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

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My daughter would have given up if I hadn't been continually looking things up for her so on page instructions/abbreviations would have helped.

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. Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. The 25 new projects include a few small, easy ways to use these popular motifs; a good place to start or crochet something quickly.If you like to crochet granny squares but are looking to go ‘beyond the blanket,’ this might be the book for you! 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 two loops on the hook. Super easy to follow for someone that definitely doesn’t really know what they’re doing when it comes to crochet.

Make a loop several inches from the end of the yarn, insert the hook through the loop, and catch the tail with the end (1). With those variations, plus lots of color changes, you get a selection of afghan patterns that all look unique. Crochet hooks are available in a range of standard sizes, and they can be made from metal, wood, bamboo, or plastic. The humble granny square gets a fresh new look in this collection of 100 3D granny square crochet patterns.Overall rating (out of 5 stars): 5 (If you already own Beyond the Square: Crochet Motifs, remember that you will already have a lot of the same content, but different motif patterns. However, the new edition has added 25 motifs, so the book now includes 100 (rather than 75) motif patterns. When working in single crochet, always insert the hook through both top loops of the next stitch, unless the directions specify front loop or back loop only. Each of the 50 square patterns is presented in both chart form and in written round-by-round instructions, so you can work in the way that suits you best. The stitches themselves all look great (the finished image shown) but I'm afraid the steps are unclear (only written with the terminology).