Blue Ribbon Afghans from America's State Fairs: 40 Prize-Winning Crocheted Designs |  | Author: Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
Publisher: Lark Books
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Pbk. Ed
Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1579906710
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.430437
EAN: 9781579906719
ASIN: 1579906710
Publication Date: May 1, 2005
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Product Description
Each of the extraordinary hand-crocheted afghans displayed here in magnificent photos is a blue-ribbon winner. They've all taken the top prize at one of America's state fairs-the prime public venue for showing off the best of our nation's traditional crafts. The styles, colors, and patterns are as varied as the folks who fashioned them, ranging from an afghan with an elegant white-on-white country design to one that has a wildly kaleidoscopic motif. Crocheters can recreate these wonderful items at home, thanks to patterns, detail shots, and instructions, and experience the charm that makes the state fair such a special part of American culture. Scattered throughout the text are fun facts about the fairs, along with new and vintage photos.
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 Awesome book! April 11, 2007
Rae M. Preston (Ludington, MI United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is really one of the best i have seen on afghans! Great pictures and clear instructions. So many great patterns to choose from. Tons of great info on state fairs and rural life. I just love this one. I bought one for my sister and am buying one for myself. A must see!
Gorgeous Afghans! May 15, 2007
Sonia Chen (Lubbock Texas)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I ordered this book only after looking though it throughly. It does repeat the directions for a couple of afghans, however they look different because they are in different configurations. If you are an adventurous beginner, then it's very possible that seeing there are different methods of doing the same thing and getting very different results will encourage you to try branching out on your own. Personally I love it! I love the cowboy afghan, I made it for my grandson and he loves it too. I'm working on the Sunbonnet Sue, which is the real reason I purchased it. I love to sew as well as crochet but quilting is an entirely different matter so to be able to make one of my favorite quilting patterns in crochet was wonderful for me.
The pictures and the state fair information took me back to my years in high school when I and the entire home ec class had to entire our projects in the fair. It's a lovely book, I have enjoyed it very much and I'm even thinking of entering my work in the fair again. :) I would love to get a blue ribbon!
Prize-Winning Patterns With a Side of State Fair Trivia October 4, 2003
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
Maybe I'm prejudiced because my afghan submissions appear on pages 125 and 132, but I think this is one of the most interesting and unique books of crochet patterns that I have ever seen. This book is filled with beautiful photographs, great graphics, and fascinating factoids about the development of state fairs. The book turned out to be far more special than I ever expected. I think this cochet pattern book would be an exciting addtion to any needlecrafter's library!
Excited about this book! May 30, 2008
Nancy Bouyear (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a plethora of state fair history, beautiful pictures and well written patterns. There are afghans that would appeal to a beginner as well as an expert. Standard yarns are suggested, nothing too fancy or hard to find. I am looking forward to trying some of them, would love to put my efforts into our own small county fair. I'm so glad that it is now part of my crochet library.
For crocheters at all levels November 14, 2005
M. Jane Rimmer
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has something for all crocheters, some patterns are simple single crochet, some ripples, and some granny squares which are great for beginner crocheters. There are also some sampler afghans and aran style afghans for the more advanced crocheter. There are even some done in Tunisian, or Afghan stitch. I didn't see anything I'd consider challenging. But it is not a "how to" book, or a "learn to crochet" book. Most patterns assume you know the basic crochet stitches.
The layout of the book, photos and information about fairs is awesome. I borrowed the book from the library, and immediately decided it was a must have for my collection.
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