A Year of Crochet Blankets | Naomi Harreman and Jolanda Verschiere.

A Year of Crochet Blankets – Naomi Harreman & Jolanda Verschiere

A Year of Crochet Blankets by Naomi Harreman and Jolanda Verschiere of Haakplein brings together 12 crochet blanket patterns to keep you stitching throughout the year. From thick, cosy blankets for winter to lighter throws for warmer evenings, the collection offers a variety of styles, techniques and levels of challenge.

Blankets are wonderfully flexible crochet projects: they can be made in your favourite yarn and colours, adapted to suit your space and enjoyed without the need to worry about precise garment sizing. The designs in this book include lace-like and filet crochet, blocks and strips that are easy to take on the go, and sampler-style blankets combining different stitch patterns.

12 adaptable blanket projects

Every blanket includes instructions for widening or lengthening the design, so you can adjust the finished size to suit your needs. Whether you’re making a small throw or a generous blanket, you can adapt the dimensions as you work.

The projects are divided into Easy, Medium and Difficult levels, making it straightforward to choose a project that matches your experience or find something to help you develop your crochet skills.

What's inside?

• 12 crochet blanket patterns
• Designs ranging from cosy winter blankets to lightweight throws
• Lace-like designs and filet crochet
• Blankets worked in blocks and strips for portable projects
• Sampler-style designs featuring a variety of stitch patterns
• Instructions for widening and lengthening every blanket
• Written patterns, charts and construction diagrams
• Step-by-step photographs where needed
• Projects categorised as Easy, Medium or Difficult

Learn useful crochet techniques

Alongside the blanket patterns, the book introduces techniques and finishing details that can be used in other crochet projects too. You’ll find guidance on the long-tail foundation for a stretchy beginning and the magic or adjustable ring for seamless centres, as well as illustrated guides to the key stitches used throughout the book.

A colour-coded system also helps you navigate the patterns, with rounds worked on the front of the piece shown in blue and rounds worked on the back shown in black.

A canvas for your creativity

With flexible sizing and a choice of colour palettes, A Year of Crochet Blankets gives you plenty of scope to make each design your own. Follow the authors’ suggested colours or choose your own combinations to create a blanket that suits your home or makes a thoughtful handmade gift.

At a glance

• Authors: Naomi Harreman & Jolanda Verschiere
• 12 crochet blanket patterns
• Skill levels: Easy, Medium and Difficult
• Includes: Written patterns, charts, construction diagrams and step-by-step photographs where necessary
• Adaptable: Instructions are included for widening and lengthening every blanket
• Originally published in: Dutch
• Translation: Translated from the original Dutch edition