Suitable for the absolute beginner, The Crochet Workshop tells you everything you need to know to get started and its compact enough to carry with you in your project bag. Follow Emma Osmonds three basic lessons: teaching you how to start from a circle, a straight edge and a granny square. There are also basic instructions on choosing yarn and how to hold the hook. The basic stitch library includes both right-handed and left-handed instructions, along with a guide to the chart symbols for each stitch. There is even a UK USA stitch comparison guide, so you can follow both English and American crochet patterns. With eight simple projects to practise, youll be crocheting in no time.