The Crochet Stitch Companion for Blankets and Afghans

From bold, inspiring colourwork to snuggly, tactile textures, build your perfect blanket with best-selling author Anna Nikipirowicz!

Mix and match from a mouthwatering range of 60 crochet stitches, motifs and edges.

If you want to create your own unique blankets perhaps as personalized gifts or to add the perfect finishing touch to your home look no further than this inspiring collection of adaptable designs. Perfect for absolute beginners and upwards, this complete crochet primer is fully photographed, covering everything you need to know from start to finish: from working basic stitches to joining motifs, blocking and making pompoms. This inspiring visual directory will build your confidence and skills, and can be referred to again and again, whenever you need ideas or advice. It contains:

• 35 stitch patterns, 15 motifs and 10 borders, each with a full written pattern and chart, along with easy-to-follow advice for working your chosen design elements into your own crochet projects.
• A range of stitches, including all the basics, plus tactile raised textures, mosaic colourwork and lightweight lacework.
• A range of motifs perfect for a patchwork-style blanket including granny squares, diamonds, triangles and hexagons.
• A selection of edging options, from picot, spike and lace to simple double crochet borders.
• 4 gorgeous blanket projects, to inspire you with Anna's own colour and stitch combinations.

Book Contents

Introduction 8
Tools and materials 10

Stitches 14
Basic

Single crochet 16
Half double crochet 17
Double crochet 18
Treble crochet 19
Double treble crochet 20
Spike 21
Extended single crochet 22
Back loop single crochet 23
Crossed double crochet 24
Linen 25

Chevron

Spike 26
Wave 28
Standard 30
Lace 32
Granny 34

Texture

Wheat 36
Bobble 38
Puff heart 40
Basket weave 42
Cable 44

 Overlay Mosaic

Chevron 46
Cuckoo clock 48
Diamond 50
Tree 52
Gnome 54

Fan

Puff and fan 57
Scallop 58
V stitch 59
Fantail 60
Arcade 62

Lace

Lattice 64
Bobble 66
Brick 67
Filet 68
Honeycomb 69

Motifs 70
Hexagon

Simple 72
Lace 74
Fair Isle 76
Eyelet 80
Flower 82

 Square

Half-half 84
Moss 86
Puff 88
Overlay mosaic 1 90
Overlay mosaic 2 92
Texture 94
Htr 3L 96

 Diamond

Mitred 98
Granny 100
Textured 102

Edges 104

Picot 106
Htr 3rd loop 107
Fair Isle 108
Overlay mosaic 109
Envelope 110
Puff 111
Rib 112
Scallop 113
Spike 114
Lace 115

 Blankets 116

Brighton 118
Emery Down 124
Teignmouth 138
York 144

Basic techniques 150
Charts 160
Advanced stitches 162
Colourwork 168
Finishing 172