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  • Publisher: Search Press
  • Edition: BC Paperback
  • Publication: 30 September 2025
  • ISBN 13/EAN: 9781800923928
  • Stock: Not Yet Published
  • Size: 195x195 mm
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: £12.99

The Granny Squares Bible

£12.99

110 designs to mix, match and crochet by Hiroko Aono-Billson

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Book Description

The ultimate guide to granny square crochet: 110 colourful and contemporary designs plus a complete primer on tools, materials and key techniques.

Discover 110 inspiring designs: 59 granny squares and swatches, 21 geometric motifs and 30 flowers.

From classic squares to textured swatches and from geometric shapes to stunning crochet flowers, this comprehensive guide will provide you with boundless inspiration. Completely beginner-friendly, and featuring illustrated step-by-step guides to all the key stitches and techniques needed, inside you'll discover:

  • guidance at every step, from selecting the right yarn and hook to understanding essential stitches to more advanced techniques like puff stitch, popcorn stitch and even Tunisian crochet.
  • how to join your squares seamlessly for a polished finish; explore exciting project ideas, including blankets, scarves, cushions and even flower garlands.
  • 110 simple, easy-to-follow projects: every design comes with full written instructions and an illustrated crochet chart.

The Granny Squares Bible is more than just a pattern book; it will unlock your creative potential and help you transform your yarn stash into beautiful, personalized creations.

This is a translation from the French edition by crafter and author Hiroko Aono-Billson.

Table of Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER 1
First Steps
Materials
Yarns

CHAPTER 2
Techniques
Abbreviations
Symbols
The crochet hook
Yarn
The slip knot
The chain stitch
The slip stitch
The single crochet
The extended single crochet
The half double crochet
The double crochet
The double crochet
The triple double crochet
The starting ring
The magic circle
Increases/decreases
The popcorn stitch
The puff stitch of half double crochets
The puff stitch of double crochets
The raised double crochet taken from the front or from behind
The stitch inserted under the front loop or back
The stretched stitch
The Tunisian stitch
The picot
The change of thread
The finishing touches
The blocking of a piece
The assembly of the motifs
The assembly as you go
The garland of flowers
The geometric motifs
The scarf

CHAPTER 3
Granny Squares

CHAPTER 4
Special shapes

CHAPTER 5
Garlands of flowers
Index
Address book

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About the Author

About Hiroko Aono-Billson

Hiroko Aono-Billson studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art in the early 1990s. In 1997 she founded her own company, BLUE FIELD. She designs and manufactures one-off commissioned designs and limited edition ranges of accessories, soft furnishings and clothing for retailers in the UK and Japan. After returning to the UK after four years living and working in Japan, Hiroko rediscovered the meaning of design, colour and space in traditional Japanese arts. Her new designs incorporate these influences.

Find her on Instagram @aono_pottery

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