Candy Blankies: Unique Crochet for Babies & Toddlers

by Candi Jensen

Book Overview

With simple instructions and more than 120 color photographs, anyone regardless of previous experience can make beautiful afghans, throws, and blankets. There are 30 projects for every taste and level of skill, including a Bear Necessity blanket with adorable ears and big, cheerful smile; the soft and snuggly denim perfection of Blue Note; the Ripple Effect with its dazzling jewel tones, and a Navajo Throw serape-style warmer inspired by the radiant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931543410
• ISBN13: 9781931543415
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

GREAT BUY!!!!

Item was prompt with delivery and came in good condition. My fiance loves this book and says it's very easy to understand and follow. I would recommend this to anyone getting involved in Crochet. I would buy from this vendor again with pleasure.

By far, the best crocheted baby blanket book out there

I came upon this book at a local yarn store, and immediately fell in love with it. It helped that the store had re-created one of the patterns from the book, an adorable 9-square teddy bear face blanket with blue trim and 3D ears. I bought all the yard I'd need to make a similar blanket (no doubt that's what the store had in mind!), and I'm just now finishing my own version (using fuzzy yarn for the faces). I can't recommend this book highly enough. First off, the photography is gorgeous, a real treat to page through. The patterns are so beautiful, and are presented clearly and neatly. I have yet to find any mistakes in them. Some of the patterns are more complex than others, but I've found you can tell pretty quickly what the level of expertise required is, simply by looking at the complexity of the pattern presented. The last few pages of the book also include helfpul refresher tips (or how-to pictures for beginners) related to the stitches and techniques required in the patterns. If you love to crochet, and want to have a source for really creative, lovely, and customizable blankets, then this is the best book out there that I've found. I'm really very happy with this purchase.

Some cute ones in here

Okay, I'm a sucker for cute babies and cute crochet/knit projects....so sue me. I like that Ms Jensen has included some designs that move away from the over done but somehow obligatory pastel pink and blue. I worry, though, how safe her added "sheep", flowers, and pom poms are.

My Favorite Crochet Book!!

This book is by far the crochet book that I use the most. The patterns are practical and require minimal crochet skills, but still produce AMAZING results. My favorite thing about the book is that Candi made the patterns simple to complete, using weaving end embroidery for embellishments rather than requiring complex, time consuming hook tricks. It is also simple to translate these patterns into bigger afghans because the book uses bright, bold colors instead of just baby pastels. You need this book!

Beautiful, innovative designs, great instructions

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.