You want to learn to crochet, but somehow you always end up in a tangle of yarn and baffled by complicated advice? This beginner’s guide goes back to basics, with clear step-by-step illustrations demonstrating how to tie a slipknot, chain stitch, increase and decrease your rows, and crochet in the round, plus many more skills and techniques.

Once you’ve aced the essentials, move on to one of fifteen stylish projects, from colourful plant pot covers to a chic crocheted blanket. As the projects get more complex, you’ll practice and perfect the skills you’ve learned, and build your confidence.