Animal Granny Squares

A gorgeous collection of 40 cute crochet blocks to make into decorations, homewares, blankets and more!

From the author of Modern Granny Squares and Block by Block Crochet.

Create 40 beginner-friendly granny squares featuring all your favourite animal friends. Bring them to life with fluffy fur, flowing manes, waggy tails and twisting tentacles and then build the squares up into gorgeous items for your home, your friends and your family!

Organised into two parts the book begins with animal block pattern designs, including beautiful projects to make. The following techniques section contains all you need to know to crochet animal blocks. Each design and technique is clearly demonstrated with photography and illustrations.

You'll find animal block pattern designs combining different crochet stitches and techniques to create cute animal blocks for blankets and more. Every block has a written pattern with corresponding charts, a skill level guide, clear photography and ideas for mixing and matching.

The book also includes 4 gorgeous projects to make with the squares including a unicorn wall hanging and an under-the-sea baby book.

Book Contents

Introduction 4

Animal Block Patterns 6-102

PROJECT 1: Cat Cushion 104

PROJECT 2: Book of the Sea 106

PROJECT 3: Unicorn Wall Hanging 108

PROJECT 4: Penguin Pocket Scarf 110

Stitches & Techniques 112
Material and Notions 114, Starting and Finishing 116, Basic Stitches 118, Simple Stitch Variations 119, Special Stitches 120, Colourwork 120, Reading Patterns and Charts 122, Tension and Blocking 123, Joining Granny Squares 124, Embroidery and Embellishments 125

Index 127

Credits 128

UK/US Terminology 128