Customer Reviews

Vogue Knitting Baby Blankets Two (Vogue Knitting on the Go)

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I bought the book for one specific pattern, a grass-green baby blanket with fluffy Berroco "Plush" sheep grazing on it. The pattern calls for Goa, a cotton yarn which has been discontinued, but I found a good substitute.

The pattern was clearly written and easy to follow. I am thrilled with how it turned out, and so is the recipient, her baby, and everyone else who sees it. The rest of the patterns in the book appear to be clear and well-written too. However, if I never make another thing from this book, I will consider the price well worth it for just that one pattern.

Whether you want the traditonal baby-ish baby blanket or a more modern one this is the book you want. Great variety of styles! I made the sheep blanket and it knit up quickly and was a wonderful gift.

Some really terrific blankies in this knit collection. My favorites are:
Sampler blanket by Margarita Mejia which has 8 beautiful squares and a alovely lace edging. Entrelac blanket by Song Palmese, Geometric blanket by Wendy Bergman done in the domino type knitting in 25 squares. Crazy stripes blanket by Veronica Manno using Koigu Kersti in 9 colors. All of the blankets are interesting and the choice of type is wide. The cover blanket is one of the less interesting ones. Only 3 are for beginners with several being for the intermediate or experienced knitter. As a new grandmother, I'd suggest knitting them either in cotton or acrylic instead of wool (which some of them call for).

I'm working on my forth pattern from this book and am very happy with all of them. I would consider myself a moderate to advanced knitter and have a hard time finding patterns that are challenging and coherent, but a lot of these fit the bill. Meanwhile, I'm teaching someone to knit (at twelve years old) and she's finishing up her first blanket from this book. What I'm trying to say is that there are patterns for all skill levels.

I learned a lot from every blanket, and am a better knitter for it. The blankets are classy, unique and beautiful. They are sure to impress the receiver of the blanket (or at least the mother of the receiver). I highly recommend it.

FANTASTIC! Along with there being many very cute patterns, the charted patterns with the numbers in the borders are extremely helpful! As is the first section of the book with the knitting tips and "how to's." It's a great follow up to the first book.

I love the book it was a gift to someone who is making a blanket for their grandbaby.