title: Get Hooked: Simple Steps to Crochet Cool Stuff
author: Kim Werker
description: The founder and editor of an online crochet magazine offers 15 patterns that will appeal to those new to crochet. Most of the projects are simple belts, scarves, pillows, and tiny bags. The crocheted washcloth probably won't attract many crafters, but the final project--a black beret with a red heart design--is appealing, even though it is more difficult than the others. Crotchet basics are shown primarily in helpful color photographs rather than illustrations, and the book touches on subjects that such books sometimes miss: yarn weight, edging, and custom fitting. The pop-art graphics are very cool; readers will know right away that this is not their grandmother's crochet book. A list of books and Web sites is appended. <i>Ilene Cooper</i><br><i>Copyright &#169; American Library Association. All rights reserved</i>
zlib_text: WITH KIM WERKER
  Basics & Beyond
  Crochet
  Beginner Level
  
  Kim Werker is a writer, editor, instructor, and 
  maker who has tapped into the immense power 
  of the internet through blogging, teaching, and 
  running the online magazine-turned-social-
  media-network Crochet Me. Aside from her 
  Web-based endeavors, Kim was also the editor 
  for Interweave Crochet from 2006 to 2008. You 
  might recognize her from her multiple books, 
  including Make It Mighty Ugly, a project about 
  shrugging off the negative internal voices that 
  hamper individual creativity.
  www.craftsy.com
  Kim Werker
  
  Since you’ve already learned 
  how to crochet a gran-
  ny square, I thought you 
  might find it fun to take that 
  knowledge to its logical, dra-
  matic end. Which is to make 
  a gigantic granny square. A 
  granny square so big you can 
  snuggle up with it. 
  Part of what makes this granny 
  square big is the super bulky 
  yarn you’ll make it with, and 
  part of what makes it big is 
  that it has 22 rounds. Don’t let 
  the size fool