The Block Collection: 150 Inspiring Stash-Busting Shapes to Knit and Crochet, Paperback/Heather Lodinsky

150 flexible knitted and crocheted motifs to mix and match for afghans, blankets and throws. Afghan squares have delighted knitters and crocheters for decades, with bright colours, endless design possibilities, and ease of stitching. This book gives stitchers a world of new shapes and new possibilities, from simple hearts and flowers to swirls, shells and snowflakes. Over 150 unique block shapes are beautifully presented in a tempting directory of different shapes, motifs, and textures. You will even find pretty little joining blocks and edging ideas. At the back of the book are the patterns and charts for all the motifs, and each one comes with a mix-and-match suggestion for how the new block shapes might be combined. About author(s): Heather Lodinsky has been a professional knit and crochet designer for over 15 years. Her designs have appeared in Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, Knitter's, Creative Knitting, KnitScene, Family Circle Knitting, CastOn along with other knitting and crochet magazines. She is the designer of the popular 'Central Park Hoodie' cardigan for the Interweave pattern store and was a designer included in the 'Great American Afghan' by Knitter's magazine. Heather is a freelance designer for major yarn companies (Lion Brand and Coats & Clark). She also teaches classes three times a week at a local yarn shop in Buffalo, New York, where she resides with her husband and two daughters.