Crochet fashionable garments everyone will want to wear, with granny squares!

15 beginner to intermediate projects for crocheted fashion, including sweaters, cardigans, tank tops, vests, bags, t-shirts, dresses, and shawls
Tips and techniques including how to join squares in different ways, select colors, and create fabulous combinations for your projects
Fashion-led garments you'll want to make and wear, from a '60s-style mini dress to a stylish bucket hat
Step-by-step instructions for making the basic granny square, half-granny, and diagonal half, and how to change colors while crocheting

Crochet fashion is everywhere! From social media to the catwalk, granny squares have even been featured in collections by Dolce & Gabbana!

In Granny Square Chic, you'll learn the essential techniques and basic patterns for making a granny square that can be repeated and fashioned into 15 fabulous garments and accessories! The featured projects are fashion-forward garments that you'll want to make and wear, including sweaters and cardigans, a tank top, vests, bags, t-shirts, dresses, and shawls.

This guide is perfect for beginners, with its step-by-step instructions to making the basic granny square, half-granny square, and diagonal half, as well as how to change colors while crocheting. Learn how to join squares in different ways, select colors, create fabulous combinations, and more! The patterns begin with simple designs, progressing on to slightly more advanced techniques, so you can build your skills as you crochet.

Author Cassie Ward is the founder of The Missing Yarn, an online crochet garment retailer. Her designs have appeared in Inside Crochet, Crochet Now, Simply Crochet, and Mollie Makes.

Create fashionable crocheted clothing while you build your crocheting skills, with Granny Square Chic!

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