The Granny Square Book, Second Edition: Timeless Techniques and Fresh Ideas for Crocheting Square by Square--Now with 100 Motifs and 25 All New Projects! (Inside Out)

My version is a Kindle version, so yours may differ from mine.I was looking for a beginner Granny Square book and this looks to be one of the best. It begins with your typical supplies, then stitches, then abbreviations and symbols on patterns.The instructions are very clear, but not every single step has a photo. She assumes that you’re learning these stitches as you go and does not repeat instructions on repeated stitches, like the chain, for example. Well, that’s obviously to be expected.She introduces one of the shell stitches but fell short of letting us in on the secret of other shell stitches. Those are quite beautiful.If I had to pick out something that bothered me, it would be three things on the layout of the Granny Squares section of the book. First is the order of the Squares. Rather than starting with the easy patterns, then moving to beginner, then moving to intermediate and on to advanced, which seems the most logical, it instead jumps around. It leaves you to have to turn page after page (in Kindle) over and over again until you get one that is on the level you are looking for.The second problem is that “chapters” or Granny Squares do not start on a new page. In Kindle it makes it difficult because it’s split and you may think the photos and patterns are for another chapter. It doesn’t seem like a big problem but I wonder how many crocheted the wrong pattern believing it to be the one pictured when it isn’t.Just remember that photos and patterns come at the END of the instructions and not at the beginning. That will help you.The third problem is that the table of contents should list each Granny Square’s name. If I know I want Nicole’s Granny (funny because my sister is named Nicole and we had a “Granny”) we could find it easier. It may not be bookmarked because who knows if I’d ever use it, right? As it is, they are not in the table of contents. Do print books have it? It would be interesting to know.Outside of that, it’s a fine book! I’m very impressed with its instructional section plus the beautiful Granny Squares. They are simply gorgeous and I found myself wanting to do them all!If I could give it 4-1/2 stars I would, so I’ll round it up to 5 stars because it’s just a great book!

When I was growing up I was taught how to crochet a traditional granny square, but as an adult I cringed at the thought. However, this book changed that! It's full of downright gorgeous squares that are a far cry from the traditional! With patterns and step by step, creating what you see featured in the photos of the finished squares is easy-peasy! A great book to use far getting a younger generation interested, for rekindling your interest, of for expounding upon what you already know. Also, A great gift for someone who enjoys crochet.

Tired of the standard granny squares? This is the book for you. This book has beautiful variations on the standard squares from simple to eye popping. It includes charts as well as word directions for the squares so you can see what stitches and where they should go.

I'm just relearning aind this I find is a great book!!

This book has a great introduction with very clear photographs detailing every step of how to create a basic granny square and stitches. I’ve been crocheting for 40 years and there were tips and tricks I learned in here. The patterns are well written and easy to follow. My only suggestion would be to put the photo of the granny square at the beginning of the instructions instead of after. It took a while ro figure out which instructions went with which picture. Other than that small thing, it’s a great book!

Easy to understand. Great pictures.

Love learning new granny square designs.

This is a wonderful book to get a hold of if you love to crochet and it is jam packed full of great information and charts Easy to read as well as understand

O livro oferece muitas opções para quem adora quadrados de crochê. Na verdade, os quadrados são um mundo à parte no crochê porque permitem uma série de variações e combinações de formas e cores.

Beautifully presented, a pleasure to look through and so much to try out. I am working my way through it square by square. Love it:

Me ha encantado este libro y los diseños para hacer los cuadrados grannys, la combinación me ha gustado muchísimo. Lo recomiendo al ciento por ciento.

Para un proyecto de una linda cobija para mi cama

Schemi facili anche per principianti, spiegazioni comprensibili e piastrelle molto belle. Ottimi anche i campioni alla fine, gli esempi di coperte e altri capi da copiare.