I loved this! As a beginner crocheter, I was excited to try out some new stitches and patterns. This book gave a variety of different stitches and was easy to follow even for someone who is just starting out. I've also been able to try out some colourwork which is daunting but I felt this gave me a good chance in getting the hang of it!

The pictures were great visual guides and this is perfect to get just in time for Christmas.

Much as with the first book, this is an easy to read collection featuring a great deal of textured stitches, from popcorns to cables, spikes, basketweaves, and colorwork. The colorwork section was a highlight, for me, because mosaic crochet is my current focus. The embossed fishent (found on page 70) will probably show up in some holiday gifts, this year. (Or maybe next year ... )

Building up off the previous book, this one has more intricate patterns to play with and more detailed charts to follow. While I did get an ARC of this to review, this is a book I'm actually going to order for my collection. The pictures are very well done, and the colors in the colorwork section are chosen to highlight the stitches, which makes them pop all the more.

Thank you so much to the publisher and Net Galley for letting me get my hands on this ARC!

All the stitches present in this guide are so wonderfully textured. Really awesome for all kind of projects, I have so many ideas now!

Essential Crochet Next Level Stitches is a detailed guide for more experienced crochetere. It has easy to follow instructions, in both written and visual forms. This would be a great book for people to up their skill level. I've Crocheted for many years and some of these stitches were new to me!

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group - Quarry and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.