Complete Croquet: A Guide to Skills, Tactics and Strategy

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The book does exactly what it promises: answers every question that any crocheter will ever have. The illustrations are a weakness, but the explanations give all the info you’ll ever need to get yourself out of a crochet quandary. Stitch ‘N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker by Debbie Stoller This one is a visual learner’s dream! With close-up photos of stitches, each with detailed explanations – it’s like having a crochet encyclopedia on your bookshelf. This book is filled with beautiful sweater patterns that are available in sizes XS to 5XL. It also includes tips for customization to help you tailor the designs to fit just right.

While A to Z of Crochet does not include patterns, it’s still an informative guide for beginner to advanced crochet techniques. The Tunisian Crochet Handbook: A Beginner’s Guide – Lipsey

This is a great crochet project if you've mastered the basic stitches and you want to test out your new skills on a fun make. Book sleeves are a huge craft trend across social media at the moment, and there are so many designs to choose from.

This book is an excellent guide if you’re looking to review stitches or find new stitches. It’s broken up into 10 sections, such as basic stitches, bobbles & clusters, post stitches, cable stitches, Tunisian stitches, and more. For each stitch, you’ll also find a finished swatch picture so that you can see how it will look once it’s worked up. This book is a stitch extravaganza! Perfect if you’re ready to experiment with new stitches or if you’re a designer looking to add some flair to your patterns.

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With Olympic diver and British sports personality Tom Daley about to publish his debut book Made with Love it’s got us thinking about other must-read crochet books every crochet crafter needs on their bookshelf. This collection of amigurumi critters is a great reference for creating all kinds of adorable critters – from alligators to elephants to unicorns. These cute designs are perfect for snuggling and giving as gifts. The book has 29 patterns, including shawls, sweaters, wraps, tops, and more. I love that Crochet in a Weekend has something for every season. Handmade Hugs: 55 Giftable Crochet Patterns – Daisy Farm Crafts The patterns are easy and a good choice for beginners. You’ll find that many of the techniques within this book are the same or very similar from project to project, so once you make your first crochet animal, they’ll just get easier and easier! However, if you haven’t learned basic stitches already, you may want to do that first before jumping into Crochet Cute Critters. Crochet Cafe: Recipes for Amigurumi Crochet Patterns – Epsy