If you are a flowershop owner and want fresh ideas for your customers this is not the book you are looking for. There are not many greenhouse flowers you commonly find in flowershops. Most are simple, garden flowers.

I normally enjoy all of the Kavli crispbreads and was really looking forward to trying this one. It's light, crispy, holds up well under heavier toppings such as vegetables, and is low calorie. However, I found this product to be too salty, even for a confirmed salt lover such as myself. The salty-garlic flavor can overwhelm many toppings, especially those already containing salt. A fresh, sliced tomato with herbs, no salt, is fine...adding a little salted hard cheese such as Parmesan decimates the flavor of the cheese. I ordered a subscription because the price was fantastic, but I'll be cancelling it and replacing it with another Kavli crispbread product.

get the o-clamp from ADJ, you wont regret it. the o-clamp will not scrach up you tripod or truss and will be more secure.

This book has a variety of afghan patterns for every skill level. This book is a special part of my collection because I used a pattern from this book called "White Lace" to crochet a very special afghan for my little girl. I didn't crochet it in white though since my favorite color is purple. I crocheted it in a very unusual purple yarn that I received as a gift from a dear friend (which made it even more special). I also love the pattern called "Lacy Shells". It is a great pattern for the beginning crocheter since the entire pattern only has 3 rows and row 3 is repeated until desired length.

I had this book years ago when it first came out and used it a lot. I lost my copy so I reordered it again. This has always been my go-to book when it comes to making afghans. The patterns and instructions are easy to follow and fast to make. It even has a section on how to crochet the stitches so you want be left wondering what to do. If you are on the fence about getting this book, I would tell you to go ahead and try it. I think it is one of the best afghan books out there. If you like to crochet this is a must have for your collection.

This book uses some of the bulkier yarns and the use of double strand yarns for many projects. I find that the bulkier yarns are a bit on the pricey side and tend to stick to the yarns that I can double up. They do work up quicker than a traditional single strand. One of my favorite afghans is the peach and cream MAM one. I've not created it but its in my future plans.