Bernat Satin Sport Weight Yarn

In my last article we finished reviewing Blue Ribbon Afghans and did a review of numerous of the patterns in The Best Of Maggie Weldon’s Crochet Afghans. I sincerely hope my reviews have helped you determine if you would like to tackle a pattern that perchance you would ordinarily pass up. In this article we will review assorted more books. We will get started with:  50 Sensational Crochet Afghans & Throws – The Needlecraft Shop. This book is sooooo worth buying! It has afghans like you have never seen before and will want to undertake the patterns all at one time! Let’s commence with:

Joyous Squares on page 8 - This is an intermediate pattern that comprises of squares like you have never seen before! The colors in the photo are Fuchsia, Leaf Green, Teal and Lavender. What a color combo, huh? The center of the square is a green X that looks like a chain made into the X. That is rimmed with lavender then fuchsia. Then a square around all that in teal and ultimately assorted rounds of green rimmed with fuchsia to tie it all together. Hard to explain this one but take my word for it – it is a beauty!

Arbor Rose on page 12 -  A simple and plain off white afghan done in rows of clusters. At each end is a mesh section that has a crocheted trail of stems, leaves and flowers all over it all in the same off white. Stunning afghan. This one is ranked intermediate also.

Spanish Tiles on page 22 - This afghan is made up of big hexagon and little hexagon motifs and numerous triangles to fetch the rows together. Its another very strange and gorgeous afghan. The pattern is done in carrot, medium thyme, gold and burgundy. Beautiful afghan for a sun porch thrown over the back of a wicker chair! This is an intermediate pattern but doesn’t appear to be very difficult. This is one I am going to try!

Stained Glass Window Afghan on page 41 - This is by far the most stunning afghan I have ever seen! It is done in blocks of blue, turquoise, light mint, gold, carrot, cornmeal and black. The center is blue graduating to turquoise. Then cornmeal blending into gold blending into carrot. At the four corners is a 3 leaflet of turquoise and blue. Its then bordered with various rows of black, then a row of carrot then a row of black. Over the center circle of colors is a web of black that gives it that definitive stained glass look. Only ranked intermediate! I actually want to undertake this one! I have seen one done and it is exquisite!

Grandma and Grandbabies on page 49 - This afghan is ranked easy and easy it is! I have made this one. Its genuinely a huge granny square done in dark pink for 3 rows, then fern green for 3 rows, then off white for 2 rows, then gold for 4 rows, then pink for 3 rows, then fern green for assorted rows and so on. When you are finished with the big granny square you make the grandbabies – little squares in dissimilar patterns that you whipstitch to each end of the granny. Then go around the whole thing with assorted rows of each color. Works up gorgeous quick. A great teen blanket!

Hot ‘N’ Spicy Afghan on page 58 - Done in panels of orange and red big clusters then the panels are crocheted together with black. Really beauteous and very Hot ‘N’ Spicy! Rated easy

Contemporary Pinwheel on page 66 - Another ranked easy! This is done in squares made up of rows of hdc in 3 colors. Its shown in yellow, tan and gray but this would look good in any combining of colors! Severl rows of initial color, then same amount of rows of second color then same amount of rows of third color. Then the blocks are arranged with the stripes going in dissimilar directions. Kinda like the old rail fence pattern in quilting. Great blanket for the men in your life!

Rose Lattice on page 68 - This afghan is rated as experienced due to the special stitches called a roll stitch. The afghan is made of squares of leaf green with a bright pink flower in the center. The flower is made of the special roll stitch.  The roll stitch is as follows (in this pattern anyway) Yo 15 times loosely, insert hook in st indicated, draw up lp, yo and draw through all 17 lps. May take a little exercise but this is a possible to do pattern. Very beauteous too.

Fantasy Garden on page 73 - Puff stitches done into beauteous flowers bordered by 3 dc rounds. Each square is more or less different. Done with an I and J hook and in dark orchid, dusty teal, cafe, carrot and light fuchsia. For instance a fuchsia flower may have a teal background, a teal flower a carrot background an carrot flower a fuchsia background, etc. Nice afghan for a family room. the colors could without apparent effort be changed in this one.

Amorous on page 90 - Rated easy this afghan is done in one piece, row by row. Its made up of shell stitches and the architect used Red Heart Symphony yarn in Lt Rose. It has a double knot fringe on both ends. This afghan looks soft as a summer breeze!

Dream Time Ripple on page 140 - A finelooking ripple blanket done with cluster stitches. The architect used Red Heart Baby Light yarn (which is light worsted weight) in powder yellow, lime and a laddie print. Very soft and lacy looking ripple. Rated as easy.

Giggles on page 142 - this is one for the little girl in your life. Done in flamingo pink and snow Bernat Satin yarn (worsted weight) and Bernat Bubbles bulky in baby bubble pink. Its done in rows of dc. First various white rows followed by various rows of pink. Then the special stitch row (v-st and cluster) which makes the row look like little flowers. These rows are repeated until the blanket is the size you want it to be. Then it is edged with the baby bubble pink. Adorable and ranked easy!

Granny’s Lullaby on page 150 – Beautiful baby blanket made up of big granny squares in dissimilar colors. The architect applied TLC Baby Amore medium (worsted) weight yarn in rose, mint, yellow, orchid and white. Rated easy this afghan will go with any nursery!

Blocks Of Fun on page 156 - Plain dc blocks done in dissimilar colors. Whipstitched together in a fun pattern. Colors used were paddy green, dark orchid, blue, cherry red,black and white. Rated easy you’ll have this one finished in no time!

The next book I am going to talk with regards to is 40 Favorite Ripple Afghans – Leisure Arts

Wine On The Vine on page 5 - a original prize winner this gorgeous ripple is done in a varigated plum and green, dk plum, dk green and tan. The tan ripple rows are spaced amongst the varig and plum rows. Makes a pretty afghan. There are clusters allround that look like grapes on the vine!

Snowman Ridge on page 7 - The perfective ripple afghan for the winter months!The ripples are done in blue, dk blue and white. There is a row of squares stitched onto the ripple that has these cute little snowmen worked into the squares. Then there are various more rows of ripple. Just adorable!

Romantic Melody on page 15 - Soft and finelooking with flowing fringe for the edging. This ripple is done in rose and ecru and the front post dc gives defination to this beauty!

Evergreen Forest on page 25 - Done in deep green and white this ripple sports evergreen trees through the ripples of green and white! Great Christmas afghan!

Daisy Border on page 33 - Ripples of ecru, green, brown and a brown varigated make up this afghan. At each end are hexagon motifs with a ecru daisy at the center. Then more rows of ripple and it is all edged in a picot of ecru. Very beauteous blanket!

American Waves on page 45 - Dc rows of ripple in red and white blocks of color. About  five ripple blocks up there is a row of blue squares with star centers Then more red and white ripples, another star row and more red and white ripples. Very finelooking afghan

Aztec Sun on page 51 - a ripple done in the round! This is just pretty when finished! I have seen this done in some color combos and all are stunning! The pattern calls for a round yellow ripple at the center graduating out to orange then red. then the yellow, orange and red are repeated ending with red at when it comes to 60″ in diameter

Rosebud on page 61 - Beautiful ripple done with a K hook in muddy green light green and pink. There are rown of muddy green ripple then a row of pink clusters then more muddy green then another pink cluster row and so on and so on. Beautiful plus warm!

Granny’s Ripple on page 63 - This ripple is made in panels of 7 squares across. Then rows of ripple (one row ecru, 2 rown lilac, three rown med. plum, 4 rows dark plum, then med plum then lilac then one row ecru then another panel of squares. This pattern proceeds until the afghan reaches a length of with regards to 62″.

Azalea Lane on page 77 - Done in ripple rows of ecru, rose, green, lt rose and lt green. A cluster stitch and puff stitch give a lacy feel to this pretty afghan. Great one for the back of the sofa!

Sailboat Celebration on page 79 - This is one I plan to make for our boat. There are rows of Lt blue graduating to navy ripples. The a row of blocks that are made to look like sailboats (quilt like pattern) then more navy to lt blue ripples then a panel of blocks made with stars in the center (another quilt pattern) then it repeats again. Gorgeous and looks difficult but after reading the instructions various times it seems in truth easy. this pattern is worth purchasing the book for!

Vibrance on page 85 - When I see this ripple I think of my granddaughter, Shannon! She loves these colors. This ripple is made of simple dc in dk blue, lime green and a varigated green and blue. Several of the varigated ripple rows are made of the loop stitch!

Mountain Flowers on page 107 - Simple dc ripples with rows of white petals amidst the dark green ripples. Elegant! Done in lt green, green dk green and ecru.

Well, I think I have given you sufficient to think when it comes to in this article. I have various more crochet book to review that I will do in future articles. Until then, happy crocheting!

Lynn

Bernat Satin Sport Weight Yarn Picture

Bernat Satin Sport Weight Yarn Pic

Bernat Satin Sport Weight Yarn Photo

Bernat Satin Sport Weight Yarn Photo

Bernat Satin Sport Weight Yarn Image

Bernat Satin Sport Weight Yarn Pic