The Great Granny Crochet Book

The Great Granny Crochet Book has everything you need to know to become a great granny-maker! Included are both innovative and traditional designs, plus "Granny's Recipe" to show you just how to make a motif; large, clear diagrams; and instructions for joining squares, making pompoms and tassels, and a variety of edgings. The granny square crochet technique is one of the few needlework skills developed in the United States. The quick and easy to make square originally served to use up leftover odds and ends of yarn. Today, the granny motif -- now made in many geometric shapes in addition to the square -- is used to create a wide variety of colorful projects. Among those in this book are our new "picture afghans" -- cleverly constructed pictorial designs fitted together rather like a picture puzzle from many small squares.Here's a sampling of some of the projects inside, all of which are easy enough even for the beginning crocheter: Afghans; Pillows; Toys; Christmas Items; Toddler's Clothing; Woman's Clothing; Tote Bag; and Area Rugs.This is a book from the American School of Needlework - Excellence In Instruction.