20 Contemporary Crochet Designs Using 5 Simple Squares

Hip to Be Square

With Hip to Be Square learn how to transform five simple granny squares into 20 bold and bright designs featuring size-inclusive garments, stylish accessories, and beautiful homewares.All five granny squares can be completed in a wide range of yarn weights, colours, and types; they can be extended to create bigger blocks, and they are interchangeable within the pattern designs, giving the reader unlimited options and inspiration.As well as the easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations, Katie also includes tips on how to care for your makes, so they stand the test of time &ndash; the perfect antidote to fast fashion.

Crochet designer Katie Jones, alongside her mum Annie, runs a brand that’s purpose is to show you how to make fun, colourful, hand crocheted pieces, embracing the sustainable practices of an old craft while giving it a new twist. Upon graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2013, Katie’s designs have since been stocked in luxury stores and featured on the pages of fashion and craft publications worldwide. Her Granny Square creations have been showcased at The Victoria and Albert Museum as part of its Fashioned from Nature exhibition and in the window of Selfridges Oxford Street Store as part of their Bright New Things Award. Her work now focuses on championing the Make-It-Yourself revolution, showing you how to consciously craft your own amazing pieces!

Katie Jones

15 Projects, 6 Motifs, Endless Crochet Combinations!

Learn how to crochet simple shape motifs that you can mix and match to create 15 amazing crochet projects, including garments, homewares and accessories. 
 
Crochet Shapes features granny squares, triangles, hexagons and octagons that can be easily joined together to complete stunning designs, from a cardigan and jumper to a cushion and blanket. As well as instructions and charts for the motifs and projects, there is also helpful information on sizing garment patterns up and down to make the book truly inclusive. Simple information on selecting your hook, yarn and colour palette is also featured so readers can adapt the patterns as they wish and they will also discover how to care for their creations and keep them looking fab! 
 
Handy instructional QR codes are included for the six motifs, giving readers another way to learn how to make the building blocks for their projects. Katie Jones's bright and beautiful designs are sure to inspire readers to pick up their yarn and get hooking!

Katie Jones

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