This review is from: How to Crochet: 16 Quick and Easy Granny Square Patterns (Kindle Edition)
I was excited to get this how to guide because I wanted to crochet some cool new pieces. I was sadly in a state of utter confusion and helplessness!
I think this guide needed a little tutorial on what all the abbreviations stood for and pictures of the actual “stitches” at the beginning of the book. A couple of the patterns later on in the book did explain what a few of the abbreviations meant, but it wasn’t helpful by that point.
In most of the pattern guides, the nonstop string of abbreviations was also confusing. Even if I understood all the codes, I would have still had difficulty following the steps because of the run-on sentence type of format. I think this could’ve been designed in a more user friendly type of format.
I have crocheted several blankets and scarves and have been successful at following some tutorials, so I am not a total novice at this hobby. I know how much work and love go into these patterns, but this guide just wasn’t helpful for me. I still hope to crochet an owl one day, though!
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I think this guide needed a little tutorial on what all the abbreviations stood for and pictures of the actual “stitches” at the beginning of the book. A couple of the patterns later on in the book did explain what a few of the abbreviations meant, but it wasn’t helpful by that point.
In most of the pattern guides, the nonstop string of abbreviations was also confusing. Even if I understood all the codes, I would have still had difficulty following the steps because of the run-on sentence type of format. I think this could’ve been designed in a more user friendly type of format.
I have crocheted several blankets and scarves and have been successful at following some tutorials, so I am not a total novice at this hobby. I know how much work and love go into these patterns, but this guide just wasn’t helpful for me. I still hope to crochet an owl one day, though!
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