Block-by-Block Blankets and Afghans

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Rainbow granny square designs to crochet by Amanda Perkins

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Book Description

'Practical, adaptable and colourful designs in one of the best crochet books on the market. Recommended.' www.yarnsandfabrics.co.uk

This riotously colourful book contains illustrated block-by-block guides to creating 10 stunning blankets, with colour variations for 20 more.

Amanda Perkins' inspiring use of colour and pattern gives wonderful results that are deceptively easy to achieve and suitable for crocheters of all abilities. Each blanket is constructed from a series of simple motifs, including squares, hexagons and triangles: simply piece them together to create stunning, contemporary designs. This gorgeous book contains:

basic instruction on yarns and hooks, a guide to joining motifs and sewing in ends, plus a brief primer on choosing and using colour.
10 irresistible blanket projects, plus colour variations for 20 more.
20 individual motifs, including triangles, squares, hexagons and all the filler shapes needed, all given with both written instructions and crochet charts.
An easy-to-follow layout key and illustrated step-by-step guide to creating each blanket project.

The book is written using US crochet terminology, with a handy US to UK conversion chart given on the book's fold-out flap.

This book was previously published as Rainbow Crocheted Blankets (UK) and Rainbow Crocheted Afghans (US).

Introduction 6
Colour 8
Equipment 10
Techniques 12
Projects 14
How to use this book 16
Crop Circles 18
Solstice 28
Arabian Nights 38
Lilian 50
Rose Window 62
Knot Garden 72
Flying Geese 84
Mirage 94
Flower Power 106
Liberty 116
Reference 128

About the Author

About Amanda Perkins

Amanda Perkins designs and crochets her own blankets, shawls and scarves, and her patterns can be found on Etsy and Ravelry. She has her own blog: amandascrochetblog.blogspot.co.uk, and she regularly self-publishes her designs, which she sells via her website and at shows and exhibitions throughout the UK. Until mid-2015, Amanda ran the Natural Dye Studio from her home in Exmoor, North Devon.

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Color fans can rejoice in the many multihued blankets they can make with this creative, fun crochet book. The author includes instructions for 10 ten blankets as well as charts for 2 different color variations for each project. Perkins expands on the typical granny-square pattern to include hexagons, triangles, and circles. These motifs are placed in different combinations, and the finished blankets go beyond a traditional rectangle shape. Charts as well as written patterns are included; those who follow the written pattern will wish Perkins gave a stitch count after every round. Perkins is a color expert, and the introduction explains how to use a color wheel and how to pick shades that blend well together. Color changes happen almost every round, so there will be a lot of ends to weave in, but in the introduction, Perkins describes how she views sewing in ends as a meditative practice. Previously published in 2016 as Rainbow Crocheted Afghans, this title is recommended to libraries that don't own that earlier edition.

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This riotously colourful book contains illustrated block-by-block guides to creating 10 stunning blankets, with colour variations for 20 more. Amanda Perkins inspiring use of colour and pattern gives wonderful results that are deceptively easy to achieve and suitable for crocheters of all abilities. Each blanket is constructed from a series of simple motifs, including squares, hexagons and triangles: simply piece them together to create
stunning, contemporary designs. We say: It has a super, easy-to-follow layout key and illustrated step-by-step guide for creating each blanket project.

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