Hello! I'm new, Italian, trying to learn! Suggest a book?

Ros1 wrote

on Feb 1, 2009 3:57 PM

I was thinking about these books:

"The Crochet Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face, Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask" - Edie Eckman

or

- Cecily Keim

I searched for a books section of the forum but I didn't find it!

PaulineL wrote

on Feb 1, 2009 4:45 PM

Hi Cecily,

Oof, the book I was going to recommend has no real help for lefties, I'm a rightie, and I'm not familiar with your books. I couldn't find any lefty crochet books on Amazon US.

Good luck to you. Maybe you could take a class?

Pauline

Boupie2 wrote

on Feb 1, 2009 5:47 PM

Welcome Cecily,

I know lots of people like the Visual Teaching book but I don't know about how useful it is for lefties. There are some leftie videos on youtube but I don't remember where they are. I am sure you can search for them.

Boupie

Ros1 wrote

on Feb 2, 2009 12:00 AM

The visual seems to be a beatiful and colored edition, but I've seen the answer book suggested in many places!

P.S. I'm ROS, Cecily was the author of the visual book! :)

PaulineL wrote

on Feb 2, 2009 12:17 AM

Hi Ros,

Oops, sorry!

One of the reviewers on Amazon complained about the lack of lefty info in the book I was going to suggest.

Pauline

wobbly wrote

on Feb 2, 2009 9:50 AM

although a 'rightie' myself, i was impressed by donna kooler's encyclopedia of crochet, where there are both left- and right-hand pictures to illustrate stitch instructions. might be worth a try, good luck

Boupie2 wrote

on Feb 6, 2009 8:31 AM

Sorry ROS! I should have looked more carefully because you gave the other author as well. I guess I am not the only one not paying enough attention. Well welcome again and good luck. Oh and I think 'Not Your Momma's Crochet' had leftie instructions but I am not positive. Good luck and sorry about the name thing again.

Ros1 wrote

on Feb 6, 2009 3:17 PM

thank you very much again!

Jewels128 wrote

on Feb 7, 2009 5:09 PM

I am a self taught lefty and have been crocheting for about 3 years. The best book that I have found is by Leisure Arts "I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting". It illustrates every stitch including each step for each stitch with both right handed and left handed. There hasn't been a pattern yet that I haven't been able to complete after learning from this book!

Good Luck