| | |  | Cell Phones & Service | Home » » I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting | | | | | | | Description: | | Inspired by Leisure Arts' best-selling book this teach-yourself crochet DVD makes learning so easy that you will be crocheting with confidence in just a few hours. Hosted by popular designer Melissa Leapman it is like having your own personal instructor available 24 hours a day! Her friendly approach guides you through the step-by-step lessons with expertise and up-close demonstrations show every motion from the crocheter's point of view. With its convenient A-to-Z index Reference Library Trouble-shooting Guide Tips and other features this DVD will have you saying I can't believe I'm crocheting! Run time: 100 minutes. | | | Features: | |
• This teach-yourself crochet DVD makes learning so easy that you'll be crocheting with confidence in
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Melissa Leapman, Leisure Arts | | Director:
| Tricoast Studios | | Format:
| Color, Digital Sound, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Tricoast; Leisure Arts | | Run Time:
| 100 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| June 01, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 57 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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60 of 60 found the following review helpful:
 Saves time and...Jan 20, 2007
By Arbela
"Amazon Woman"
prevents frustration.
While having a book or two on crocheting is certainly helpful, a newbie like myself found this DVD to be the most valuable in terms of actually learning basic stitches. The close-ups of Melissa's hands make it easy to see exactly what she is doing. Once you get the basics down, the written directions in books are much easier to understand. I started with the DVD, practiced my stitches and then went with a pattern in one of my books.
If you cannot afford a DVD, check out YouTube. There are a couple of crochet veterans who have made their own homemade tutorials. :o)
27 of 28 found the following review helpful:
FANTASTIC!!!Aug 15, 2007
By N. Egwim
Very in depth instruction on crocheting! I'm very pleased with this DVD! I already know the basics (how to make a chain), but after that I'm lost. I've tried looking at books, but I need to physically see someone doing the stitches. My grandmother and mother are pros when it comes to crocheting, however, they work too fast for me to really see how they're making the stitches. Now that I have this DVD, I can roll with them! Highly recommended!!
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Difficult to navigateMay 16, 2008
By Maria Karlsson
The classes are good, but the DVD format is bad.
Once you are in a section, you cannot go to another. For instance, while doing a project, I could not go through a menu to a lesson to refresh my memory. I was very disappointed, because in order to see the main menu I had to remove the CD and start from the beginning to see all the chapters.
I bought the "The Complete Beginner's Guide to Knitting," by Nici McNally, at the same time as I bought "I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting," and the difference between the two DVDs is like night and day. Navigating in the knitting video is a breeze, while navigating in the crocheting video is very time-consuming.
The crocheting presenter, Melissa Leapman, doesn't look too happy about what she is doing. She is probably mad because someone made her wear those ill-fitting crochet sweaters. A smile once in a while never hurts!
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
This DVD is Fabulous!!!Oct 13, 2006
By Callisto
This DVD has everything you need to begin crocheting. Even if you're a beginner, pop this DVD in and you'll be on your way within minutes! I Can't Believe I'm Crocheting has everything you need to get started and has an excellent reference guide to help you get past common roadblocks. This DVD makes it really easy to dive into the world of crochet and the projects are totally fun!...definitely a good buy!
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Clear and Informative Without PersonalityJun 03, 2007
By Theresa M. Calvert Novak
Overall, I would recommend this DVD. It is a little bit confusing to navigate due to the multiple and nested menu/index screens. Each segment is short and returns you to the menu screen when it finishes playing. Don't expect to sit back and play this all of the way through.
Melissa is very professional, but is devoid of personality. She is robotic, but informative and clear. She does not smile. You cannot tell if she likes or hates to crochet.
All of the information is presented in a way that is easy to grasp the concepts. The video and sound are fine. The lighting is flat. The close-ups of Melissa's hands and yarn are clear and easy to see. Instructions are detailed and comprehensive.
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