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Robyn’s new book – Unexpected Afghans

Posted on July 2, 2012 at 5:50 pm, by Admin
in Category Crochet | Tags: Afghans,Book,Robyn's,Unexpected

My good friend Robyn Chachula has been designing some of the best crochet patterns that I’ve seen in recent years. Her background as an architectural engineer shines through as she creates exquisite wearables and home decor that are, well, unexpected!! Here is a selection from her amazing bibliography:

Her latest book to drop is called Unexpected Afghans: Innovative Crochet Designs with Traditional Techniques – and here is the cover:

It’s at this point of a book review that it is up to me to describe the book. But I don’t think I could sum it up as succinctly as Robyn does in the book’s introduction:

“My initial approach to this book was that pure sense of just

being nosy—what do other crochet designers have in

their houses? That then morphed into, what would an

afghan look like at Leigh Radford’s house or in Drew

Emborsky’s studio? And finally, how amazing would it

be to have all the masters work on one big canvas to

showcase our craft so we all can decorate our homes?”

“The results are astounding,” says Robyn. “I asked

each crochet designer to use the afghan as a vehicle to

showcase their favorite aspect of crochet. Some went

colorful, some turned to granny motifs, and others

came up with intricate stitch patterns. Each project

highlights the beauty of crochet cables, colorwork,

lace, granny motifs, or Tunisian crochet. Plus, every

project has the intimate stamp of the designer’s unique

inspiration.”

And when given that type of freedom (oddly designers have to compromise a LOT when they design for any publications), this is what I came up with!

I used lots of texture and cabling to create a tone on tone chevron pattern. I love how it turned out. The feel of all that texture is just sumptuous and I want it to be winter NOW so that I can curl up in front of the fireplace snuggled underneath it.

Anywho….

For more information on the book check it out here:

Unexpected Afghans by Robyn Chachula

And you can read what the other designers who are celebrating Unexpected Afghans this weekend have to say! Here is a list:

Robyn Chachula – Crochet By Faye

Dora Ohrenstein – Crochet Insider Newsletter

Ellen Gormley – Go Crochet

Carol Ventura – Tapestry Crochet

Linda Permann – Lindamade

Diane Halpern – Three Rivers Crochet

Annette Petavy – Annette Petavy Design

Jill Wright – Wool Crafting

Simona Merchant – Dest Stylish Knits

Doris Chan – Everyday Crochet

Edie Eckman – Edie Eckman

Mary Beth Temple – Addicted to Alpaca

Kristin Omdahl – Styled By Kristin

Marty Miller – Not Your Grannys Crochet

Tracie Barrett – Tracie Barrett

Annie Modesitt – Modeknit

Megan Granholm – Loop de doo

Kim Guzman – Wips N Chains

Giveaway

And of course there is a giveaway! I’ve been given a digital copy of Robyn’s afghan book to giveaway. So to enter please leave a comment below and tell me the most unexpected item you’ve ever crocheted!

Winner will be chosen by random number generator – contest ends at Midnight on July 4th!