Get it right the first time! Calamity-Free Crochet is a comprehensive, quick-reference guide for both new and advanced crocheters. It presents easy-to-follow advice on tools and materials, troubleshooting tips, and step-by-step techniques. What do you do if your stitches keep twisting? What happens if you've counted your stitches incorrectly? How do you substitute yarns, and what do you do if your border doesn't lie flat? Organized by the stages in a project, Calamity-Free Crochet provides cross-references between sections and lays out the best practice methods to help you through every step of the crochet process. More than 200 full-color photographs and illustrations.