Crochet Now: A Beginner's Guide to Essential Stitches and Techniques + 6 Easy Patterns

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to crochet but weren’t sure where to start, Crochet Now is here to help! Packed with clear, step-by-step instructions, this covers everything needed to start crocheting beautiful projects with confidence.

Salena Baca, a crochet instructor with years of experience teaching beginners, makes learning crochet simple and fun. She breaks down essential stitches, techniques, and terminology into easy-to-follow steps, with detailed explanations and helpful photos to guide the way.

Crochet Now starts with the essentials, teaching how to hold a hook, manage yarn, and create those first stitches. It covers essentials like understanding crochet terminology, reading patterns, and even stitch diagrams. With straightforward tutorials, practice comes easily as you learn to crochet in rows, tubes, and increasing rounds. Plus, you’ll work through 6 beginner-friendly patterns designed to help build knowledge and skill along the way.

By the time you finish Crochet Now, you’ll have a solid crochet foundation and the confidence to make even more creative projects. So grab some yarn and pick up a hook—it’s time to Crochet Now!