Research Guides: Maker Services at the Library: Crochet & Knitting Resources

Getting Started With Crochet

Ultimate yarn weight cheat sheet
Want to follow a pattern, but don't want to buy the exact brand of yarn it uses? Make sure you get the right weight of yarn. Read on to find out what that means.
Choosing a Crochet Hook
If you're not sure what hook to use.
Basic Crochet Stitches
Tutorials on the basic crochet stitches you need to get started.

Useful Books and Ebooks

Sew Electric by Leah Buechley; Kanjun Qiu; Sonja de Boer (Designed by); Jocelyn Goldfein (Preface by)
Call Number: Circulating Collection, 3rd Floor TJ223.P76 .B84 2013
Publication Date: 2013-09-01

Crochet

Crochet Stitch Dictionary by Sarah Hazell
Call Number: Circulating Collection, 3rd Floor TT820 .H3174 2013
Publication Date: 2013-10-22
The Crochet Answer Book by Edie Eckman
Call Number: Circulating Collection, 3rd Floor TT820 .E35 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-27
Blueprint Crochet Sweaters by Robyn Chachula
Call Number: Circulating Collection, 3rd Floor TT825 .C3783 2013
Publication Date: 2013-04-09

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Knitting

750 Knitting Stitches by Pavilion Books
Call Number: Circulating Collection, 3rd Floor TT820 .K692255 2015
Publication Date: 2015-08-25
Knitting for Anarchists by Anna Zilboorg
Call Number: Circulating Collection, 3rd Floor TT820 .Z537 2015
Publication Date: 2015-03-18
Circular Knitting Workshop by Margaret Radcliffe
Call Number: Circulating Collection, 3rd Floor TT825 .R25 2012
Publication Date: 2012-03-13
The Knitting Answer Book by Margaret Radcliffe
Call Number: Circulating Collection, 3rd Floor TT820 .R24 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-27

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If You Want to Go Further With Crochet...

Tired of the same old crochet stitches? Want to learn something new?

Look for tutorials on some of the popular crochet techniques/styles listed below. Or, search a site like Ravelry for pattern ideas. (Ravelry requires a free account, but it's totally worth the effort.)