Blue Ribbon Afghans from America's State Fairs: 40 Prize-Winning Crocheted Designs

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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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-14-2009; Blue Ribbon Afghans; I had been looking to buy this book for a while, purely based on the cover picture. The price and my reduced budget put it a little outside my comfort zone. When I did finally decide to buy it I was astounded by the array of beautiful...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-13-2009; It's A Keeper!; I have been searching for this book for some time. Words cannot express how happy I am to finally obtain my personal copy. The rich colorful pictures of these afghans highlight their beauty and the skill of their makers. My favorite...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-13-2009; blue ribbon afghans from america's state fairs; This is a lovely book with lots of information .Each afghan has detailed easy to follow instructions, however not all are made using a crochet hook! Some utilise the use of an afghan hook which came as a bit of a surprise as I thought...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-20-2008; Less Than Impressive; While there are a few designs in here that true showstoppers I was less than impressed with the selection as a whole. Much of the offerings herein are color based, in that they aren't technically challenging at all. Others are just plain...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-14-2009; Blue Ribbon Afghans; I had been looking to buy this book for a while, purely based on the cover picture. The price and my reduced budget put it a little outside my comfort zone. When I did finally decide to buy it I was astounded by the array of beautiful...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-25-2004; experts only; This is a beautifully done book. BUT the directions are not clear at all. Unless you are very experienced in crochet I would recommend another book. All the blankets showcased here are amazing but almost impossible to duplicate with...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-20-2008; Less Than Impressive; While there are a few designs in here that true showstoppers I was less than impressed with the selection as a whole. Much of the offerings herein are color based, in that they aren't technically challenging at all. Others are just plain...; read full review | report as inappropriate