Imagical Seasons: A Spring Crochet Lace Pattern Collection for Girls

Imagical Seasons Books by Alla Koval; this is a book review of Imagical Seasons Spring, Volume 1, pictured at left. Imagical Seasons Volume 2, Summer, is pictured at right.

Crochet designer Alla Koval has been working on writing a brand new series of crochet pattern books called Imagical Seasons: Crochet Couture for Kids 2 – 12. I invite you to dive in and take a look at the first book in the series, which is a spring crochet pattern collection for girls. I’ve posted bunches of pictures and info below for your consideration.

This pattern collection includes several different types of crochet projects:

Some gorgeous, springy, lacy girls’ clothing patterns
Lovely springtime accessory patterns for girls
Crochet baby blanket patterns; these could arguably be unisex designs. In Alla’s opinion, they would work well for boys, too, if re-colored into boy-friendly colorways. However, they are really lacy, froo-froo designs, so some crocheters may find the patterns too “girly” to use for making boys’ blankets.

Girls’ Crochet Clothing Patterns:

Girls’ Crochet Lace Dress Pattern by Alla Koval, Published in the Book Imagical Seasons, Volume 1: Spring

Girls’ Crochet Lace Top Pattern, Published in the Book Imagical Seasons Volume 1: Spring. Photo courtesy of Alla Koval

Girls’ Crochet Lace Bolero Pattern, Published in the Book Imagical Seasons Volume 1, Spring. Photo courtesy of Alla Koval

Crochet Patterns for Girls’ Accessories:

Girls’ Crochet Lace Shawl and Cuffs. These Patterns Are Included in the Book Imagical Seasons, Volume 1, Spring. Photo courtesy of Alla Koval

The Jardin Cowl by Alla Koval With Samples Crocheted by Amy Solovay and the Designer.

Jardin Cowl — Alla presents two different versions of this neck warmer style scarf for springtime wear. I imagine this design would also be lovely for wearing in the fall — although for a fall scarf, perhaps you’d want to use merino wool or alpaca instead of the suggested cotton yarns.

I found this project irresistibly pretty, and so I decided to crochet one of these. I debated about whether to use some pretty variegated wool yarn I have on hand to make a fall scarf. In the end, I decided that the spring version will be more useful in my area. So I settled on using a cotton-linen-novelty blend. I’ve had this yarn in my stash so long that I can’t remember precisely what it is, and it has long ago been discontinued.

So far, my cowl is a work in progress.

I’m finding that I’m having to use both the written instructions and the symbol crochet charts, so I am glad the Imagical Seasons team included both sets of instructions in the book. I’m finding the instructions usable and workable, and so far my project is turning out well. However, I wouldn’t characterize the instructions as being 100% “crystal clear.” There are some places here and there along the edges of the piece that required me to focus extra care and attention in figuring them out. For that reason, I wouldn’t recommend this particular pattern to beginning crocheters. I think most intermediate and experienced crochet enthusiasts will probably do just fine with this pattern.

Right about now, I should mention that I think of myself as being an expert crocheter, but not necessarily an expert pattern-follower. Under normal circumstances, I almost always find myself with the urge to redesign some aspect of the patterns I attempt to work — which means that I rarely end up with a finished piece that looks like the project photo. So far I haven’t had that impulse with this pattern, and I’m enjoying the process of watching this piece develop as Alla designed it. I really like the design as she created it, and I haven’t found any details that are demanding improvement.

What will I end up with when I am finished crocheting? Who knows? Hopefully this time I’ll produce a Jardin cowl much like Alla’s project sample — but you never know. Stay tuned!

Crochet Baby Blanket Patterns:

Spring Crochet Lace Baby Blanket Pattern

Ruffled Crochet Lace Baby Blanket Pattern, Also Known as the Tutti Frutti Baby Blanket.

Crochet Edging Patterns

Ruffle Crochet Lace Edging Patterns — Photo Courtesy of Alla Koval

Where to Buy This Book Online:

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This Books’ Details at a Glance:

Book Title: Imagical Seasons: Spring, Vol. 01; Crochet Couture for Kids 2-12

Author: Alla Koval

Publisher: myLCG

Copyright Date: 2015

ISBN: 1943187002

Formats: Softcover With Staple Binding; Kindle E-Book

Number of Pages: 106

Similar Crochet Books and Other Related Resources:

Crochet for Girls: 23 Dresses, Sweaters and Accessories for Girls who wear sizes 4-10. Zess is the author of this book, and Stackpole Books is the publisher.