Textured Crochet Patterns: 70+ Easy-to-Follow Chart Designs for Beginners | DIY Home Decor, Fashion Accessories & Gift Ideas

This book offers far more than just another collecion of crochet stitches. It starts with an outstandingsection on basic to intermediate crochet techniques, well illustarted with good diagrams Then comes a collection of fun to make Irish crochet type designs with roses and leaves, followed by a good section on motifs worked in the round. A nice selection of textured stitches, many with variations, is given with both written and symbol instructions. Color blending is covered, a nice surprise, as well as a good coverage of surface crochet and free style. The publisher should have used a better title to describe the variedcontents of this book. Symbol diagrams are well done, color close-ups of stitches show lots of detail. There's a lot of bang for the buck in this volume, which has a hidden spiral binding, making it easy to use.