Leisure Arts

Some wonderful kids you know are going to love these patchwork-inspired afghans, but you may be surprised by how much fun you'll have crocheting each design! The five playful throws are all created with easy granny squares and granny square variations; some "grannies" are worked in two colors, giving them the appearance of quilters' half-square triangles. A full-color assembly diagram for each afghan makes putting all the patchwork “blocks” together a snap. 5 crochet designs by Annis Clapp: Butterfly Patch; Big Wheels (trucks); Starlight Starbright; Twirly Birds; and Ships at Sea. All are Easy skill level. Butterfly Patch is made using lightweight yarn and a size G hook; the others use medium weight yarn and a size H hook.