Turn simple shapes into stylish makes and crochet your own colourful collection of 15 granny-square garments and accessories!
Turn simple shapes into stylish makes and crochet your own colourful collection of 15 granny-square garments and accessories!
With 15 contemporary and fun designs to suit all shapes and sizes, My Granny Square Wardrobe is the ultimate guide to crocheting your own granny-square clothing, from expert crochet teacher Sam Sabido.
From snuggly statement cardigans and jumpers to festival-worthy shorts, dungarees and a bag, each project features a different granny design, including traditional granny squares, granny stripes, hexies, solid granny squares and granny circles. Each project gives you clear guidance on sizing and helps you calculate the number of granny squares you need. There are clear, beginner-friendly instructions given with step-by-step photos, charts and written patterns, along with simple construction diagrams to help you piece together and finish your garments with ease.
The book also includes:
- Helpful tips and tricks for creating and blocking your granny squares.
- Key information on sizing and fitting your garments.
- All specific techniques, shown step-by-step.
- Project variations to inspire you to adapt the projects to suit your own shape, size and favourite colours.
With #grannysquare tagged in over 1.3 million posts on Instagram and the term 'granny square fashion' returning over 12.2 million online search results, this gorgeous trend is here and happening. So jump on board and you'll be on your way to creating your own gorgeous, colourful and contemporary wardrobe of granny-square garments and accessories in no time!
Table of Contents
Introduction
How to use this book
Traditional granny squares
Projects:
Winter’s Day Scarf
Winter’s Day Hat
Feel the Magic Bag
A Hug from Granny Cocoon Cardigan
Memory Lane Jacket
Woodstock Dungarees
Walk in the Park Poncho
Colour Fade Jumper
Feeling Groovy Dress
Fresh as a Daisy Vest
Fresh as a Daisy Shorts
Ray of Sunshine Shrug
Carefree Coatigan
Happy Sunflower Cardigan
Starry Nights Jumper
Tools and materials
Yarn substitutions
Stitch glossary and abbreviations
Index
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About Sam Sabido
Sam Sabido is a mum of four, collector of all things vintage, and loves to share her enjoyment of crochet with others. Sam was a qualified teacher for 10 years before setting up her own business teaching crochet and designing patterns. Sam quickly developed a large following of regular customers, teaching crochet at yarn shops and fairs, in her own studio and online. She now runs regular crochet clubs, classes and retreats at local venues and online. Sam sells her patterns online, as well as suppling crochet kits of her own designs to Yarn Lane TV. She also works as a crochet designer for www.hobbii.com and Simply Crochet, and is a guest designer on Yarn Lane TV. Sam lives in Hertfordshire, UK, with her husband and children. This is her first book.
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Ever since Taylor Swift wore a crochet dress for a night out on the town, crochet clothing has been trending. Here, crochet designer and teacher Sabido debuts with 15 patterns for crochet clothing and accessories. Utilizing the perennially popular granny square, Sabidos designs progress from simple projects like a scarf and a bag to more complex sweaters and a dress. The author suggests that those new to clothes creation treat the book as a learning process and work through the projects in order. Some of the designs achieve a retro look: the Woodstock dungarees, a colorful poncho, and a pair of shorts would not be out of place in a pattern book from the 1970s. For the clothing that is fitted, options are given for sizes S to 5X. Sabido also pays attention to size inclusivity by featuring models of various body shapes. Tips are given to help the crocheter take body measurements for the perfect fit. Crochet clothes are having a moment, and this easy-to-follow book full of colorful patterns is recommended for all craft collections.
