever. It's definitely an ongoing thing.

A few links to specific items under $20:

Jewelry Findings

Creating Character Arcs Book

Amigurumi Pattern book

Sorry for the super long post! lol

Some more friends here!

These are all made from this book: Hello Kitty Crochet: Supercute Amigurumi Patterns for Sanrio Friends

If you're comfortable with charts, I find that a lot of the Pierrot patterns are nice.

Some paid patterns I like: 1 2 3 4 5.

I've also been loving Crochet Me: Designs for the Crochet Revolution, Custom Crocheted Sweaters, and Positively Crochet lately. I find libraries are sometimes good resources for pattern books -they're at 746.43 (I think) in the Dewey decimal system.

If you're interested in a cardigan and had a specific style in mind, let me know. I'm working on a lacier style now but hope to do a second one later this week and I haven't yet decided what the style will be so I'm happy to go with what someone else wants.

I have quite a few free patterns on my Pinterest board of Apparel, if that's of any help to you.

I only actually have 1 book of patterns, and it's the Harry Potter Charmed Knits book. Otherwise, I have this and this, which I ordered from Amazon. I like to try to freehand patterns once in a while (only actually wrote 1 up), so having more references for stitches is the way I like to go.

Patterns are from this book. I'm kind of in love with this book, and I'm definitely going to have to make another set for myself haha.

I love crochet!!!! I want Jessica to make me a hat!
You need to play Killer Bunnies!
It is super fun and there are tons of expansions that change the game as you go.
And I just made a Twinkie Chan scarf and it was so much fun.
You also need these so your poor little crocheting fingers don't get as sore.

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Sorry you hate your job :-( . . . Oh yay another hang up

I thought you might like this crochet book. It seemed very unique and fun!

I don't know if this is a small pattern or not because I don't crochet (I tried and failed miserably), but I would LOVE this for my son (in infant size).

Pattern is from Complete Idiot's Guide to Amigurumi, except that it calls for an E hook, the smallest I have is F, and the smallest my hands would cooperate with was a G. Also, it calls for 6mm safety eyes but for some reason I had bought 9mm, so that's what went in!

Yarn is Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Cola.