When the famous Marianne Dekkers-Roos wants to send you a copy of her new book to review, you shout YES!! and wait patiently for it to arrive. 

Find “Colorful Crochet” at Amazon, Target, and read more on Google Books. I love it so much and am proud to share more about it!

Marianne has created some adorable projects with a range of what I call the “TV Factor.” Some projects are perfect to work on in front of the TV, and some are better worked while listening to an audiobook… I know y’all get it!! Well these book’s projects definitely have a Netflix binge sesh in their future. 

Here’s my fave: the Puff Scarf ❤️❤️

If you’ve even seen one post on IG from @marretjeroos then you know color is going to play a huge part in this book – and you’d be right! The color is spectacular, but not tacky or over the top.

My favorite solid color piece: the Hexagon Shawl “Ursula” – what a beauty! 

And my favorite colorful design: the “Merry-Go-Round” Granny Square Cushion

I’m in love with this book and had to pick a project to start. Total shocker: I picked a blanket. Geometric Triangle Blanket – and it’s a beauty with very clever construction. 

As an added bonus, I’m actually making this one for my family! Would you believe I’ve crocheted every day for the past five years and have never made a blanket for our home? (I don’t count the monstrosities I made while still learning a decade ago – lol…)

I’m using Papatya Batik in a range of gradient colors. I think I’ll work two rows a day until it’s cold enough to use. In the book, she writes that it may be fiddly at first, but I didn’t think it was at all. Super fun doing the tiny triangle squares and even therapeutic. Don’t worry I’ll keep y’all updated on my progress! 🙂

There are some great variations for the patterns to help you get the most out of a cool stitch, and Marianne gives the best tips with a warm and genuine writing voice. You’ll feel like she’s right there with you, sipping from a cuppa with her hooky.

Go grab this book as soon as you can, and dig in to a cozy make to wrap up in, or a cute project to decorate your home. I can’t wait to share more of my blanket! Until then, let me enjoy all this color ❤️❤️❤️