The Ultimate Collection of Crochet Stitch Designs: 500 Timeless & Original Patterns Review

This is my favorite embroidery book. The images are ok, not great, but the variety of stitches just can't help but beat. A less fluffy yarn would show the stitches more clearly. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. The book is very well organized by stitch type (shells, pom-poms, etc.). A relatively minor complaint: some of the stitches are known and have common names, but the names aren't used here, so there's no other way to find them than by scrolling through the relevant section…

This book has always been on my wish list so I was very excited when I could afford to order it. I got it a few days ago and although it has lots of pictures and crochet patterns, they are mostly lace type. There are a few (very few) of what I call "fabric" stitches - stitches that are variations of single, double, and triple crochets that create a tight pattern. This was my first disappointment. My second disappointment was that the book doesn't list the names of the different engravings. Part

This book has been on my wish list for a while and I am very happy with my purchase. Firstly, it arrived a day early and I was like a kid in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory (Gene Wilder version). I flipped through the book as soon as I received it. The copyright information is followed by a table of contents (TOC). Immediately following is an overview of the basic crochet stitches, with each stitch explained in an easy to follow step-by-step guide with pictures to go with the written…