Learn to read a chart to create these lovely throws!

Technique - CrochetCreate a gorgeous, lacy filet crochet afghan and enjoy the rave reviews! These five easy filet afghans are made using worsted-weight yarn in pretty, delicate patterns. Choose from Hearts, Flowers, Rose Diamond, Country Cross and Aran. Each is about 40&–45" wide x 64&–68" long.

Provides patterns and instructions for a variety of afghans, including picture afghans, and demonstrates basic stitches

The Big Book of Baby Afghans, - A must for any crocheter's library, this book has 22+ baby blankets for all skill levels. Perfect for quick and easy gifts or family heirlooms.

You'll love this wonderful collection of favorite Leisure Arts baby afghans, with a variety of styles and colors. Each one of these 54 cover-ups includes step-by-step instructions and radiant full-color photography so you can be confident of success.

A compendium of beautiful stitch patterns for everything from doilies to afghans, this crochet resource gives crafters 50 designs for making handmade blankets and decorations. The patterns provide a jumping-off point for personalizing blankets, as crafters can choose the type and total amount of yarn, the stitch gauge, and the hook size.

Each of the 40 extraordinary hand-crocheted afghans displayed here in magnificent photos is a blue-ribbon winner, and you can recreate these wonderful items at home, thanks to the patterns, detail shots, and instructions provided in "Blue Ribbon Afghans from America's State Fairs." Scattered throughout the text are fun facts about the fairs, along with new and vintage photos