50 Fabulous Crochet Squares

The patterns ARE all different. They are ALL beautiful. By the time I finish experimenting with different color combinations, arrangement & groups, I'll have an afghan! The patterns are appropriate for All experience levels but particularly for beginners who have mastered basic skills & are ready for some challenge and like ME - a beginning intermediate. Positives: The general directions are clear and cover the essentials. There is enough challenge to keep me learning. Negatives: I didn't find any

I enjoy making grannies. They use up yarns and go quickly and are not boring as each one is different. The authors here are very experienced and are known for high quality books and this doesn't disappoint. My own hesitation was that there are only 50 squares and it works out to about 3 times the price of the one for 99 squares which was published in 1998 and still in print here. So if you're looking for something cheaper, this isn't the book. But each square has its own page next to the instructions and the photo in color is large and pretty. Also, there are 4 people who contributed to the book and most of the squares look fairly similar and not all that unusual. Also, the size of the finished square is given and they vary from about 6" to 12" and this is a very useful thing to have. So for anyone like myself who just loves grannies, this book is recommended.

I'm over the moon pleased with this pattern book. Great color photos and easy to follow instructions. So glad I made this purchase.

This is by far the best of all the books I have seen on squares, blocks, motifs -- whatever. All the blocks are at least pretty - some are absolutely gorgeous. I've found very few errors in the instructions, and the few I've found are easiy discovered and corrected. I've bought a bunch of squares/motifs books in my day, and most of them have been sold or given away. This one's a keeper.

I am so pleased that I ordered this book. I participate in a lot of "block/square swaps" with various groups on Ravelry.com (if you're a knitter/crocheter/spinner, etc... check it out). The patterns are very unique and appeal to a wide group of people and tastes. Some are very dense while others are more open and lacy. The directions are pretty straight forward and will produce a lovely block. I do use advanced joining techniques like "air crochet" and "invisible join" to further add to the beauty of the squares. There are no hook recommendations and the book assumes (I believe) that you are using worsted weight (4) yarn, so an appropriate hook - depending on your tension - would be an "H" on average, though I usually find myself using an "I." There are a few errors that a more experienced crocheter will spot and be able to work through. Newer crocheters will need to go to the publishers webpage for errata. I believe this book came with a short sheet of errata which I found very helpful. This book is an excellent addition to anyone's crochet library.

I am a tad disappointed with this book as I expected the squares to be ones I had no previously seen elsewhere but the illustrations and directions are superb. I think this booklet would be much better if there were diagrams included for those who wish to learn to read patterns.

There are some really nice squares in this little book. Many can easily be up-sized or down-sized to different square dimensions and they will still look nice. A much-referenced book on Ravelry too. with tons of color ideas. A definite keeper for the library.

This is a fun book but somewhat frustrating. First, it is nice that the sizes of the finished squares are provided, but there is a big range, from under 7 inches to 12 inches. So if you are thinking to use these to sew together for one afghan, you will need to figure out adaptations, e.g., leaving out or adding rows, or changing stitches for the finishing. Also, I have found several where there are errors in the pattern and/or the instructions don't match the photo--and I have had to rip out rows and use the photo to fix the mistakes. Maybe not a great book for beginners.

Really good book! You can find so many square options for everything you can think about. Very helpful and really woth the price.

In questo libretto ci sono 50 quadrati all'uncinetto colorati, diversi uno dall'altro e abbastanza originali. La foto di ogni modulo aiuta a capire la spiegazione che e' step by step in lingua inglese: purtroppo non c'e' il diagramma percio' bisogna conoscere la terminologia in inglese. Inoltre e' proprio un campionario: non ci sono progetti che utilizzino i moduli proposti, ma per me non e' un difetto: il libro mi piace comunque.

I have had this book for some time now and it is among my favourites. It is well written, very clear instructions and does have some new designs. It is very easy for the more experienced to "mix and match" between designs creating unique squares, I love to do this and any well written book allows for this. The instructions are American, but this is easily overcome and will be ignored the more practice one has. For those less experienced this book will provide a platform from which to grow in ability as the pictures invite you to try the square.

Full of goodies.

Great patterns and very well-written. Please be aware though, that the patterns use US crochet terminology (which I prefer anyway). Can well recommend this book, have already tried several of the squares - one of them I found very challenging but discovered I was doing my usual galloping ahead without reading the pattern properly. This particular square is still a little challenging (because of the technique) but when you read the pattern properly, it's very do-able and it didn't defeat me in the end.