Others say...

"Amazingly simple!"
The Klutz crochet book makes learning to crochet fun and simple. The patterns walk you through step by step and make something that looks complicated very simple. I've made all the projects which are cute and up-to-date. My 12 year old daughter has followed the patterns as well and has successfully completed several projects without any help.
The accesories are great too. The kit includes stitch markers, a little bag, a hook, and fabulous, super-soft yarn. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn!!!

"Excellent teacher"
I crochet now & then and just make up my own designs. This book was an excellent refresher and helped me do some patterned projects while traveling in the car. I highly reccommend it for 8 and older. I go back to it again and again when I can't remember what a certain stitch is called in a pattern. I like the little travel case that came with it as well - it holds plenty of needles.

"Perfect for beginners of all ages!"
I'm 22 years old and currently handicap from a car wreck. I've been wanting to learn crochet for years, but never had time. Finally with time on my hands I started looking at beginner books and dvds, but all those adult beginner books didn't seem written for beginners to me. I picked this up from the kids section of a book store and thought it was perfect! It has great instructions and is very easy to follow. I did all the projects the book had and can't wait to do more crochet projects as now after reading this book the adult beginner books are much easier. I highly suggest this kit for anyone wanting to learn crochet!

"Excellent beginner's book"
Great book for beginners. Once I started, I was completed "hooked". The instruction is very clear and easy to follow. The projects are fun. Highly recommended if you want to learn how to crochet.

"Great for any age"
Klutz generally markets its books and kits to the 'tween and teen ages, but I am several times that old and I LOVE this book. I tried two general "how to crochet" books/pamphlets prior to this and flunked out. I was determined to learn, so I bought this in hopes it would be simple enough to help me through the parts I wasn't grasping. It was.

As several other reviewers have already mentioned, the illustrations and instructions are clear and the writers don't assume you know anything, but they don't talk down to you, either. They mention common pitfalls and how to get around them, and their teaching style is simple and fun. The detailed and clear drawings make it very easy to see where to put your hook for a new stitch, and that can be one of the most troublesome parts of learning crochet.

I admit I felt a little silly buying a kid's book at 46, but I don't feel that way any longer. I'm thinking about learning to knit, and the Klutz Knitting book will be the FIRST one I buy this time.