I invested in a copy of Quick Crochet for the Home by Tamara Kelly because I'm interested in finding more decor crochet patterns, and quick is alway my favorite speed.
Tamara has a blog that is mentioned on the cover, which likely means she's a social crochet influencer (they're usually the only ones who get book deals, too.) I deliberately stayed away from that so I kept an open mind. Sometimes all that noise and self-promotion turn me off before I can even read a pattern.
This is a well-organized book that groups the projects by the room of the house in which they can be used. The patterns are written clearly and there are photos to show the end result of each project. There are close ups rather than in-progress project photos, but the glossary has stitch illustrations and explanations.
There are small and large projects, very simply designed, and most seem fairly easy to make. This door hanger would be a good one for a confident beginner.
The smaller projects also seem pretty quick to make. This hot pad would likely take a couple hours.
This bathroom rug is interesting. The author clearly prefers muted, solid color yarns, which translate well in the project photos. This angle did not appeal to me personally. Crocheters like me who are not slaves to the designer's yarn choices should envision using other, more colorful options.
Downsides: a few. There are a couple of patterns that are not going to be quick makes, like this mock log cabin throw. There could have been more variety in the yarn choices, and some of the brands I disagreed with as being suitable for a particular project (there you go, we're all opinionated yarn snobs.)
Other than those nit picks, I think this is a solid, fairly beginner-friendly collection of projects for the home. I might make a few this winter, and if I do I'll post the results.
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