Choosing between knitting & crochet patterns often comes down to a fork: do you want a knitting-led learning project that builds toward a throw, or a crochet-focused granny-square book with a broad project mix? Building Blocks Knitting Book and Granny Squares Made Easy Crochet Pattern Book solve different problems, so the right pick depends on your technique and the kind of project you want to make.
Quick verdict
Choose Building Blocks Knitting Book by Michelle Hunter if you knit and want a structured project that introduces cables, lace, and seaming. Choose Granny Squares Made Easy Crochet Pattern Book if crochet is your focus and you want granny-square instruction that extends into blankets, accessories, home décor, and garments. The books are not interchangeable: their techniques and project directions are distinct.
At a glance
| Pattern book | Price | Technique | Main focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Blocks Knitting Book | USD 19.99 | Knitting | Squares, cables, lace, and seaming into a throw |
| Granny Squares Made Easy | USD 5.49 | Crochet | Granny squares, 12 patterns, and US conversion |
Where each book wins
- Building Blocks Knitting Book wins for a knitter who wants skill-building tied to one larger finished project, particularly a throw assembled from blocks.
- Granny Squares Made Easy Crochet Pattern Book wins for a crocheter who wants a focused granny-square theme with projects that reach beyond one type of finished item.
Product notes
Building Blocks Knitting Book by Michelle Hunter
Building Blocks Knitting Book by Michelle Hunter is the focused choice for a knitter who wants learning and making to happen in the same project. Its description connects squares with cables, lace, additional techniques, and a final seaming step that creates a throw, while also identifying beginning knitters and portable-project knitters as likely readers. That gives it a clear reason to choose: the book can organize several knitting skills around one block-based outcome. The trade-off is its knitting-centered direction; a shopper specifically seeking crochet patterns or granny squares may find the project brief less aligned. Its 8 1/2 X 11 format and worsted wool weight add planning context without changing that knitting focus.
Granny Squares Made Easy Crochet Pattern Book
Granny Squares Made Easy Crochet Pattern Book is the direct match for a crocheter who wants granny squares as the organizing idea. It includes step-by-step instruction, stitch tutorials, 12 granny square patterns, a stitch index, and projects spanning blankets, home décor, bags, accessories, sweaters, and cardigans. Those specifics make it a natural route for someone choosing a crochet blanket pattern or garment project from a granny-square starting point. Its main constraint is terminology: the instructions use UK crochet terms, and the included US conversion chart becomes part of the process for readers accustomed to US terms. Shoppers looking for knitting techniques such as cables or lace should instead follow the knitting-focused title.
Final choice by use case
For a knitting pattern that develops several techniques and ends with a seamed throw, choose Building Blocks Knitting Book by Michelle Hunter. For a crochet blanket pattern, granny-square accessories, or granny-square garments, choose Granny Squares Made Easy Crochet Pattern Book. If price is the deciding factor, the USD 14.50 difference between USD 19.99 and USD 5.49 favors the Granny Squares title as the lower-priced choice. If the techniques are already settled, let the project direction make the decision.
