Granny Square Card Deck

Granny Square Card DeckBy Claire Montgomerie 50 eye catching granny square designs in a stylish card deck, perfect for on the go crochet. Innovative and completely visual, this card deck of 50 gorgeous grannies will help you mix and match successful colour and design combinations every time you pick up your hook. The sturdy, stylish box contains 50 colourful cards, each with a gorgeous granny square to make, mix and match. On the front of each 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) card is a

By Claire Montgomerie

50 eye-catching granny square designs in a stylish card deck, perfect for on-the-go crochet.

Innovative and completely visual, this card deck of 50 gorgeous grannies will help you mix and match successful colour and design combinations every time you pick up your hook.

• The sturdy, stylish box contains 50 colourful cards, each with a gorgeous granny square to make, mix and match. On the front of each 10 x 10cm (4 x 4in) card is a colour photograph of the finished granny square, while on the back you'll find a crochet stitch chart that shows you how to work the square, along with joining advice and any other helpful information you need. Simply lay out the cards to easily mix, match and create your own design combinations. 
• Also within is a 32-page booklet, which contains a comprehensive step-by-step guide to reading and understanding crochet charts, with five side-by-side examples of pattern and chart instructions to get you started. You'll also find advice on choosing yarns and hooks, two different methods for joining your squares together, and guidance on colour placement and arrangement so that you can achieve colour success every time.
• The perfect tool to help you mix and match granny square designs for any handmade project, select a few cards or slip the whole deck into your bag for on-the-go crochet. Each square is made using the same hook and yarn weight and is the same finished size, so that the squares can be joined together in any combination with ease.
• With 50 colourful designs to choose from and customise, this fun and versatile card deck is the ideal gift for any crocheter, and perfect for visual learners.

Booklet
Introduction 2
About the squares 3
Stitch chart symbols 4
Reading a stitch chart 6
Special stitches 12
Joining your squares 14
Colour construction 18
Five sample charts to get you started 22
Credits 32

Cards
50 gorgeous granny square designs!

The designs are written for a DK weight yarn and a 4mm/US G hook. You can also use any weight yarn but if you want your squares to all be the same size it's best to use the same weight yarn for all squares and appropriate hook size.