Ultimate Guide to Granny Squares: Colour, Pattern and Design | Leonie Morgan

20 granny squares, multiple colour combinations, over 100 stunning geometric patterns!

Unsure how to combine colours, or ready to take your crochet beyond traditional granny square designs? Ultimate Guide to Granny Squares is suitable for crocheters of all skill levels and shows you how to use colour, rotation and repetition to create striking patterns and turn individual squares into beautiful, finished pieces.

Best-selling author Leonie Morgan presents 20 granny squares, each shown in a range of colourways to create more than 100 different geometric designs. Experiment with colour and arrangement to see how the same basic square can create completely different patterns.

Then put your squares into practice with four projects: a blanket, cushion cover, scarf and decorative wall hanging. Each project shows how the individual blocks can be arranged and joined to create a finished design.

• Colour theory made simple: Learn how monochrome, analogous, complementary and high-contrast colour schemes work, with practical advice for choosing combinations that work well together.
• 20 granny square designs: Each square comes with clear written instructions, symbol charts and large photographs, with multiple colourways to inspire your own combinations.
• 4 projects: Use your squares to make a blanket, cushion cover, scarf and decorative wall hanging.
• Essential techniques: Learn everything from starting and finishing to special stitches, gauge, blocking, joining and edging.