A Granny Square Christmas - Softcover

Gentry, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590125738 ISBN 13: 9781590125731

Publisher: Annies, 2016

Synopsis

What could be merrier than combining the traditional Granny Square motif and Christmas? Designer Lisa Gentry has put together a jolly collection of designs that will make decorating and gift-giving a treat for the maker and those enjoying the results. Decorate the tree and mantel with ornaments, a tree skirt, stocking, and garland while making the couch a cozy haven with the colorful blanket and pillow. There’s even a mug cozy and trivet to brighten up the kitchen or Santa’s visit. These treasures will quickly become a part of family tradition. Lisa has also included thoughtful gifts in a hat, scarf, cowl, and fingerless mitts that will warm hearts as well as heads, necks, and fingers. Make your family’s Christmas extra special with these timeless designs.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in Germany and raised by nuns in a Catholic church, Lisa Gentry has been a fleet-fingered crocheter since the age of six, when she learned crochet in school. Lisa now lives in Louisiana on a beautiful lake, and her fingers are still flying through yarn. Lisa meets with a lively group of fellow crocheters who share new ideas, techniques, and supplies. She also teaches crocheting at the local library. Lisa’s design career started in 2004 when she sold her patterns on Ebay. In 2005 she sat down in a craft store and crocheted her way into the Guinness database with an average time of 170 sts per minute. Since then, she has been tapped to create designs for popular yarn companies and her patterns have appeared in several magazines, and published almost 20 books. Besides crocheting she loves to work in her flower garden, vegetable garden, cook, bake, and have fun in the lake.

Review:

I always look out for the Annie's Christmas releases, because no one knows how to celebrate the Christmas holiday season like the Americans, right? In this book you will find 15 'jolly' projects for home and gifts. All presented in traditional colours and all based around the granny square. I particularly like the stocking project and the tree skirt. This would be an excellent book for the older child who wants to make projects for their family as gifts for christmas. My inspiration is seeing the granny back in action in these lovely candy cane colours. Because we all know by now that granny squares rock! Is anyone organised enough to have even started thinking about Christmas crochet project? if so this book is for you! http://www.lazydaisyjones.com/2016/08/2-newly-released-crochet-books-reviewed.html * Lazy Daisy Jones * Find 15 Christmas-themed crochet projects using granny squares. Designs include a tree skirt, cushion, scarf, Xmas stocking, a throw, family mitts, photo frames, a wrap, baby hat, mug wrap and coaster, bunting and decorations. The projects include skill level, full instructions and colour photos. Crocheted in red and green they look very suitable for Christmas, but some of the designs like the scarf would work all year round and would look very different in other colours. They make fantastic home accessories or can be used as gifts. There is a metric conversion chart and stitch guide too. * Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk *

About this edition

• Publisher: Annies
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1590125738
• ISBN 13: 9781590125731
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48