This is such a handy dictionary of a variety of crochet stitches! It can be difficult to learn a new stitch from a pattern, and these instructions and photos are going to come in very handy.

I think that this is a really nice book to have on hand to physically see what the different stitches look like. I took off a star because I do not feel like this book is completely "beginner friendly" as you still have to know how to read patterns and know the basics. There are good pictures to look at but I think a complete beginner would be discouraged trying to understand this. So I say this isn't for complete beginners but very helpful for people who are crocheters already or who aren't complete beginners.

I am very new to crochet, so I appreciate the break down of the abbreviations and pictures for each stitch pattern. Some patterns in the book are more difficult than others, but I'm excited to try them all as I grow into this skill.

A must have for anyone who crochets I learned so much and I will definitely be referring back to this in the future

I received this DRC from NetGalley.

The look of this book reminded me of the Vogue stitch dictionaries. The photos were clear, and both written and charted instructions were provided for each stitch pattern. I think this could be a good resource for beginning crocheters, especially if they've learned the basics and want to start exploring some options other than just the same plain stitches.

Essential Crochet Starter Stitches is an excellent guide for beginners with easy to follow instructions on learning individual stitches with additional pictures.
It also has a list of abbreviations that will help me to understand patterns.
A guide that I will be referring to often while practicing my crochet.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Essential started stitches is a handy guide to get started in crochet and explains beginning stitches well, will be adding more stitches to my crochet projects

Thanks to Quarto Publishing Group / Quarry Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
As a beginner at crochet, I've been flipping through many beginner books and I found this one interesting, but would say that it's a bit more "intermediary" thank beginner. Although it is a wonderful resource to have in hand to see and learn about the many different stitch type, there is only a short visual section to actually learn the beginner stitches and techniques.
I'd recommend this one to people who need visual reminders, but already have a bit of background in the craft.

I’m a new crocheter and this book made me realize how much more I still have to learn - wow there are so many stitches, options for bordering etc. I loved how this book broke down with photos, step by step instructions and an intensive index that breaks down how to read patterns and examples on how to do stitches step by step. Highly recommend. Also super loved the up close photos so you can compare your work to the example stitch. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thanks to NetGalley for a free advanced copy of this ebook to review. All opinions are my own.

This book is so helpful. I love to crochet, but I'm not that good at it and can only typically make solid granny squares. This book has opened up my repertoire, and I can't wait to see what I can create with it.

Thank you Quarry Books and NetGalley for the eARC of Essential Crochet Starter Stitches! All opinions in this book are my own.

This is an excellent resource for both beginnger and experienced crocheters alike! I like how each stitch is clearly labeled and includes a visual, a drawn explanation, and the written pattern. I will definitely be ordering a physical copy of this book for my own reference!

Essential Crochet Starter Stitches contains 100 different stitch patterns formed using basic stitches such as chains and single crochets. I loved the variety of stitches included and that the pattern instructions were clear and easy to follow. For beginners I thought it was great that a lot of the stitches patterns could be formed in a couple of rows which makes them very simple to repeat whilst still looking interesting.

Overall this would be a great book to keep with your crochet supplies especially if you are into pattern designing or freehanding crochet.

As someone who's been crocheting since a young age (thank you, mom!) I have a large collection of stitch samplers, patterns, and reference books -- and an even larger collection of yarn. This book is a nice addition, laying out patterns both in written form and chart, with color pictures and easy to understand instructions.

My one nitpick would be having the stitches themselves in the back of the book rather than early on, as -- for someone new to the craft -- they might not know what a picot was (even though the charts do show them) and struggle to pick it up.

Even so, a great book, and one with some stitches I wasn't already familiar with! Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC!

I really love crocheting and I'm really excited about this guide! There are a few good stitches that I never heard of, so that's great!!!

Firstly, a big thanks to the author, Melissa Leapman, the publisher, Quarry Books, and NetGalley for the privilege of being able to take a look at this Essential Crochet Starter Stitches guide. I will also share my review to Amazon, Goodreads, and Barnes & Noble upon release. This short and quick little guide is packed with info, clear charts and graphics, and explanations of how to do both simple and more complicated stitches. I've been a crocheter for a few years now, and I think this kind of guide would be super helpful to keep in my bag to have handy. Sometimes you just need a reminder on how to do a stitch you haven't done in a while, or you may want to freestyle with something new and different in order to get a handle on it. The pages are clear and concise. Loved this guide!

Essential Crochet Starter Stitches is a fairly robust beginners guide. It has easy to follow instructions, both written and visual, and lots of other resources, like abbreviation guides that explain what you might see in other patterns. This would be a great book for a beginner or someone trying to refresh their crocheting skills.

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

I’ve been a fair-weather crocheter for over a decade and this is exactly the type of reference guide I’d keep in my active projects basket. I don’t like working from specific patterns, but rather I like to freehand my work. Unfortunately I have a very short memory and default to the same few techniques. I could see this book providing such a boost when brainstorming my projects.
For each stitch this book includes a photo of a swatch, a diagram, and written directions. At the back of the book the author has included resources necessary to help decipher the diagrams and directions of you are unfamiliar (or have a short memory like me). When I first opened the book and started to try a stitch at random I froze, but once I realized these resources where in the back I got back on track with testing stitches.
I would recommend this book for individuals with existing crochet skills. Although called “Essential” I wouldn’t say it’s for folks who haven’t already mastered a few basics (though the resources section provides helpful diagrams of how to do those basic stitches).