Whether you're a beginner or an experienced knitter, there's a knitting book out there that will help you create the perfect blanket or afghan.

With so many different designs and techniques to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start.

That's why we've put together this list of the 10 best blanket and afghan knitting books, based on our own personal favorites. So if you're looking for some inspiration, look no further!

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#1. Blankets and Throws to Knit: Patterns and Piecing Instructions for 100 Knitted Squares

Author: Debbie Abrahams

This unique book includes instructions to knit twelve different afghans in a variety of styles including projects for babies, kids, and adults.

You can follow along with Debbie or use the book as a launch pad to create your own design using the 100 blanket squares in the book. There are brightly colored motif squares as well as some embellished with beads and buttons. You’ll also get full instructions and expert advice on how to knit with several colors and finish your afghan.

#2. 20 Easy Knitted Blankets and Throws: From the Staff at Martingale

Author: Martingale

This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves knitting. Get 20 fun throw patterns that are sure to be popular with everyone in your family!

The book includes styles ranging from cute baby afghans to elegant lace designs--perfect gifts for teens, tweens, women, and men.

#3. 60 Quick Knit Blanket Squares: Mix & Match for Custom Designs using 220 Superwash® Merino from Cascade Yarns® (60 Quick Knits Collection)

By Sixth&Spring Books

Who said you need to follow the crowd? Why not break away from what everyone else is doing and create your own unique designs with 60 Quick Knit Blanket Squares!

These beautiful patterns include knit and purl stitches as well as cables, lace, and unique stitches, so there's no shortage of inspiration for different ideas.

You’ll be able to choose from a range of blanket sizes, a variety of edgings, and kickstart your creativity with several inspiring designs.

You’ll be able to knit blankets on-the-go with this book because they are made up of 12-inch squares that you’ll join together to create a finished project.

#4. 30 Baby Blankets to Knit: Ripples, Cables, Lace, Blocks, Miters, & More

From Mixed Media Resources

Whether you want a light, lacy look or a bold patterned design, this lovely collection has it all! Choose from beautiful baby blanket designs that are knit in the round, or in lace, colorwork, cables, and Fair Isle.

There's some easy pieces perfect for beginner knitters, as well as more intricate designs for the more experienced. All projects are worked in ever-popular baby yarns from Bernat.

#5. Geometric Knit Blankets: 30 Innovative and Fun-to-Knit Designs

Author: Margaret Holzmann

Express your colorful side! The patterns in Geometric Knit Blankets are inspired by quilts, tiles, and other color block designs. Every blanket is a stunning feast for the eyes, and all are for the intermediate knitter or confident beginner. Knit them as shown or choose colors you love best or that work with your decor.

The construction of each blanket is fully and beautifully illustrated, and the techniques used to make each item are clearly listed so you know what is involved. Many blankets offer two methods of construction, so you can choose to knit with techniques you favor.

The blankets feature an abundance of different geometric shapes: squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, hexagons, circles. The individual blocks for a given blanket can also be rearranged to make additional designs. These blankets are so much fun you will want to make them all!

#6. Sweet Baby Blankets to Knit: 29 Cute Blankets to Knit

Author: Jody Long

From lacy to bold color detail, this stunning baby blanket collection will help knitters create a beautiful keepsake that will keep any little one warm and snug.

Crafters can choose from beautiful cables, lace, and picture motifs to a simple garter stitch which makes this book perfect for all skill levels.

Clear instructions on the basic techniques are provided to guide you through step-by-step to ensure perfect results. Pick up your needles and make a blanket or two that will be treasured for years to come

#7. Martin Storey’s Afghan Knits: 18 Contemporary Designs for Throws, Runners, and Pillows

Author: Martin Storey

Renowned knit designer Martin Storey is back with an all-new collection: 18 throws, runners, and pillows with his trademark contemporary flair!

Modern stripes, creative cables, lacy openwork; textured stitches, eyecatching colorways, a touch of glamour … There's something here to entice knitters of all skill levels into discovering the flexibility, beauty, and endless possibilities offered by these delightful afghan designs.

#8. Big Book of Quick Knit Afghans

From Leisure Arts

Snuggle up by the fire with these 24 knit afghans, the perfect shield from winter's chill.

Relatively quick and easy, each solid-color wrap offers comforting warmth while adding a welcome spot of color to the gray days of winter.

#9. Pick Your Stitch, Build a Blanket: 80 Knit Stitches, Endless Combinations

Author: Doreen L. Marquart

Learn how to feature your favorite stitches in eye-catching afghans. Gain an understanding of gauge, stitch counts, and repeats that will let you work confidently with any stitch from any source.

Turn designs with different stitch counts into blocks of the same size to mix and match. With this library of 80 stitches, plus 11 appealing projects that include sampler afghans as well repeat blocks and single stitch designs, you'll be creating treasured mementos in no time.

#10. Knit Blankets: 25 Colorful & Cozy Throws (Timeless Noro)

The many dedicated fans of Noro’s unique self-striping yarns will welcome these stunning full-size projects!

Nothing beats a large project for showing off the beauty of Noro's trademark color-changing yarns, and Knit Blankets helps aficionados go big with this magnificent collection of 25 blankets.

Inside, knitters will discover the most popular patterns from Noro magazines and books, along with brand-new and exclusive designs; the diverse techniques range from mitered squares to intarsia and entrelac.

Spanning all skill levels, and complete with step-by-step tutorials for the more complex blankets, this volume will welcome, encourage, and inspire every knitter.