Crochet Secrets from the Knotty Boss

This collection is packed with 70 tips and tricks for ways to improve your crochet skills. The author covers everything from changing color to joining granny squares, what the best methods are for blocking, and the perfect finishing techniques.

A collection of not-so-traditional crochet hacks meant to help troubleshoot many issues that typically arise with crocheting. The author covers everything from starting knots to perfect finishing techniques, and everything in between. This book can assist you at any stage of your project and help take your crochet game to the next level. Please note that the instructions are written in US crochet terms but there is a handy ‘cheat sheet’ if you want to convert them to UK terms.

It is packed full of step-by-step instructions and photography so you can follow along every step of the way and not miss a trick. Author Anna Leyzina, aka The Knotty Boss, has a huge number of followers who love her Tuesday Tips feature on her social media platforms. This collection combines her Tuesday Tips and more in one handy-sized reference book – which is perfect for keeping in your project bag.

Covering everything from how to select the right hook through to tips on how to pick the correct yarn and some clever stitch marker hacks, The Knotty Boss has got you covered. There are tips and tricks for basic skills like avoiding visible slip knots at the start of your work, working into back bumps, joining the foundation chain without twisting, and an easy method for the magic ring. Later chapters look at more advanced techniques, such as keeping the magic ring on your finger while working the first round, invisible joins when working in different stitches, and invisible increase and decrease methods.

Other hacks include tips for working in rows and rounds, including how to smooth the side edges, how to prevent stitches from slanting, and how to make the perfect circle rather than a hexagon. Amigurumi techniques are also included, including hacks for invisible increases and decreases, adding eyes and other facial expressions, and tips for lining and stuffing toys.

There is a section on working with color, which looks at how to get seamless color changes and perfect stripes, and advice for crocheting granny squares with tips for how to prevent your squares from slanting and how to create invisible seams.

The final chapters look at edging and borders, and finishing techniques with advice on how to seamlessly fasten off, how to weave in the ends, and easy blocking, making this the ultimate handy, pocket-sized reference guide for all your crochet needs.