WHAT YOU WILL NEED Yarn 8 Crochet hook 10 Other tools and a few useful tips 12 GETTING STARTED Terms and abbreviations used 14 How to hold the hook and yarn 16 Starting to crochet 18 Inserting the crochet hook 22 Counting stitches and rows 26 BASIC STITCHES Crocheting a chain (ch) 30 Single crochet stitch (sc) 32 Slip stitch (sl st) 34 Increasing (inc) 35 Decreasing (dec) 36 Half-double crochet (HDC) 38 Double crochet (DC) 40 TECHNIQUES Crocheting a piece closed 42 Joining the legs 44 Crocheting two pieces together 46 Invisible finish 48 Finishing off and weaving in ends 52 Changing yarn and/or colour 56 Stitching seams 58 Bonnie, Bella and Birdie, the bunny sisters 62 Basil, the bouncy bear 66 Hermione, the wise lioness 70 Pinky, the clever pig 74 Adrienne, the musical elephant 78 Horace, the hungry hippo 84 Millie and Tilly, the shy tortoises 90 Baz and Gaz, the chirpy birds 96 Freddie, the funny fox 100 Snowflake, the skating penguin 104 Oscar, the busy beaver 110 Donnie, the romantic donkey 116 Ricky, Nicky and Micky, the naughty kittens 122 Zebby, the pretty zebra 128 Hector, the happy hound 134.