My granddaughters have watched me crochet for years and asked me to teach them. I have never taught anyone to crochet let alone 8 1/2 year olds and 6 1/2 year olds. I found them too young but they kept asking. So last weekend we were visiting and I arrived with yarn, crochet and a pattern book (which I've read 3 times already). Well they liked it. They spent hours mastering the chain, single crochet and single crochet work. They have real masterpieces they are working on. I can't wait to see her again in about a month so we can continue our classes. THE BOOK WAS VERY USEFUL.