This is absolutely the best amigurumi book I've ever seen! I want to make every single creature--so cute and the directions are so easy to follow. I can't wait to build my magical menagerie.

Fun creatures and simple to follow patterns. Lots of good pictures and guides to start the story as well. Not for a brand new crocheter but perfect for some with basic skills looking to learn something new.

Pretty little piece put together for crafting that is well done in its execution, even if it doesn’t do a ton to stand out. The book makes a point to try and be approachable, which is something I always note and appreciate.

So excited to try these crochet projects out! I would definitely say this is more for intermediate crocheters but I love the characters and it looks very fun.

An adorable guide to amigurumi creatures. Includes patterns and instructions for all sorts of fantastical cuties.

Crochet Magical Creatures
5 Stars

I love the adorable creatures featured in this book. Crochet Magical Creatures does a good job making their book as user-friendly as possible. The author does a good job covering the basics: tools needed for the projects, yarn size, reading a pattern, and abbreviations (for stitches) used in a pattern. This book is great for beginners. The step-by-step, picture tutorials make it easier to follow. I think these magical creatures are geared towards teaching tweens & teenagers how to crochet, which I'm all for. There are several projects that will keep one entertained for months. A complete creature would make a great gift. I'm looking forward to making a happy mushroom.

Thank you, NetGalley and Callisto Media, for the opportunity to read this advanced review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book has such wonderful and special patterns. The creativity of the creator/author is amazing! I have looked through all the patterns, and have made one (the Caticorn) and absolutely loved it. While I don't think amigurumi is for beginner crocheters, I do think this book is perfect for those who are ready to try amigurumi for the first time.

I love how detailed this book is in the beginning, and it lays out everything that you need to know, and has picture to help you figure it out if it is a new technique.

I would very highly recommend this book to anyone that loves to create whimsical amigurumi characters!

Well organized and extremely easy step by step instructions makes this a great addition to a person who crochets library. The patterns were easy to read and the pictures helped tremendously. This will be a pattern book that I will return to again and again.

These are so darling! Every one has very detailed instructions and photos. While I don’t crochet, my oldest kids do and I know they’d love this book. Fabulously fun.

I read a temporary digital arc of this book for review.

This is an excellent beginner's book to amigurumi. It has lots of pictures for the basic stitches and specialty stitches needed, row counts at the end of each step and the featured projects on the cover are all on the first page of the table of Contents. I love the creativity of each doll, and the only thing that would have made this possibly better was more progress pictures along with the instructions so the reader knows what it should look like halfway through.

There are so many supper cute mythical creatures, I want to make them all. The instructions are easy to follow . The photos are detailed.

Not a bad little intro to crochet book. The patterns are clear and easy to follow. The graphics are solid representations of what's being done. Only small negative would be I wish there were some in between photos here and there for some of the patterns with more pieces. Other than that a really cool collection of patterns!
Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy for review.

What an adorable collection of magical Amigurumi creatures!
This book is set up for beginners and beyond with helpful pictures and instructions detailing the how to’s of each stitch. There are also helpful tips on the placement of limbs and facial features that are key to the success of your creature.
To a new crocheter wanting to dive into toy making I feel like this book might be a good start. The body shapes are all similar so once you got the hang of it those 20 creatures would work up fairly quickly and with a name like “Joaquin the Phoenix” I don’t think it will long before I start one of my own.

Thanks to Net Galley and Callisto Media for the advanced copy.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute book!

It has instructions as well as pictures on how to do basic crochet stitches and follow a pattern. The book also includes patterns for 20 amigurumi creatures. The instructions include how to stich and assemble each creature. It's a nice book for those wanting to learn more about how to crochet.

I've long enjoyed crocheting animals and toys and am always on the lookout for new amigurumi patterns. The creatures featured here are easy enough for a beginner, the stitches and instructions clear and precise. Most of the creatures have a similar shape, making it easier, though if you're a more experienced crocheter looking for more distinction you may want to use the pattern as a guide but stitch in some changes yourself. A fun book, I'll be making more of these cute magical creatures.

I am a sucker for crochet books, and Crochet Magical Creatures is a fun book to add to the collection.

The opening section of the book details the tools and notions needed to begin crocheting. I need to add a disclaimer here that the author does specify some brands that work best for them, however these brands are not necessarily global brands and may be harder to find elsewhere.

The patterns themselves written in US notation, and there is a guide to each of the stitches in the front of the book. Those who are used to UK terminology may find this useful.

There is lots of good detail about scale, finishing off, symmetry in placing elements, and making the aesthetics of the piece match your vision for it - all up an excellent introduction for a craft book.

The patterns themselves may look daunting to a new crocheter, but they are clearly written for the most part and reasonably easy to follow, and the designs are lovely. Many of the body shapes are repeated across different patterns, so the crafter will soon get used to working off these and putting their own spin on them. It would have been nice for some in-progress illustrations, so that the reader is able to understand exactly how to assemble the pieces - an experienced crafter will know hoe to do this, but beginning ones may not.

All in all, this was a lovely book of adorable amigurumi creatures to create.

~Many thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review~

Much like reading, crocheting has always been a passion of mine. Even though I don't regularly crochet amigurumi, I have made a few things with this technique, and I'm constantly on the lookout for any books that discuss crochet so I can get my hands on them. One such book that I enjoyed reading is Crochet Magical Creatures by Drew Hill.

The book, in my opinion, was unique from the crochet books I've read. Two sections comprise the book: We learn everything we need to know in the first section, which is essential before we begin. The different features, such as the placement of the face, hair, eyes, nose, limbs, and legs, as well as the fundamental stitch that will be used, the materials needed for crocheting, and so forth.

The second section of this book includes 20 magical creatures and step-by-step directions for creating them.

Also to my liking, the book's opening section introduces us to each creature. The book includes appealing and well-lit photos.

My favourite creatures in the book are:
- Gala and Iris the cloud sprites
- Gus the Enchanted Mushroom
- Pippin the Jackalope

I shall definitely make them for my future projects.

Thank to Netgalley, the publisher at Callisto Media and Author Drew Hill for this ARC.

You’ll find my crocheting skills about fifteen steps and many tears below beginner level. I can do a slip knot and my chain stitch actually looks like a chain stitch now. I think I did two rows of single crochet stitches one time.

Because my imagination is much more advanced than my ability to actually make yarn do what I want it to, I saw the cover of this book and decided that I was going to crochet a dragon.

I’m now just the teensiest bit obsessed with amigurumi.

“This Japanese term combines the words for “crochet” and “stuffed toys””

Part 1 covers everything you need to know before you create your magical creature, including the supplies you’ll need, the stitches you’ll be using, how to read patterns and giving your creation life, AKA assembly.

Part 2 provides instructions that will allow you to create twenty magical creatures. My current favourites are:
* Davina the dragon
* Basil the flying pig
* Konrad the kraken
* Moira the pegacorn.

One day in the hopefully not too distant future I’m going to crochet a dragon and it’s going to be amazing!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Rockridge Press, an imprint of Callisto Media, for the opportunity to read this book.

If you are looking to get into amigurumi or just want to start learning how to crochet, then this book will be a good starting point for you. As someone who knows how to crochet and crochets a lot, there were even a few techniques that I learned and ways to improve my own projects. It was also helpful to show side by side comparisons between US and UK terms because any crocheter will run into both at some point.

The only thing I didn’t like with the book is that the actual patterns seemed repetitive. The amigurumi often had a similar shape, which is good for learning, but not for anyone looking for unique patterns. Once you know how to do one pattern, the next is basically the same but the additional details (horn, wings, ears, etc) are different.

This might just be a me thing but I also wish the author talked about the differences between yarns more and used more of a variety. Majority of the yarn used in the book is worsted weight, which to me is the absolute worst. Acrylic yarn is easier to use, especially for people learning how to crochet. On top of that, amigurumi that I’ve seen and are popular are often made with a fluffy thick yarn which is very different from worsted weight. The fluffy heavy weighted yarn tends to be a single strand where as acrylic and worsted are multiple small strands woven together. Fluffy heavy yarn is often more prone to breaking if tugged on compared to worsted or acrylic. Obviously, yarn preference is just something that each crocheter has to learn but it would have been helpful, I believe, to have this info and maybe more listed as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and Callisto Media as well the very talented author for this ARC in exchange for me honest opinion.
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This book is a lot of fun. I’m always looking for new and fun patterns. Crochet and reading are my two favorite things to do. I appreciated this book having a handy information and tutorial section at the beginning. Whether or not one is a beginner or an expert, this book has him or her covered.
I was able to complete the dragon pattern fairly quickly and easily. The pattern was easy to follow and fun. The author is thorough. There will always be room on my shelf for books like this. Thank you to the author!.