'Granny Square Love' by Sarah London ~ Book Review and Giveaway

I like to crochet.  Have I mentioned that before?  It's hard to keep track of what parts of my life I've told you about and what parts I haven't quite gotten into.  All in good time, I guess.  Anyway, I started crocheting back in college and I am by no means a pro.  I can do your basics such as blankets, scarves and hats, but nothing super-fancy.

Crocheting and knitting are making quite the come-back and it seems to me that the more retro the project, the better.  Most often, when people think of crocheting, they think of granny squares.  I recently got a copy of the new book Granny Square Love by Sarah London and it is simply lovely.  Now if you want to talk about retro, this is totally the book for you!  My mom said that granny squares were really popular back in her day, but I've been seeing them popping up everywhere.



Granny squares are easy.  You do not need to have serious crochet skills to make one or a dozen. You actually don't even need to know how to crochet to use this book.  The beginning sections are great because Sarah London goes through all of the basic crochet stitches, which I found really helpful.  I don't crochet enough to remember each and every stitch, so this brought it all back.  I found her illustrations to be very useful, even more so than a beginning crochet book that I have.

There are many different, fun retro projects throughout the book.  The most classic would be the granny square blanket, but there are some other more different projects such as a lampshade, tablecloth and ottoman.



The pictures and colors used in the book are beautiful and every project has a retro vibe about it.  Each project has very thorough instructions and tells you exactly what type of yarn, hook size and notions will be needed as well as the finished project dimensions.


If you've never tried to crochet, I would highly recommend it.  Personally, I think it's easier than knitting - you only use one hook and can fudge a little if you mess up.  I enjoy crocheting because it's something I can do while sitting on the couch enjoying my favorite television program or can be brought in the car on a long trip.  I can't very well bring my sewing machine along for a car trip, now can I?


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