The Granny Square Crochet Bible by Lynne Rowe

The granny square is one of those stitches everyone thinks they already know, and yet there is always another variation, another join, another border worth discovering. The Granny Square Crochet Bible sets out to be the one reference you need for it, covering everything from the basic square through to hexagons, lace squares, mitred squares and more, with the joining, colourwork and finishing techniques to put them all together properly.

Written by Lynne Rowe, whose love of the traditional granny square comes through on every page, the book is built to suit complete beginners picking up their first hook just as much as experienced crocheters after a new variation or a cleaner way to join their squares.

How it is structured

The book opens with tools, materials and the anatomy of a granny square, before moving through getting started, variations on granny motifs, working with colour, joining techniques, borders and finishing techniques. Ten projects run through the book, including a tote bag, blankets and a granny square cardigan, so the techniques are shown worked up into something you would actually make.

What is inside

Variations on the granny square including hexagons, octagons, lace squares, mitred squares, circle centre squares and African flower hexagons. Joining methods such as whipstitch, mattress stitch, slip stitch seams and join-as-you-go techniques. Borders including double crochet, shell stitch and a stretchy ribbed edge. Foundations and finishing touches from the magic ring to invisible fasten off and blocking. A US to UK terms conversion chart.

Perfect For

Beginners who want one thorough starting point for granny squares rather than scattered tutorials, and experienced crocheters after fresh variations and better joining or border techniques to finish projects more neatly. The ten projects also make it a good choice for anyone who likes to work straight from a book rather than piecing a pattern together themselves.

Please Note

This book is written in US crochet terms. It does include a UK conversion chart, so it is still very usable, just worth knowing before you start.

A book that takes a stitch most of us already know and gives it the thorough treatment it deserves.