Description
Granny squares are the heart of this collection: thirteen cozy crochet projects built from the scrappy, colorful block Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet learned from her grandmother. The range runs from a full afghan and a long scarf to small makes like a pincushion, a jar cozy, bunting, and a holiday stocking, all worked in cheerful cotton thread. This is Lori's first crochet book, and it carries the same warm, vintage, use-every-color feeling as her quilting.
What the Book Includes
This listing is for the printed pattern book, not a kit or finished projects. It collects thirteen granny square crochet projects with written instructions using standard crochet abbreviations, plus partial stitch diagrams throughout for crocheters who prefer to follow a chart. Yarn, hooks, and notions are not included.
The Projects
Thirteen projects use the granny square in different ways. Projects include:
- A multicolor granny square afghan
- A long granny square scarf
- A holiday stocking
- A project bag
- Potholders
- A pincushion
- Patchwork and small accent pillows
- A jar cozy
- Bunting and a bow
- A fabric sewing book
What You'll Need
The projects assume a working knowledge of basic crochet. The stitches used are chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, and slip stitch. Most projects call for a 3.5mm (E/4) hook, with a 4.5mm (size 7) hook when working two strands together. They are designed for a number 2 weight cotton thread in the scrappy mix of colors Lori is known for. A yarn needle and small scissors finish the basic kit. A few projects use extras such as covered buttons, felted wool, fiberfill, or a pillow form.
Perfect For
- Crocheters who know the basic stitches and want simple, satisfying projects rather than a beginner primer
- Anyone with a stash of cotton thread scraps looking to put leftover colors to work
- Quick, portable makes for gifts, holidays, and craft fairs
- Granny square fans who want more than a blanket: pillows, bunting, a stocking, and small home accents
Why You'll Love This Book
The granny square is one of the most forgiving things to crochet, and that is the appeal here. One familiar block repeats across every project, so the rhythm becomes second nature after the first few rounds. The variety comes from what the squares turn into, not from learning a new technique for each piece.
Color does most of the work. Worked in a scrappy mix of cotton thread, the same square reads differently in every project, and leftover bits from one make feed straight into the next. The cotton gives the finished pieces a soft, washable, everyday quality that suits potholders and pillows as much as a scarf or a stocking.
For a crocheter who already knows the basic stitches, this is a relaxed collection to work through at any pace, with written instructions and partial diagrams side by side so either way of following along works.
Product Details
- Brand: It's Sew Emma
- Item #: ISE-964
- Author: Lori Holt
- Category: Crochet Pattern Book
- Skill Level: Confident Beginner (basic crochet stitches assumed; simple projects with easy-to-follow instructions)
- Technique: Crochet, Granny Squares
- Number of Projects: 13
- Recommended Yarn: Number 2 weight cotton thread
- Recommended Hooks: 3.5mm (E/4); 4.5mm (size 7) for two strands
- Format: Printed Pattern Book
- Availability: Expected September 2026
- Made in the United States
Specifications
| Brand | It's Sew Emma |
| Author | Lori Holt |
| Craft | Crochet |
| Product Type | Book |
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