Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
Crochet Ragdoll Friends is a tutorial guide with patterns for crocheted ragdolls by Sascha Blase-van Wagtendonk. Due out 1st April 2023 from Rowman & Littlefield on their Stackpole Books imprint, it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
The book is attractively and logically laid out, with clear and appealing graphics. It's lavishly illustrated and I really appreciated the closeness and detail of the photographs. It's really easy to see what the author is doing in the pictures.
The introduction covers the basics of stitch, materials choices, tools and supplies. Absolute beginners to crochet will almost certainly need additional help to learn the basics, but youtube or a crocheting friend should be sufficient. The tutorials are well written and the dolls are adorable and well made. They would make welcome gifts or donation items for local children's hospitals or shelters.
Very well done and a nice selection of patterns which are fundamentally different from one another, giving the reader a broad platform for creating alternative dolls.
Five stars. Well worth a read for crochet interested readers.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Reviewed by annieb123 on
Reading updates
- 11 March, 2023: Started reading
- 11 March, 2023: Finished reading
- 11 March, 2023: Reviewed