Crochet Basics, All you need toknow to get hooked on crochet by Jan Eaton

First edition for North America published in 2004 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc
http://www.barronseduc.com
Copyright 2004 by Quarto Inc.
isbn: 0-7641-5678-0

Very nice photos illustrating the stitches, concepts and projects. The book is written where you are introduced to stitches or a concept which is then followed by a project demonstrating what you learned. Patterns appear to be clearly written and easy to understand.

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(My notes)
Title Page
Contents
Introduction; "building blocks of crochet" "make test pieces" build up your own practical crochet library."

Getting started
Yarns, crochet hooks, additional equipment

Basic skills

• holding hook, yarn, slip knot
• foundation chain, working into foundation chain
• turning chains; sc=1, hdc=2, dc=3, tc=4
• basic stitches, sl st, sc, hdc, dc, (and fabrics made from basic stitches)
• working into front, back of stitch, fastening off yarn, weaving in yarn

Projects and techniques

• variations on basic fabrics; stripes, chevron, chevron eyelet, 
• chevron striped scarf
• finishing; blocking, seams, edges, 
• button holes & loops, 
• buttoned pillows
• gauge
• understanding patterns
• child's sweater
• shaping, incr, decr
• neck purse and shoulder purse
• working in rounds, ring of stitches, yarn ring, finishing off
• circular motifs, striped circle, circle with spokes
• square motifs, harmony, saint george
• joining motifs
• baby afgan
• lace motifs, lacy flower, spanish, sunflower
• lace evening wrap
• hexagon motifs, wheel, granny, flower, textured, striped
• triangular motifs, fretwork, cathedral
• octagonal motifs, striped, striped joining square, picot octagon, picot joining square
• harlequin afghan
• filet crochet, shaping
• filet crochet top
• lace stitches, offset mesh, plain, shell, alternate shells, small shells
• lacy summer top
• textured stitches, basic cluster, puff stitches, bobbles, popcorn
• bobble sweater
• braids, edgings, borders
• braids, interwoven, chain, looped, picot
• edgings, faux ribbing, narrow looped
• borders, chain loop, shell, pointed, 
• working a heading, applying to fabric
• edwardain bordered towels
• ball button, ring button
• crochet cords, single sl st, double sl st, sc
• spiral, plain, striped
• fringed tassel
• winter jacket
• glossary
• index
• web resources
• credits