I picked up this book from The Works for just £3. I just couldn't resist it - I had just started to teach myself to crochet and I also consider myself to be relatively cool. Oh yes. Unashamedly cool.
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| The Cool Girl's Guide to Crochet by Nicki Trench |
The early parts of the book give you all the guidance you need to learn the basic stitches and techniques in a clear informative way. I have to confess that I used HobbyCraft's free booklet to teach myself these initial stages so I can't really comment on how the book would be for a complete beginner, however the images do look really clear, and if you're ever stuck there are a wealth of video tutorials on youtube.
The book has come under quite a lot of criticism for being confusing for beginners. However I think this may largely be to do with the fact that it uses British crochet terms, and, while it does contain conversion charts, I probably would not recommend the book to US crocheters.
Saying all that, the latter parts of the book contain the most beautiful patterns, which alone make the book an absolute gem. I made these slippers for one of my colleagues without a great deal of difficulty and I am so, so, so proud of the outcome.
Honestly I would recommend this book just for this one pattern.
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Oooh excited! £3!!!? I must get it - I really want to learn to crocher. The slippers are amazing :) x
You should! It's an absolute steal for three pounds. Like I say worth it for the slippers pattern alone!
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