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The Granny Square Crochet Bible

Everything You Need to Know About How to Crochet Granny Squares
Brief Description
Everything you need to know about how to crochet granny squares. The humble granny square is more popular than ever, whether you are making clothes, blankets or accessories. This practical guide has everything you need to become a crochet granny square expert. It is the ultimate... Read More
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A practical guide to everything you need to know to crochet granny squares, including how to join them and add borders. It includes all the key techniques, information about the stitches used as well as other essential tips and tricks so you can start making granny square projects.

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Everything you need to know about how to crochet granny squares. The humble granny square is more popular than ever, whether you are making clothes, blankets or accessories.

This practical guide has everything you need to become a crochet granny square expert. It is the ultimate sourcebook for crocheting granny squares, including full step-by-step instructions and photography for all the main granny square patterns, such as solid colour, multi-coloured, and graduated squares.

There are also tutorials for variations on the traditional granny square, including African flower hexagon, lace squares, mitred, circle centre, and drunken granny square, as well as many more. This will be your go-to reference book for all things granny.

In addition, there are step-by-step instructions and photographs for all the different joining methods, including 'join as you go' and double crochet join, as well as advice on how to combine colours to achieve exciting and unusual results.

There are also instructions for all the stitches used, as well as other techniques such as joining in the round and the adjustable loop method.

Furthermore, there are 10 projects to illustrate the techniques, including popular makes such as a bucket hat, tote bag, blanket, and project bag.

The Granny Square Crochet Bible is authored by Lynne Rowe, a very experienced author, technical editor, and designer with a number of crochet titles to her name. You can find her on Instagram at @the_woolnest.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781446314050

Publisher: David & Charles

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: David & Charles

Illustration: 287 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Lynne Rowe is a very experienced author, technical editor and designer with a number of crochet titles to her name. You can find her on Instagram at @the_woolnest.

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