Introduction
Tools and materials
Basic techniques
The projects
Basic patterns: square
Basic patterns: rectangular
Polar bear
Princess or prince
Wolf
Little Red Riding Hood
Deer
Festive elf
Fish
Lion
Unicorn
Dragon
Lynne Rowe was taught to knit and crochet by her grandmother in her early childhood and has been hooked ever since. She has developed a wide range of specialist skills and loves to pass these on to others through her workshops and classes. She is best known for her whimsical designs which feature regularly in the UK's most popular craft magazines, along with articles and technical guides. Her practical approach makes her patterns straightforward, easy to read and fun to make and her aim is to encourage as many people as possible to knit and crochet. Lynne lives in Congleton, Cheshire.
A step-by-step guide to creating magical gifts. When lock down hit
in the UK I decided I needed to find something to occupy myself and
so I turned to crochet. I'd only ever done a chain stitch before
but after a few youtube tutorials and practice goes I decided I was
ready for a proper project and my little boy requested a blanket
for his bed. Well having spotted this charming book how could I say
no?
On opening the book you have a glossary of terms and abbreviations
and it also gives both the UK and US terms should you need them
before going on to explain the tools you will need and then the
step by step technique guides. As a relative newbie to crochet I
found these guides invaluable and a brilliant reference point
should I get stuck at all. Each technique is broken down in to
simple concise points with clear accompanying pictures. Every
technique needed to create a magical blanket is covered from the
very beginning slip knot to finishing touches like fringing.
The actual patterns in the book are aimed at two sizes age two to
four and age five to seven. This is my only criticism. I wish it
gave options for bigger patterns because despite being 32 years old
I'd quite like an adult sized Polar Bear blanket.
Each themed blanket gives an skill level and is broken down into
stages from the basic blanket, to the additional pieces like hood,
decoration etc and all give really clear easy to follow
instructions and where needed diagrams as well as close up pictures
of those sections on the finished blankets so you can see what they
are supposed to look like in detail.
I really love that each theme has complimenting crochet bunting too
which in many cases could be used as a stand alone item. There is a
candy cane bunting that will make the perfect Christmas decoration!
So for £12.99 you really get value for your money as it's not just
10 projects it's 20 and the possibilities are endless.
The blankets are all beautiful designs and will make the perfect
gifts for children in the family and I can't wait to look and see
what other books Lynne Rowe has written.
*Amazon*
This book has excellent pictures to understand each stage of the
pattern. I love that each blanket is accompanied with a pattern for
making matching bunting. I also found it helpful to have suggested
yarn options alongside the sample yarn details. I've started making
the fish blanket and it's working up nicely even though it is my
first ever crochet project.
*Amazon*
Beautiful blankets and brilliant bunting. I love the concept for
this book: snuggly blankets with fairytale themes. I can't wait to
crochet the dragon blanket and am already wondering which designs
my nieces and nephews would like most. I didn't realise until I got
the book that as well as the 10 blankets, there are also 10 bunting
designs. The blankets are based on the same corner to corner
crochet stitch but there is more variation in the bunting,
including triangles hexagons and snowflakes. The main blanket
stitch confused me a little to start with, but a couple of rows
into a swatch I'd worked out what I was meant to be doing. It is
nice that the book includes both simple and more complicated
projects. With the sections on tools and techniques, and the
detailed instructions, this would probably be a good book for
someone relatively new to crochet, but has lots of interest for
more experienced crocheters as well. It is handy having the
patterns in two sizes (age 2-4 and 5-7) and because of the way the
patterns are written, you could make them in bigger sizes quite
easily. Different blankets have different tensions listed so doing
a tension swatch would be important to be sure of getting the
blanket the right size.
*Amazon*
This book is fantastic for any corner to corner or graphgan crochet
enthusiasts! Patterns are well written and easy to follow and if
this is your first encounter with corner to corner crochet there is
a helpful introduction at the beginning of the book to help you
learn! Highly recommended!
*Amazon*
Lynne Rowe’s magical new collection of crocheted blankets has been
inspired by her own children, who love to play-act and dress up.
It’s clear as you flick through this collection of 10 whimsical
patterns that Lynne has given each project a lot of thought and
care, taking her inspiration from tales that we all know, children
and adults alike! Patterns inside the book include animals, from
the humble fish to the mighty dragon, or how about a stealthy,
hungry wolf? Little ones can snuggle up as a polar bear or a
unicorn, or how about adding a touch of royalty by dressing up as a
prince or princess? You can crochet a fairytale wardrobe for every
conceivable storytime and bedtime with this charming collection.
Every blanket in the book is made using corner-to-corner (C2C)
crochet for the basic shape, and can be made in two sizes, for
toddlers and young children – Lynne, can we get an adult size too
please?! The beauty of this construction means you get all the
relaxing, mindful crochet you want with a simple repeating
square or rectangle shape, along with the interest of adding
details in colourful borders, adorable applique and the little
details that perfectly finish a crochet project. The book starts
with the basics needed to crochet any of the blankets, and each
pattern then goes into further detail about the techniques and
patterns needed to crochet the pieces you need to create your
perfect blanket. Every pattern is written in UK terms, but if you
prefer US there is a handy conversion table inside the back flap.
Step-by-step images are clear and informative, and the photography
throughout the collection is clear and inspirational, so if you
can’t decide which hooded blanket to start with, take it from us
simply have a go at them all! We love everything the Lynne designs
and this book is no exception to that rule – if you ask us, this is
probably her most exciting and enjoyable book to date, and you will
love having it in your crochet library.
*Crochet Now*
There's nothing quite like wrapping ups someone you love in a
homemade blanket, and this collection is certain to be loved by
little ones and big ones alike! There are ten fantasy-themed
children's blankets, inspired by Lynne's own children's love to
play. Each blanket has a corner-to-corner base with a hood, and
designs range from a vibrant Red Riding Hood and fringed Wolf with
a jaunty ears, to fish with fins and gills and roar-some lion! The
blankets all feature bunting patterns to create themed play
areas.
*Inside Crochet*
Bedtime bookworms will love snuggling up and listening to their
favourite story in a cosy hooded blanket. The book has ten
fairytale projects to crochet. Each blanket has two sizes, for ages
2-4 and 5-7 years. There are ideas for changing colours to create
different characters, so every blanket tells a story.
*Machine Knitting Monthly*
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