I learned basic crochet 50 years ago but all I was taught was long flat projects.  Today's crochet world is not your Grandma's crochet!  I'm teaching my grandchildren and nieces and a few nephews basic crochet now and this book is an excellent reference for them.  I'm very happy with this book and would recommend to anyone looking to learn or teach crochet skills. Ms Burger does an excellent job of explaining and demonstrating basic skills while setting the student up to progress to more difficult projects as they learn.

This book is exactly as it claims to be, a 101 course on crochet. Topics are laid out in a linear manner that allow the participant to develop their skills one at a time or to skip a head when they feel as though they have mastered a particular technique. The pictures provided in this how to show what the next steps are clearly and the patterns (while not all necessarily things I want to make) are interesting and complement the skills being taught in each chapter.

This book is a true beginners book, that is not to say that experienced crochet workers will not find it helpful. It is a great book which starts at the beginning with very basic instructions such as hooks, wool, and the chain stitch, having mastered the chain stitch, there is a project to do, and on it goes explaining each stitch, project and building on the skills with increasing/decreasing, crochet in the round until all the very basic stitches are mastered. 
The second part of the book includes and explains other stitches, motifs, lacy, and Tunisian crochet. 
It is fabulously photographed, with lots of information and laid out in a very easy and regulated fashion, it is written in the US and used crochet terms for this country - this is explained in a small box at the back of the book -it does not confuse the issue by explaining the difference in language  throughout the book. I follow the UK language and I had no trouble following the instructions.

Great book for beginners! Very nice step by step photos and easy projects with each stitch learned. A wonderful way to learn the art of crocheting using thread to yarn.

This book is thorough and visually pleasing. I wasn't super thrilled about the included projects, but that's just personal preference. I think it's definitely a good starting place for someone new to crochet-- especially since it comes with access to a large repository of (very thorough) videos to supplement the instruction in the book.

Thank you to Quarto publishing and to NetGalley for allowing my access to an ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. 

While I'm an intermediate knitter, I am a beginner when it comes to crochet. The explanations and basic terms are easy to understand. There are numerous color photos of techniques (motifs and finishing details) and projects, as well as step-by-step directions included.

There are instructions for several projects such as a poinsettia doily, bookmark, phone case, hooded scarf, and how to start filet and Tunisian crochet. The array of projects and techniques seem well-suited for crafters and aspiring crocheters from older children to adults of all ages. I would recommend this as a great starter book to anyone ready to learn how to crochet, and also as a go-to tips and tricks part of any skilled crocheter's resource library.

The author's tone comes through as friendly and thoughtful. It is nice to feel welcome to expand my craft knowledge without being intimidated by new terms or techniques. 
I like that the book includes access to video tutorial on the internet, as I'm sure that will come in handy while sitting down with yarn and a crochet hook, going over steps from the starting chain to a completed project.

As an aside, after receiving my digital copy of the book, I realized I'd shopped in the author's yarn store, chatted with her, and even taken a knitting class from her. It made me smile to be able to provide a positive review of this book Deborah Burger has written.

I've always wished I'd learned how to crochet, instead of knit.  It always seems like the patterns I like are crocheted.  This book looked like the perfect way for me to learn to crochet, so I was interested in reviewing it.  I was not disappointed in the instructional material in the book.  Illustrations are abundant (for every step) and it seems to gradually introduce skills, rather than try to do too much all at once.  There is also a link to a whole list of online instructional videos for each skill.  The only slight disappointment was that I wasn't that fond of the projects included in the book.  I don't think I'd want to make any of them.  But, for learning to crochet, this might be worth it!

I love that this book directs you to a web page with videos of all the projects in the book.  I like the video to learn a new stitch, but I like the book to use as a reference.  With the book, I can easily go back to find the type of stitch, the type of yarn and how much yarn I need for a specific project.

There is a good variety of projects to choose from in this book.  I have read a lot of crochet books and this one is defiantly a favorite.  I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn to crochet or to use as a reference for stitches and patterns.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Truly a book for a beginner as it walks them through the different types of thread to various easy patterns to create. But don't be fooled…even us expert crocheters can learn a thing or two from this book.

l am an avid crocheter and learned from my Mom. I even learned some new things in this book. I really like it has the conversions for the hooks, yarn weights and information and how to read a diagram. It has step by step illustrations on crocheting and wonderful projects for beginners  I like the Bright and Bold Coasters, The Phone Carrier, The Slipppers, The Wildflower Shawl and so many more. Each pattern starts you off with what you will learn from the pattern (new stitches and other information, what you will need hooks, yarn, notions and abbreviations of the stitches and techniques. Each pattern is beautifully illustrated with some step by steps. This book even shows how to filet crochet and Tunisian (used to be called Afghan Crochet) which was very helpful to me. Crochet is becoming a lost art and I am happy to see this book and hope it will help others to learn to crochet. 
I received this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

A fantastic book on learning to crochet - it is well illustrated to show you what to do and the explanation s are easy to understand - I think I have just discovered a new hobby - thank u

you do get some interesting patterns at the end of the book, where the beginning is more of the basics and starting point of crocheting. It does recognize that there may be some troubleshooting along the way. With the patterns, there is an image of the end result (and in the table of contents which is cool.

This is a great starter book on how to crochet. It gives you information on the tools, yarns and how to’s. Tips and Tricks and some nice starter projects can be found in this book.
Wish I had this when I first started in the 90’s!

I received this ebook copy from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.

I've been teaching myself how to crochet by watching YouTube videos and some of my projects have turned out a bit wonky. Thanks to the Look, Learn & Create Crochet by Deborah Burger's book I have figured out some of the mistakes I've made thanks to the Troubleshooting explanations. The Troubleshooting tips also include photos giving examples of what could have gone wrong. In one example a photo shows chains that sprials or twists and how to fix the problem.

I also loved her suggestions on how to pick yarns colors and how value plays apart in creating a harmonious and eye pleasing project.

At the end of her book she writes about Tunisian Crochet and Threadwork.

I also loved how the author writes in "plain" language so a somewhat new crocheter, like me, can understand the crochet directions.

Throughout her book you will find proects using the newly taught techniques. Some of the projects you'll find include:

"Chain Gang" Boa
Phunky Phlowered Phone Carrier
Any Foot Softly Slippers

Recommend.

Review written after downloading a galley from NetGalley

Sadly I could not download this book on any of my hand held devices so I could not review it adequately. I looked at it in brief on the website and agree that it would be a great book for my mum.

I've been crocheting for a few years now, learning from online tutorials. As much as I like to think of myself as an advanced crocheter, my confidence boosted by the dozens of projects I've finished (I mean, you should see the mermaid tail blanket I made), there are some things that can take me aback when figuring out a pattern. Whether it's a stitch I haven't used before, a term I haven't heard before, or the simple question of "do I crochet into this first stitch, or nah", it can be a trial and error game at times. Which is why I think this book is so good, both for beginners and people who need a refresher.
It starts off with the basics, teaching you the anatomy of a crochet hook and yarn types. How to make the first loop, how to chain, everything that you might need to get started. It slowly builds your confidence with patterns for easy projects that use the stitches you just learned, and it offers a cute troubleshooting page with common mistakes (one look at the crocheting in the round mistakes and my cheeks turned red, cause the first time I tried it, it definitely looked that wonky). The chapter about reading patterns is very well done, the abbreviations and symbols portion is extremely helpful (and it includes the translations for the confusing UK vs US terminology which is a-plus cause you never know what kind of pattern you'll find), but my fave has to be the inclusion of the chainless foundation stitch and the chapter about edging, because I feel like both are important to know when beginning as they can be tricky to figure out, but knowing them can cut your stress levels in half.
I definitely recommend this book if you're interested in learning to crochet. It's a great place to start.

Well-designed and comprehensive instruction book about crochet! It starts with the very basics and concludes with more expert techniques. The photographs and diagrams are clear and easy to follow. Techniques are introduced and is immediately followed up with a project to reinforce the new technique. In many books all the instruction is laid out in the first section of the book with all of the projects in subsequent sections which makes for a lot of flipping back and forth trying to locate the technique referred to in the project. Keeping the instructions close at hand is a very student-centered approach. Kudos to the author!

great and interesting read. i will be looking for this book on the shelfs. as a keen crocheter myself this is a top book

I was so thoroughly impressed by this book that I actually read it cover-to-cover in one sitting. I love everything about this book! The author tells you everything you need to know to get started (items needed, hook sizes, yarn types and sizes, stitch markers, tape measures, rulers etc.) then proceeds into how to hold the hook and the yarn. At each stage, she gives tips, crochet language, pictures of her stitching, troubleshooting and encouragement.

Each project starts with a what you'll learn and what you need box and walks you through the steps in a very easy to understand manner with pictures throughout. She offers valuable tips all along the way. You will learn how to decode the written directions with their abbreviations, as well as how to read chart instructions; how to finish off a project with various edges. The projects selected to reinforce what you've learned are actually things you might want to make!

As someone who has recently taken up has recently taken up crochet again (and am loving it!) this book is one of the best that I've seen. Between the author's clear instructions, and the many pictures, there is no doubt in my mind that anyone who picks up this book will feel comfortable crocheting at the end of it.

An excellent book! I'm going to buy it for myself.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Quarry Books for allowing me to read a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Crochet 101 by Deborah Burger is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in mid-August.

Burger cooks up the basics, reading a pattern, introducing common/traditional techniques (thread work, doilies), before gradually introducing abbreviations with a broad use of photos, the mystery of crocheting in the round, double crochet (two loops on a needle/hook), motif aka the granny square, and patterns for hats/scarves/booties/vest/runner/afghan/quilt squares. As a person who knits almost exclusively, reading a 101 book is a whole lot like peeking through a tinted window, wondering why they’re only using one needle, instead of two (I gotta admit: the chain stitch seems a lot like casting off repetitively with only ever one stitch on the needle or hook).