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Amigurumi Loveys and Blankets is awesome! This is a must have for anyone who loves to create gifts or even sell what they make. The patterns are whimsical and adorable. I think this book would make not only an excellent gift it’s a great purchase. If you like to create new things you will love it I highly recommend it!
Love making baby blankets and loveys. I’ve been making them for years. Great patterns and easy to follow instructions. Will be making all of them. First one I made was the frogs. Loved them.
This book provides clear and organized instructions for making the most darling baby blankets. The giraffe blanket is super cute!
*Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.*
This book is a great collection of amigurumi animal blankets and loveys (little cuddle blankets). The patterns are easy to read, well formatted, and it's clear before you even start what stitches are included in each pattern. There's a great section at the start of the book of stitch and joinery explanations with easy-to-follow diagrams.
My favourite pattern is easily the giraffe blanket, and I can't wait to make it!
This book has a good variety of different fun patterns. I love that for each animal there is a blanket and a lovey pattern! The patterns are written really well and are easy to follow along with- especially with individual photos of each individual part
This book has so many good patterns that are so easy to follow! I’ve been crocheting for several years but I think it’s very beginner friendly
What a wonderful DIY Book!
As a casual crocheteer, I was drawn by the cover. I admit, I didn't really catch the meaning of the title at first, so i was a bit surprised that Thai content was all about blankets. I had to go back and check that this was indeed mentioned in the title.
Amigurumi blankets is a great idea that was completely new to me. The book is split in 2 sections: an explanation of the different stitches and the patterns themselves. This makes it great for learners like me, who may not yet know all the stitches. The pictures are really clear and the instructions very understandable.
I like that the pieces have common elements, but also their own small peculiarities, which requires new techniques.
The choice of color for the yarn could have been better, though, as the pictures have a kind of dated look and the Cover reminded me of old recipe books from the 80s.
First, I must commend Ariana Wimsett for presenting her patterns in such a way that a complete novice can proceed with confidence. The book begins with an extensive introduction to the crochet skills that will need to be used for the projects in this collection. And she does so with a tone that it both reassuring and confidence-boosting.
And despite the projects being appropriate for novices and intermediate crocheters, the projects are all adorable and appealing. The details included on the ram's horns and the ice dragons eyes are just stunning in terms of their thoughtful design.
This book is an excellent find for anyone hoping to make baby gifts, or seeking a gift for a friend who wants to begin making crochet projects.
Amigurumi Loveys & Blankets is a tutorial and technique guide for small blankets and snuggly animal blanket toys by Ariana Wimsett. Released 14th May 2024 by Fox Chapel, it's 160 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.
Fox Chapel is well kn0wn for the quality of their DIY and homestyle publications. This is a worthy entry into that lineup. It's a fine primer with step by step instructions and copious tutorial photographs which are clear and illustrative. The author has an upbeat and casual writing style which is easy to follow.
The introductory chapter includes a survey of styles, terms, and tools with good clear photos of each. There is a stitch and technique tutorial, but readers should have a basic working familiarity with general crochet, or access to a crochet savvy friend (or youtube). The author/publisher have also included a good tutorial on reading patterns which most readers will find useful going forward in the book. The second section (roughly 85% of the content) includes step-by-step tutorials for 16 different animal blankets/amigurumi. The tutorials are filled with clear usable photographs and spare no-frills instruction. I have no doubts that a keen beginner could produce a finished project from the instructions as written.
Each tutorial includes an introduction with finished measurements and special features in a header. Tools and supplies are listed bullet style in a sidebar (measurements are given in American standard units with metric measures in parentheses). Tools and supplies are very basic and will be available at any well stocked big box crafts supplier in North America.
Five stars. Well written, accessible for beginning to advanced crocheters, useful, and appealing. It would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, home studio library, activity groups or similar.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
5 stars, Crochet Fun
AMIGURUMI LOVEYS AND BLANKETS
by Ariana Wimsett
This book shows you how to crochet fun amigurumi loveys and blankets. They are all aimed towards smaller children. As the grandparent of a nine-year-old, I don't think he'd be interested in one of these. They are the combination of a doll and a blanket.
I like the way the blanket is worked to reflect the body of the specific character or animal that it represents.
Highly recommend.
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This book is full of adorable projects!! The book is well organized, with basic pattern reading instructions and detailed instructions on the stitches required for the pattern. There are easy and intermediate patterns, with well-written instructions and QR codes that link to videos to various parts of the book, including each animal. The author makes these look easy and achievable.
The blankets are much more than I imagined. Each blanket folds to fit over a crib rail and look like an animal with dangly legs and tails. They are so adorable!! If time or supplies are an issue, loveys for each animal are also included! I think these are so adorable. Some are traditional blanket assembly but some of the more complex are made from granny squares that are then sewn together. The Prince Frog blanket is super adorable with lily pad motifs that create the blanket. These blankets really provide a WOW! factor that anyone would look for to give as a gift. They are really top-notch.
I love the variety of animals int he book, from a giraffe that looks much more difficult than it is, to an amazing ice dragon with a dragon-scale crochet pattern. There are instructions for washing, incorporating safety eyes vs. embroidered eyes, and so much more. I really can't wait to hook some of these up for a great baby gift!
I love this book with its adorable selection of baby blankets that fold into nursery decor. The variety of animals and texture are amazing and each pattern comes with a smaller matching lovey. Folding instructions are included, along with QR codes linking to printable folding instructions to include when the blankets are given as gifts.
Amigurumi Loveys & Blankets
I absolutely loved this guide! Not only does it have some really adorable patterns for cute blankets and loveys for the little ones in your life, there’s great tips and tricks about crocheting and amigurumi creation in general that I can take into my crocheting ahead. I’ve been crocheting for about 10 years and have used lots of different patterns, and found these to be really easy to follow and read.
Each pattern gives clear indications of the supplies you’ll need, including the hooks, yarn, needles, stuffing, etc. They also all have pictures to gauge your progress by, so you can make sure your creations end up looking the way they should to match the pattern. The stitches used throughout the patterns are all explained with thorough written and pictorial explanations in the beginning. To be even more helpful if you get stuck, there’s a QR code on each pattern with a video guide link!
The obvious effort put into making the patterns easily readable for anyone, including a very beginner, is a big plus - I am putting this on my list for possible gifts to give friends in the future! I would feel comfortable handing this to a beginner with a small kit to start and know they would be able to get through a pattern, especially with all the help available.
The pictures are really bright and the items are shown on clean, bright backgrounds, making the colorful blankets and loveys themselves really pop and pull your eye to the beautiful patterns. The photography in this book, I would say, is a definite strong suit and adds a lot to the patterns and guides.
The little details added to the blankets and loveys really set them apart from other patterns of a similar type I have seen. For example, the princess frog lovey has an adorable surrounding skirt of springtime flowers, making it such an adorable little detail to add to a nursery and something so cute and loveable for a child. Even the holiday blanket pattern has a snowflake detail that really adds to the overall effect.
The lamb lovey may just become my go-to baby shower gift! Loved these patterns. Looking forward to making more of them!
(Posted on Barnes & Noble as not_an_earthling, NJ)
Many years ago when I was taught crochet, you'd never find many of today's hottest patterns, including amigurumi. But it's still the same stitches with some user friendly yarns to help with the look and feel. AMIGURUMI Loveys and Blankets is a wonderful book to gift those looking to learn this craft. The patterns arre clear and easy to follow. The completed project looks amazing and will make someone you love happy. Easily a 5 star experience.
As a crocher doll maker I always interesting to see modification from basic doll become something practical for daily use. Amigurumi Loveys and Blankets offer cute alternatif to combine a
doll bodypart with comfy baby blanket. All 16 projects are adorable and I am sure my fellow crochet enthusiast would love to make one or 20!
The book includes basic crochet material, tools and stitches. All the pattern is clear and do able. The material choices for baby and children's little bit tricky expecially for sensitive children so make sure maker choosing well. Type of yarns also can alter the size of the snuggle blanket. I personally mesmerized with details of the dragon design. I also prefer crochet eyes more than safety doll eyes for baby/younger children for safety reason because yarn tendency to loosen overtime.
Thank you Netgalley and Landauer Publishing from Fox Chapel Publishing for providing copy of this ebook. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Expecting Publication : 14 May 2024
On NetGalley I try to look for something new in my hobby of crochet. Of course I came across this book. I already know the designer and have a few of her designs. So let’s see where she goes with this.
It did not disappoint me with just showing her patterns. In the introduction there was so much detail in explaining the whole process of bringing her designs together, and I loved the notes through out helping to get to the finished project . Any problems for construction is clearly addressed in the introduction. As for the project instructions, they are simple and detailed.
I am always looking for things to make for a silent auction or a penny social, as well as something to accommodate a book to go with it. These patterns are the perfect gifts for what I do.
Thank you NetGalley and Fox Chapel Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC.
I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.
I loved the dragon and frog blankets and loveys the most but this whole book is a beginner friendly book for anyone wanting to make a special blanket or toy for a little one. I would highly recommend this book and I would love to own a copy for myself.
"I thought this was really well written and I look forward to reading more from this author in the future. I think it will find readers at our library, so we will definitely be purchasing for the collection.
Amigurumi Loveys and Blankets by Ariana Wimsett is a brilliant book especially if you love creating adorable Animal Projects to Crochet and Snuggles. This book has 16+ of them and I have created 2. a giraffe and the bunny for easter for my great niece. These are easy to follow with great instructions and beautiful illustrations on every page.
The 2 I made, was a joy to make and to see my great niece and great nephews faces just melted my heart.........
This book includes crochet basics and 18 amazing animals - giraffe, sloth, bear, fox, horse, bunny, ram, dragon, prince frog, Christmas reindeer and a must book to have in our growing collection especially if you love creating new snuggle blankets for small children. These will make great gifts for them to play and snuggle up too.
I loved this book and I know I will enjoy creating more of these especially the Sloth, or the Fox, Or the Bear..........I can see I will make them all!!!
Better go and buy some more Yarn!!!!
More Yarn!!! I hear my Husband shout!!!
A clear, concise instructional on how to crochet and create small creature blankets.
The best part of this book is the brightly lit and easy to see photographs. Everything from the details on the patterns to bi-color instructions on how to do basic stitches was so easy to see.
What instructions were given were very easy to read. I would have preferred the author give instructions on how to do an invisible decrease as well as as the basic decrease given. Also, there is a section about yarn choices but doesn't mention the fact that many children, especially babies and toddlers, are sensitive to certain natural fabrics like wool. This, along with price and availability, is why acrylic yarns are often preferred when making baby blankets and similar items.
My favorite patterns were for the Ram, Dragon, and Reindeer blankets/loveys. All of the patterns use the same bases for head, body, and legs but the additions of wings, horns, and antlers was perfect.