A Block-by-Block Guide to Creating Colourful Afghans and Throws
Waking to a nightmare is the story of a girls journey to become the Don of the largest crime syndicate in the Milky Way Galaxy. Twenty-year-old Keirah Darisk learns a lot of hidden truths and fights to figure this strange world out before it destr...
Waking to a nightmare is the story of a girl's journey to become the Don of the largest crime syndicate in the Milky Way Galaxy. Twenty-year-old Keirah Darisk learns a lot of hidden truths and fights to figure this strange world out before it dest...
This is such a happy, joyous book. The front cover just about says it all. Amanda is a lady with a mission to create colour on a large scale. She wants to paint the whole world with a rainbow. Her blankets are not only practical, they are gorgeous. She certainly has an eye for colour combinations and if you struggle with colour, this would be a great book for you. Easy to follow squares make eye-catching blankets. You could mix and match. Fabulous alternative colourways, variety of yarns (4ply just use the yarn gauge to substitute), written instructions, charts, good photography and easy stitching make for addictive crochet. You'll see the blanket size, hook size, yarn type and notes at a glance. No particular yarn is given so as not to restrict your choice. Choose from 10 blankets. Creativity is encouraged to make your own blanket designs and this is not a how to crochet book, although step-by-step are given for the blocks. There are circles or triangles within the blocks, and Amanda has used the blocks creatively. Stitches used are mainly use just double and treble crochet. These blocks are easy to make on the go, whereas the kind of all-over pattern is hard to travel with, as you are taking a full-sized blanket on the go. Amanda recommends using scrap yarns to create the blankets. Grab some 4 ply and start crocheting. Practical, adaptable and colourful designs in one of the best crochet books on the market. Recommended. * YarnsandFabrics.co.uk * A great book for those who are familiar with crochet and ready to start making blankets. I found the book easy to follow and there are lots of ideas and paterns inside to make your own blanket unique * Emily Greentree * A great book for those who are familiar with crochet and ready to start making blankets. I found the book easy to follow and there are lots of ideas and paterns inside to make your own blanket unique * Joanne Rudland * Issue 83 With an artist's eye for colour and shade, Amanda Perkins has put together a collection of ten glorious blanket designs, mixing patterns and tones to truly show-stopping effect. Our favourites include the purple hued Knot Garden and the beautiful rainbow Solstice, but any one would be a stunning addition to your home. Amanda recommends you work using yarn oddments left from other projects, and each pattern begins with a discussion of the colour palette and recommended brands. * Inside Crochet * This book is a refreshing change from the norm. It doesn't want you to make exact copies of the blankets, it wants you to make your own design using the patterns. The book uses written patterns as well as charts and diagrams. The patterns are easy to follow and the colour charts give you so many. The whole point of the book really is colour. It's amazing how the different colours with the different designs create amazing blankets. Amanda uses 4 ply yarn so the designs are more detailed and more colours can be packed in. Each of the designs are so different from each other and I love the fact that quite a few aren't just rectangular. Amanda uses different shapes to create blankets that look unique. Working together with the different colours she uses create many beautiful designs. If you love to crochet blankets then this book really will fill your time. The only problem you might have is deciding which blanket to crochet first. * Crochet Addict UK * A new book from a designer I admire, is always worth the wait. Therefore you can imagine my excitement when I received a review copy from the publishers at Searchpress of 'Rainbow Crochet Blankets' by Amanda Perkins. There are many, many books for beginner crocheters. But I am more than pleased to say this is not one of them! So refreshing to read a book with projects for the established crocheter, eager to be challenged. There are 10 of Amanda's glorious blanket projects in this book. Each is made up of simple shaped motif and includes both stitch
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.
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