This comprehensive guide features 200 beautiful crochet block patterns to mix and match. With clear instructions you'll learn how to create your own unique afghans, wall hangings and accessories in a kaleidoscope of colorful contemporary and traditional designs.
Love to create afghans and blankets? Here is a fabulous array of 50 blocks to choose from---ranging from beginner to expert---each on a handy individual card. It's easy to mix and match the patterns as all the blocks measure 6" square. In addition to the cards, there is a handy booklet with a refresher course on basic crochet techniques, color, and design tips and a complete visual index of all the blocks---with 10 recipes for putting them together to create a deilghtful afghan or throw. -Choose from a wide range of block designs---lacy to figurative, medallions and rosettes to chevrons and ripples, some with beaded effects.-Cards feature full-color photos on the front with complete directions and charts on the back---some blocks even have alternate color or stitch variations.-At-a-glance icons on each card indicate skill level, direction of work, and best applications---from baby blankets to larger afghans. Great for crocheters on the go!
A charming collection of triangular, square, diamond-shaped, hexagonal, and circular blocks, all with a floral theme. There's something here to inspire every crochet fan, and is great for "on-the-go" crafters.
There’s so much to choose from in this comprehensive collection that crocheters will be inspired for months on end! Updated with all-new diagrams and full-color photography, it offers 300 variations on crocheted shapes that range from classic patterns to complete originals found nowhere else. Circles, squares, triangles, hexagons, shaped rosettes, florals, and more: the varied and appealing patterns offer something for every potential project. Each design features a photo of the stitch, reader-friendly written instructions, and an at-a-glance diagram of every stitch involved. A pictorial index displays the complete pattern and illustrated directions show how to sew the blocks together. Anyone who loves crochet must have this on her bookshelf!
Unlike most crochet patterns, those in this book specify no gauge—and no suggested hook size and no yarn amounts! That's because each of the 101 squares can be worked with your choice of yarn—from bulky to crochet cotton—to achieve just the look you want. Designs make use of up to four colors.
This wonderful collection of 50 innovative square designs will quickly become a much-used volume in your personal crochet library. Whether you are looking for a colorful square for a child's afghan, a square suitable for your favorite man, or a dramatic flower design, you'll find it here. The squares, ranging from 5 to 12, are all shown crocheted using worsted (medium) weight yarn. However, you may make the squares in any weight yarn or thread you choose, which will of course change the size and appearance. You should also feel free to change colors to suit your own taste and decor. Different colors can completely change the way a square looks. Patterns include Water Lily, Coral Coneflower, Ruffle-Go-Round, Pineapples, Whirligig, and more. 50 Fabulous Crochet Squares (Leisure Arts #4420)
A creative new take on an old favorite—including delightful patterns for special occasions and gifts. The humble granny square gets a fresh new look in this collection of 3D granny square crochet patterns. Choose your favorite from one hundred different designs including flowers, animals, food and drink, and motifs, whether it’s a fragrant rose, a cherry pie, or a jellyfish. Each motif features a 3D element that is integral to the granny square design. There are also ten bright and beautiful projects showing you how to use the squares to make special gifts for friends and family including an animal themed baby blanket, a fruity cushion, and a decorative garland, and patterns designed for Christmas, birthdays, and other occasions.