Irresistible
projects for little ones
(Interweave Press LLC., 2010, 151
Pages, $21.95, ISBN 978-1-59668-201-6)
Babies, babies, babies! Nothing brings
out my crochet hook faster than hearing about a new baby coming into
this world! Like many of you, crocheting for those itty-bitty,
chubby, and giggling little ones is my favorite thing to do. I,
personally, started crocheting again when I found I that I was
pregnant with my daughter. If only I had Baby Blueprint Crochet
by Robyn Chachula back then.
Have you just found out you, or a
friend, is expecting? Well, Robin offers you some fabulous choices in
projects to make including sweaters and blankets. Need something
quicker for a last minute shower gift? How about some socks or a bib?
Maybe something for the nursery? Why not make an adorable elephant
mobile. There are so many fabulous choices in this book it will be
hard to choose just one!
Baby Blueprint Crochet
features nineteen beautiful designs which are divided into three
sections: Apparel, Accessories, and For the Home. Most items are
sized from 6 through 24 months and many are unisex or can easily be
made for boys and girls by altering the colors and/or appliques. The
author includes a wonderful introduction and goes into detail about
colorwork techniques, working in the round, and -of course- symbol
crochet. All patterns include easy-to-read symbol charts for the
visual crocheter and Ms. Chachula goes into depth about how to
interpret and read them. Also included is a Glossary with
Abbreviations, Terms, and Crochet & Embroidery Stitches along
with a Resources Section and Index.
Something I was not expecting in this
book was the addition of a Tunisian Crochet pattern. The Froggie
Blanket is not only adorable, but would be a great introduction
to Tunisian crocheting. How great would it be to learn a new
technique while making a wonderful gift! Robyn offers you a froggie
applique pattern to decorate your blanket, but this could easily be
swapped with flowers or just about anything that would personalize
your creation. And like all the other patterns in the book, the
author goes into details about how to do Tunisian crochet and there
is a symbol chart included.
If
you enjoy making things for little ones, this book is for you! I
really enjoyed it and can not wait to add it to my library. Now if
only my friends would have some more babies for me to crochet for!
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