I first learned how to crochet YEARS ago, and was taught by my grandmother.

I don't recall much other than the treble stitch, and so when I saw this available on NetGalley, I decided I absolutely needed it for my collection.

Wonderfully illustrated and detailed, this has certainly elevated my crochet game, and I was able to share my new knowledge with my grandmother.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Very good and informative crochet book. The author did a good job explaining the stitches and the patterns look very simple. The pictures were nice and clear.

I was kind of disappointed this ARC was only the first part of the book, which went over tools and materials. Even though I didn't get to read the whole book, this first part was still really helpful for a beginner like me.

I don't know how to review this book. The review copy did not include anything to allow me to review it. There are a ton of stitches but since the preview copy was only 9 pages all I got was a table of contents and different types of yarn. There wasn't anything that gave me any idea of whether the patterns were easy or difficult.

really informative :) really enjoyed this! definitely showed me things that i did not yet know. was very easy to follow. i’ve only started recently crocheting, and this helped me massively! very detailed, showed step to step guide

I was able to scan this book and look at the techniques used in each pattern. The patterns are cute, use a lot of common stiches in modern and creative ways. The directions seem easy to follow making this book a great addition to any library or crafters bookshelf.

Long a crocheter, I found this book valuable for its explanations of many stitches that were unknown to me. Offering great ideas for projects, this is a book for any textile artist to own!

Absolutely great and easy to follow instructions. A new take on crochet books in general, great for those that want to make nice gifts, blankets, and sweaters.

I only received a short sample of this book, with no patterns, just some 'getting started' info about yarns and hooks. This was well written, and the few photos I could see of textured crochet projects look good, so I expect this book to be a welcome addition to any crocheter's library.

I received a partial copy of A Modern Guide to Textured Crochet by Lee Sartori.

From what I saw, between descriptions, explanations and photos (for the introduction,) I think this will be a lovely book. I totally understand publishers not sending out the entire book, but it would be nice to be able to review a pattern or two just to see how well those are written. So this review does not include pattern reviews.

I received an eARC from Penguin Random House through NetGalley. All opinions are 100% my own.

The preview I received only included the first couple of pages which showed Sartori's information on how to choose yarn to make textured crochet stitches, and other preliminary information which wasn't that useful to someone who already crochets.. I would have preferred to see more of the meat of the book. However, this is definitely a book I would recommend for purchase at my library and for my crocheting friends. There are not that many technique / design books for crochet that are not granny squares, and it is nice to see that we can use some of Sartori's expertise to make our own personalized projects with her textured stitches.

I think I'd like this book. It gave a lot of information about different yarns and hooks, and explained blocking.
Looking at the table of contents, I see that there are many stitches to choose from. Unfortunately , this is not a complete copy of the book so I can't see how helpful the instructions are. The pictures indicate that they will be good patterns.

As someone who crochets, but is yet to venture into textured crocheting, this book was a very instructive read. I learnt so much. The book is detailed and has enough to get one started. As with any hobby, it is all about taking that first step. This book really helps with that.

With this review, I only had an except of nine pages.I can say what I did see of this book peaked my appetite to see more. The contents alone showed me stitches I have never heard of. These are some of them-Lilac Stitch, Spring Cable, Jasmine Stitch and a Winter cable. Of course there are more stitches that are included within each season. including projects that can be completed.
I loved how Lee Sartori tells about the type of yarn we should use to make the textures pop. She refers to the thickness, texture and even the color of the yarn we should use.
I know this is one book I want for my crochet library.

I was lucky enough to receive a sample of “A Modern Guide to Textured Crochet” by Lee Sartorial. I consider myself to be an average to above average crocheter. I think this book had some interesting and new stitches. There was a great deal of explanation, such as the tools and yarn, that a novice crocheter would find useful. The patterns were creative and modern.
I think this will be a good resource for a person who wants to expand their crochet knowledge. The pictures are colorful and the patterns are easy to follow.
I was given a free sample of this book. All opinions are my own.

A nice collection of textured stitches. The patterns are easy to follow and replicate. The instructional photos and information about hooks and yarn are also nice and informative.

This was only an excerpt of the full book so there was only an introduction to what would be included. I do think this book would be a great crochet resource based on what the introduction says is included. I wish there was at least one pattern included so I could have a better idea of how the set up would be for the entire book.

ARC received from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

I could only see 9 pages of the book and therefore it is hard to review it. I love to crochet, and I was looking forward to seeing which textures and patterns were included in this book. However, it is hard to judge only by an index. The book looks lovely though, and I would probably pick it up at the library and flick through it.

Crocheting is very new to me, I haven't made a whole lot and at times find some patterns to be a little hard to understand. I was very glad to be given a chance to check out this book. I loved all the different stitches it shows. Making it really easy to turn a basic item into something special by adding / working in these new stitches. The instructions were pretty easy to follow even for a newbie and the pictures were very clear on how the stitches were to look as well.

I really enjoyed reading this book of crochet blocks! The instructions are easy to follow and are in both written and chart form which is really useful. I can hardly wait to dip in this book and start trying some of the blocks!