While the title "Design Your Own Crochet Projects" was intriguing, the content didn't quite live up to the hope it generated. There were a number of simple patterns with advice on altering stitches to personalize the design and guidance on making a good fit. While I suppose this is designing on a remedial level, I was expecting more.

A good starting point for design but was disappointed in the amount of material that was actually repeated. The worksheets were repeated over and over again.

This book is one that I've been waiting and searching for. I've been crocheting for a little over ten years now, and have recently taken interest in writing my own patterns and designing items for myself and my family. This book shows you the steps to creating your very own pattern, and also how to work out the formula to determine gauge, hook size, yarn weight, everything you'd need. The patterns included in the book are great as well, and I have already created two items and love this. I find the information in the book invaluable and the author, Sara, explains it so very well, that it was very easy to understand and follow. I hope to use her information to create my own garments in the future.

I definitely will be referencing this book over and over again. Anyone that wants to design their own garments, or even just want to understand the specifics that designers go through, to create a design, must read this book.

Nice variety of designs featured. The instructions are complete and the photography for troubleshooting possible problems that arise is helpful.

This book is not for beginners, amateur onward maybe. You have to know your chains and all the basics before reading this book. However there is some reminders at the back if you need some reminding. More importantly, this book does not teach you how to crochet. It tells you how you can calculate and measure your projects, basically it helps you plan your crochet work effectively.

The layout is simple, first the important things like doing a swatch, blocking and determining your yarn stuff. That is a good chapter for an amateur who hasn't learned a lot about projects. Then comes the calculations for different project and two examples, which is really cool. It shows that the author is experienced in crocheting beautiful items, and knows what will happen when you deviate.

It was not possible to read the download of this book on my laptop.

This is a must-have for aspiring crochet designers. From yarn specifications through sizing, construction, and finishing, this is a comprehensive guide. Think of this book as instructions for writing good instructions. Beginning with scarves, this book works up to progressively more complex projects, giving the reader an inside look at the entire design process.

Pretty easy to understand. Useful reference. Makes me want to try to design something. Definitely start with a scarf.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this advance review copy.

I read this book on the kindle, but I understand that in hard copy it is spiral bound, which is great for using when doing your projects. I find normal books really difficult to keep open whilst doing my crochet and I keep losing my place. The spiral bound spine of this book would mean that it can be left open and there are no awkward moments of trying to work out where in the pattern you were!

This is a lovely book with some lovely clear illustrations and pictures. It gives instructions, not only on how to make and design your own project but instructions for some of their own patterns as well. There are blank templates to use for when you are designing your own pattern and instructions on how to work these out. They do say in the book that you are welcome to photocopy the blank templates as long as they are for your own personal use. It is a US version and there is no alternative UK stitch compatibility, but I’m sure most UK Crocheters have experienced this before – just remember to change the sc to dc, dc to tr etc etc. – you know how it goes! There are also instructions and pictures for the different stitches used within the patterns.

It includes patterns and instructions to make your own patterns for scarves, cowls, hats, fingerless mitts, mittens, gloves and socks. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. For me, they are particularly useful for the glove patterns – I always found gloves tricky to follow and work out, but the clear instructions make it look a lot easier!

Well recommended for all you fellow Crocheters out there!

Sorry unable to read and review download only books as I only read on a kindle/kindle app. Which is a real shame because I know my 21 yr old daughter who loves crochet would have loved this book. She loves crochet yet is no so fond of set rigid patterns, and loves to create her own things to make and her own patterns as she goes along. She has only been crocheting since Dec 2015! and taught herself with a beginner scrochet book I bought with her along with a few crochet hooks and balls of wool.