81 BOOKS BLOCK-BY-BLOCK BLANKETS AND AFGHANS By Amanda Perkins £14.99 9781800922990 Search Press This riotously colourful book contains illustrated block-by-block guides to creating 10 stunning blankets, with colour variations for 20 more. Amanda Perkins’ inspiring use of colour and pattern gives wonderful results that are deceptively easy to achieve and suitable for crocheters of all abilities. Each blanket is constructed from a series of simple motifs, including squares, hexagons and triangles: simply piece them together to create stunning, contemporary designs. We say: It has a super, easy-to-follow layout key and illustrated step-by-step guide for creating each blanket project. Crochet TUNISIAN CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS By Laura Strutt £14.99 9781800653665 CICO Books Tunisian crochet uses many of the same techniques as traditional crochet, but involves holding multiple loops on the hook in a similar way to knitting. Whether you are a beginner or you’re looking for new Tunisian crochet ideas, you’ll find plenty of stylish designs to make, from quick and simple projects to more adventurous pieces that use a range of techniques such as colourwork, texture stitches and mitred squares. All of the stitches are explained, and there’s also a guide to the tools and materials you will need. We say: All you’ll need is a Tunisian crochet hook and some yarn to get started, and the result is a beautifully textured fabric. Tunisian Crochet MAGGIE MAGOO’S AMAZING ASTROLOGY By Maggie Maggoo Designs £12.99 9781849948913 Batsford With astrology surging in popularity, the new colouring book from Maggie Magoo Designs will be a welcome addition to astrology fans of all star signs! This beautiful book brings many wonderful decorative designs to colour. It contains six different illustrations of each sign of the zodiac, in varying adorable design styles, so colourists can build up a glorious collection of colourful astrological imagery. And to finish, there are some general celestial images – suns, moons, stars – to complement the individual star signs. We say: The designs can also be used as creative templates for collage, embroidery or appliqué. Colouring
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