Herrschner's Blue-Ribbon Afghans (Crochet Treasury) [Paperback]

Janica Lynn York (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Crochet Treasury | Publication Date: May 1998

Create beautiful, award-winning afghans with HERRSCHNER'S BLUE RIBBON AFGHANS. Both crocheted and knitted afghans from Herrschner's national afghan competition are presented here. The best afghans from all over the nation will suit a wide variety of tastes and styles as well as skill levels. Great designs with clear instructions and photographs will aid readers in creating over 40 projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Arts (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0848714601
• ISBN-13: 978-0848714604
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful afghans, but a word of caution, May 11, 2000

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Tina M. Mancuso (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herrschner's Blue-Ribbon Afghans (Crochet Treasury) (Paperback)

This book really does have some wonderful afghan patterns in it and I would highly recommend it to anyone. However, I have a word of caution regarding the "Blue Star" afghan pictured on the cover. I made this afghan from a kit from Herrschners and it came out wonderfully. But I have had several people e-mail me saying that the version of the pattern in this book has a couple serious mistakes in it -- not to mention that the instructions are more concise (and less clear) than the kit version. I think that Leisure Arts messed it up in the editing process. I wouldn't let this keep me from buying the book (in fact, I do own it and still recommend it), but I wanted to let people know that this particular pattern has problems. My e-mail address is above if any of you out there have already started it and run into problems -- I'm always happy to help if I can.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Herrschner's Best, May 25, 2001

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Deborah A. Woehr (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herrschner's Blue-Ribbon Afghans (Crochet Treasury) (Paperback)

I snagged this book at my local craft store when I saw the Herrschner's label. Thumbing through it, I saw dozens of beautiful, unique afghans, most of them crochet. Two-thirds of the book is dedicated to adult afghans, which as one reviewer pointed out will take some time to make. I am in the process of making the Afghan-Stitch Aran, which has cable, diagonal, and diamond patterns worked in the stitches. What I liked about this book is the myriad of styles and the easy instructions. There is something for everybody.

Included are two Christmas afghans. The first pattern was the deciding factor in buying Blue-Ribbon Afghans. It is a several-paneled piece, done in the Christmas colors, with braided fringe and simple embroidery. In the panels themselves, are Christmas trees, candy canes, and stars. You'll have to get the book (or check it out in your local craft store) to see what I'm talking about. The last third is dedicated to baby afghans, which are cute. But I prefer the Annie's Attic designs because of their uniqueness. At the very end of the book are general instructions for knitting, crochet, and finishing touches. This is an excellent book for the intermidiate to advanced crocheter/knitter.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Caution, March 24, 2006

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Sarah R. Helwig "Fryleela" (Allendale, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Herrschner's Blue-Ribbon Afghans (Crochet Treasury) (Paperback)

I've been Crocheting for over ten years but a friend wanted me to make the Irish Lattis pattern. And I found a ton of mistakes. The way they have the pattern written does not match the picture at all and they tell you that the wrong side of the afghan is the right side sometimes. I wouldn't suggest getting this book unless you have a little more experience and can easily fix the problems otherwise you might get very confused with the instructions. I'm assuming since that pattern is so off there are mistakes in the other designs as well.