I have several baby showers to attend this year so thought this book might give me inspiration on items I could make for the pending bundles of joy. This book had a great selection of patterns and gave a lot of useful tips that would be extremely beneficial to people just starting out on their crochet journeys. The patterns aren't necessarily standouts but I look forward to get started on some of them soon.

A great collection of infant-oriented projects. Helpful tips for even the most inexperienced of crocheters. A great addition to any collection.

Crochet Baby Sets by Kristi Simpson is a collection of thirty patterns for things relating to babies. From blankets, booties, hats, tops, and more there is surely something you can find in this collection to make for a baby…or even just inspire you. The patterns are clear and easy to read. The back of the book contains additional information for crochet basics and how to read the patterns included.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kristi Simpson for the ARC.

A fabulous easy to follow set of patterns.
Perfect for baby gifts.

There was no "wow I need to drop all my wips & make this now" patterns for me though so it has fallen short of 5🌟

These were cute pieces but nothing that wowed me. The patterns were easy to read and fallow. I bellied even a novice could make these with this book. But baby crochet has been so overdone I was hopeing for so,etching new and interesting. Even a new take or flourish. I was let down.

These have some really cute designs and I can't wait to use it in the future😍

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

The patterns are quite easy to follow and at the end of the book you find helpful info such as: abbreviations, how to read the patterns, how to hold the hook and a stitch guide.
The sets are really cute and they can made a very cute and priceless gift.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy in exchange for my review

The patterns in this book are really easy to follow. I love all of the patterns- they make really great gifts and are so adorable. Great book, easy to follow and really like the designs! I love that each set has a different theme with matching booties, blanket, and hat, it's really adorable. Highly recommend

This book contains some cute baby patterns - arranged in sets - that would make great baby shower gift sets. The book starts off with giving some helpful tips about crocheting in general. The instructions and patterns look easy to follow. There are different measurements for different sizes and, while each set starts with it's own general photo, it is then broken down with closer up photos for each new item pattern.

I received an electronic arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Crochet Baby Sets is a fun and well written guide with tutorials for crocheted baby items by Kristi Simpson. Released 5th March 2024 by Rowman & Littlefield on their Stackpole Books imprint, it's 112 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.

This is an appealing and up-to-the-minute book full of doable patterns for cute baby things. It's professionally designed and printed and the photography is clear and in color throughout. The pattern models in the book are *not* only shown in pastel and that's a huge plus for readers who have trouble visualizing projects in other colorways.

It's arranged in 10 different layettes, which each contain several pieces. The items can be mixed and matched of course. Most of them are (mostly) gender neutral and can be made and given before they know the gender of the baby. There are a couple of them which are decidedly "girly" (see cover), but most are not.

There's a good general how-to tutorial included as well as process photos for crochet and the construction and finishing for the projects. Readers would still be advised to have a friend or local yarn shop teacher available for help if needed (or the masses of info available online, but in that case it's often difficult to winnow out and find the info needed in an acceptable time-frame).

Four and a half stars. Very well written; clear and easy to follow. The author has a welcoming and friendly style of writing and the projects are attractive and fun. This would be a good choice for public or school library acquisition, home use, or for fibrearts/makers groups.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

My friend just had a baby so I was looking for something to make for her. This book was perfect. Lots of cute baby sets to choose from with straightforward instructions. I can't wait to try making more of them!

Crochet baby sets is such a sweet book with beautiful sets for babies. The patterns are easy to follow for any skill level and I can't wait to try out more of them. I don't have many babies in my life right now so I'll be focusing on the blankets and the headband (ADORABLE!!) . Thank you for the ARC!

An excellent book for "hookers" of any skill level. The patterns are varied, easy to follow and provide a cross section of use. It's an excellent gift for anyone, including yourself.

A lovely crochet baby pattern book, with clear instructions. I found the guidance on Stiches very useful, particularly the pictures to crochet around a post wich I have never done before.
Simple to follow patterns.

I requested this because I have a baby on the way and recently started crochet. I love the patterns inside and find them easy to understand and follow.

Great crochet patterns! These are written simply enough that a beginner should be able to follow them fairly easily, but I don’t think an advanced crocheter would be bored either.

This is a nice crochet book with baby items. The patterns look like a mix of beginner and intermediate. I liked that the patterns provided pattern variations for different ages.

Great crochet patterns -- easy to follow, lots of instruction in the back of the book. Adorable baby items in a variety of forms. Such cute booties, beanies, blankets, and more.

Easy clear pattern instructions with lovely photos of the finished items. The book has cute clothes sets such as hats, vests and socks. There are a range of items such as adorable bibs, sweaters, headbands, leggings and blankets. The instructions clearly state how to change colour. A chart for the weight of the yarn and hook size are included towards the back of the book - very useful for easy reference. I also like how the guide to the stitches and how to read the patterns are towards the back of the book, so you do not have to go past all the pages to get to the patterns. A lovely book for baby set clothes patterns.

Thank you Globe Pequot, Stackpole Books, and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this wonderful book. This book of adorable baby sets (blanket, hat, booties, sweaters) is great for beginners and avid crocheters alike. Easy, well written, clear to follow instructions and beautiful illustrations of the finished pieces makes it a great addition/gift for any crafter. Highly recommend!