Rowan Crochet Workshop, hardback, spiral-bound, published by Rowan. ISBN 978-1-906007-34-8, price 18.99 available from www.thegmcgroup.com
This book comes spiral bound, so pages lie flat, making it easy to use hands-free as you crochet. It is beautifully illustrated and presented with clear instructions. The type is bigger than usual and accompanies step-by-step photographs to guide you through the different stitches.
The book is arranged like a teaching course. One step at a time, with projects to test your new-found skills. I’m not too found of the projects personally, I find them a little boring. I liked the felted pots, very nice. I also thought the edgings were good. This book is not about innovation though, It is about the basics. It does include colour work and crochet in the round. You’ll find it useful if you have never crocheted before or if you need to learn how to shape a garment. This 192 page book is a good introduction to crochet.