The Harmony Guides are a series of highly practical, illustrated guides to hand knitting and crochet, explaining basic techniques from start to finish. This volume offers 220 crochet stitches, and includes all-over patterns, edgings and trimmings, motifs, and Irish style crochet.
I like the patterns in the first book (500 Crochet Stitches {The Harmony Guides, V.6}), but all the same rules apply: very easy to follow patterns for stitches, and patterns demystified.
I have been crocheting lap afghans for nursing homes and scarves to put out at my local bank for winter. These pattern books are great. I look doing new stitches and new designs.