Candy Blankies : Cuddly Crochet for Babies & Toddlers

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Summary: Beautiful, innovative designs, great instructions
Review: This book has it all...beautifully designed blankets that go well beyond pink, blue and white granny square or chevron afghan, with easy-to-follow instructions and quality photography.

Candy Blankies contains 29 patterns that are sophisticated yet simple to make, deriving their beauty from whimsical color choices and great design. Many of the patterns, for example, call for weaving in contrasting or complementary colors into finished pieces, a simple way to add dimension and complexity without much time and effort.

The front of the book showcases the patterns, each with its own 2-page spread; the second half includes instructions, again with each pattern across two pages, which include a photograph of the finished piece lying flat.

Though this book contains only afghan patterns, it has served as inspiration for me on many other projects, including scarves, purses and pillows.