The ultimate crochet reference-completely revised and updated-from the expert crafter and bestselling author of Every Which Way Crochet Borders.Edie Eckman's classic Q&A resource book has been updated with helpful answers to even more of your burning crochet questions. From beginning basics like yarn styles, stitch types, and necessary tools to detailed outlines of more advanced techniques, you can trust Eckman to deliver straightforward guidance and plenty of encouragement. With illustrations for left-handed crocheters and tips for broomstick lace, linked stitches, crochet cables, and more, The Crochet Answer Book is full of expert advice on every page."The book does exactly what it promises: answers every question that any crocheter will ever have... The explanations give all the info you'll ever need to get yourself out of a crochet quandary." -BookRiot

IntroductionQuick-Start Guide for New CrochetersChapter 1: Get a Grip…on Hooks and Other ToolsAll about Hooks - Filling Your Tool BagChapter 2: A Good YarnKinds of Yarn - Yarn Facts and Figures - Yarn Substitutions - Working with Yarns - Working with Challenging Yarns - Endings and BeginningsChapter 3: Strong FoundationsBasic Foundation Chains - Variations on Foundation ChainsChapter 4: In StitchesThe Basic Stitches - Placing the Hook and Turning Chains - Working with Basic Stitches - Decreasing and Increasing - Specialty Stitches - More about StitchesChapter 5: Tense About Gauge?Getting Gauge - Gauge MattersChapter 6: Going in Circles…and Squares and TrianglesGood Beginnings - Happy Endings - Creating Flat Shapes - Problem-Solving Flat Shapes - Tips and Tricks - Granny Squares - Tubular CrochetChapter 7: A Whole ClothSearch for the Perfect Fabric - Working with ColorChapter 8: Pattern Language and SymbolsThe Anatomy of Patterns - Size Matters - Pattern Talk - Finding and Using PatternsChapter 9: No-Sweat SweatersAnalyzing the Swatch - Getting Oriented - Making the Right Size - Getting in Shape - Putting It All TogetherChapter 10: On the EdgeCrocheting Borders - Buttons and ButtonholesChapter 11: The Finish LineAll's Well That Ends Well - Crocheter's Block - Joining Motifs - Other Joining Stitches - Tender CareChapter 12: Something (Not Quite) Completely DifferentTunisian Crochet - Other Kinds of Crochet - Baubles and BeadsAppendixStandard Crochet AbbreviationsCommon Crochet Terms and PhrasesStandard Body Measurements & SizingHead Circumference ChartShoe Size ChartSuggested Sizes for Accessories and Household ItemsYarn Care SymbolsHook InventoryTo Learn MoreMetric Conversion ChartIndex