A touch of grandma with a modern twist!
I absolutly love the older patterns. You can always use different yarn and create an old favorite with a touch of modern day technology! i love this book.
Good patterns for knitters and crocheters
I both knit and crochet, so I find this book to be really nice. But anyone who focuses on one of the two rather than both may want to look elsewhere - if you don't crochet, for example, half of this book will be irrelevant to you.
But, as I said - if you both knit and crochet, like I do, you'll like this book. Bright photographs accompany each pattern, and through the use of larger hook/needle sizes (usually 6.5mm and up) and two strands of yarn held together, it's suggested you could create one of these afghans in seven days. The directions are written very simply.
I'm definitely going to make some of the patterns in this book. From feather-and-fan to shells to lace, from stripes to snowflake motifs to pretty granny-square styles, there truly is something for every afghan taste in this book. It's a nice addition to a collection of afghan books.
Great afghans, there are TWO versions of this book though
There are two versions of this book, both have great patterns, the original IS an older publication, so the black and white photos and "80's" colors are appropriate to the date of publication, the newer one was done in 2006, and has beautiful color photos by each pattern, the look of the book is clean, the patterns are nice, and look up to date (mostly :-)
Personally, since I both knit and crochet, I like to have both kinds of patterns side by side. Currently I am making Orchid Lace, and it is a lovely classic pattern that works up quickly... as are most of the patterns in the book. If you are looking for a good variety of classic, easy afghan patterns this is a great start.
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