Our Best Baby Afghans (Leisure Arts Leaflet, 2853)

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Summary: Baby afghans for all levels of crochet experience
Review: I am almost finished with one of the afghans in the book, and I found it went very fast and the pattern is easy to follow - I would make it again. I don't do a lot of crochet - I make about one afghan a year, so I wouldn't consider myself an expert. I bought the book after flipping through it in a craft store and saw that the afghans were really cute (great color photos!) and the instructions were easy to understand. Reading through some of the other patterns in the book, I found a few other afghans that don't look too hard and I might try. Some of the afghans do look a little complex (from a beginner-level perspective) but I'm the type who doesn't like to count and prefer repetitive patterns. So I'd say there's a good mix of more repetitive and some that are more intricate for those who prefer a challenge - but all of them look adorable - I just wish I was more skilled (and had more time) so I could make more of them! My only complaint is that I think it should show levels of difficulty for each afghan so I wouldn't accidentally start something I think is easy only to decide I can't finish it when I get to the complicated part.

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Summary: ***CONTAINS CROCHET PATTERNS ONLY***
Review: Potential buyers should know that this book contains ONLY crochet patterns. There are no knit patterns. The book itself is beautiful, and the blankets are lovely, but this would have been good to know before buying the book - I don't crochet! :-)

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Summary: Great book, beautiful patterns
Review: This is the best book of baby afghans I've ever seen. Each afghan is more original and more adorable than the one before! If you only have one book of baby afghan patterns, this should be it.

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Summary: Great book, beautiful patterns
Review: This was one of the first books of crochet patterns I bought and it continues to be a valuable part of my pattern library. I am still a beginning/slightly intermediate crocheter and I have been able to make several of the afghans in this book with no problems. Instructions clear and photographs helpful. I am currently making the "Simply Beautiful" shell pattern afghan in Bernat's "Baby Coordinates" yarn in pale yellow, and it's coming out gorgeous - it almost looks like lace, but the pattern couldn't be easier. I'm sure this book will supply many more baby gifts in years to come.