The Granny Square Book: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square

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Margaret Hubert is the author of more than 20 crochet and knitting books, including Plus Size Crochet, Knits for Men, Knit or Crochet—Have It Your Way, The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet, The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, The Granny Square Book, Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters, Runway Crochet, and Customize Your Knitting. Once you've made them, turn them into simple baby blankets, purses, cosy arm warmers or even stylish boot toppers, as shown by Val.

In this section you will find an overview of the basic techniques and tools used for crocheting and for making granny squares. The first chapter has over a dozen projects for the home, ranging from a blue-and-white mug cosy which can be made in less than an hour, to a stunning bed cover. Perhaps in terms of marketing that was more compelling than saying "crochet motifs", a more accurate description of the collection. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. I made the wrap and its beautiful, I am now working my way through the book making lots of other lovely things which I intend to put away for a charity fundraising sale.It is therefore important that your browser is configured to accept cookies for your preferences to take effect. Even if you have both of these books, that still leaves you with over 80 additional granny square patterns. The 3-page Granny Square Techniques section provides written and illustrated instructions for 3 different ways to start the center ring and a step-by-step written and photo tutorial for the classic granny square.

Wrap the yarn over the hook again and draw it through two of the loops so there are now three loops on the hook. DMC yarns as well as fancy yarns are used, all of which are readily available, and both US and UK crochet abbreviations are used throughout. But for those of you who read my previous blog post you’ll know my hooks have been super busy recently and I didn’t have time to make too many more.Author and designer Margaret Hubert shows you the amazing versatility and variety of this portable and convenient technique of crocheting square by square—how it can be used to make almost anything and interpreted in countless ways and different yarns.

Insert the hook into the first of the five double crochets made, pick up the dropped loop, and draw it through. Though there may be some subtle differences in the way the symbols look, designers use a standard set of symbols. In the spirit of reconciliation, I respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the beautiful land I occupy as I work and live, the Gunditjmara people. The book lists the difficultly level for the squares as 9 beginner, 1 advanced beginner, 12 easy, and 8 experienced, with the remaining patterns listed as intermediate.NOTE: Steel hooks are sized differently than regular hooks: the higher the number, the smaller the hook.

These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.This is the kind of book that you can pick and choose from to mix and match into an almost infinite variety of different projects. I have had many designs published in crochet magazines including 'Simply Crochet' and 'Inside Crochet'. Chain 3, work one single crochet in the first chain (1), skip one stitch, and work one single crochet in the next stitch.