A 1980 American School of Needlework baby-afghan book — Sweet Dreams: 10 Baby Afghans to Knit and Crochet, Booklet 13 — produced by Jean Leinhauser and printed ©1980 by American School of Needlework, Inc., 3649 Woodhead Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062. Art direction by Carol Wilson Mansfield; editorial direction by Mary Thomas.

Ten crib-size blankets in worsted and sport yarn. Five are knitted (circular needles, lace, ripple, and duplicate stitch). Four are crocheted. Bedtime Tales is tunisian/afghan stitch with a cross-stitched zoo and dimensional tails. Later reprints of this title were issued as ASN #1013; this copy is the original Booklet 13. Patterns are a mixture of knitting and crochet.

Featured designs in this volume:

• Lullaby — knitted ripple-lace square, about 36" (Jean Leinhauser)
• Ripple — knitted chevron stripes, about 36" × 39" (Jean Leinhauser)
• Dreamland — knitted blue-and-white tuck-and-chart blanket with hems, about 30" × 42" (Mary Thomas)
• Valentine Lace — knitted red lace with white knitted edging, about 44" × 40" (Jean Leinhauser)
• Snowbaby — crocheted popcorn-and-shell square, about 33" (Joan Kokaska)
• Bedtime Tales — afghan-stitch panel with cross-stitched animals and 3-D tails (Julie A. Ryan)
• Forget-Me-Not — crocheted puff-stitch blocks, about 25" × 34" (Jean Leinhauser)
• Happy Event — knitted seed-and-stockinette squares with duplicate-stitch shamrocks or hearts, about 36" (Julie A. Ryan)
• Traditional Granny — leftover-yarn granny squares, about 24" × 36" (Jean Leinhauser)
• Rickrack — crocheted rickrack ridges with striped borders, about 30" × 42" (Joan Kokaska)

A complete Booklet 13 for collectors of early ASN baby books and Leinhauser nursery afghans.

Condition of this copy: Cover shows typical shop wear — edge rub, surface creases, punch holes, and a price sticker. Interior patterns and photos remain readable.

This is a vintage / pre-owned publication. See our Condition Guide for typical wear.