It's Technique Day here on the blog so that means that I'm going to highlight something you can do with your crochet hook. Maybe it's new to you, or maybe it's your favourite stitch either way we're going to be learning (or relearning) together.
Today I'm going to highlight the Granny Square. It's not as bad as you may remember, or may have seen. I'm picturing the orange and brown blankets of the 1970's, maybe throw some green in there for good measure. I can seeing you cringing with recognition as you read that last line. Fear not though, we're going to debunk the "granny" myth of the Granny Square.
Apparently, when someone begins to crochet, the granny square is one of the first things they learn. I'm guessing that happens when someone else is teaching you because in my case, that's not how it went. I taught myself through you tube and thought granny squares were... well... granny! I learned how to do a Granny Triangle (the title picture) and didn't even realize that it was a type of "granny" anything when I was making it. There are so many variations on a granny square that it's hard to keep up with them, let alone pick one out! I'm going to do be doing a post shortly with some great free patterns that are available for you to try. For now, we're just going to stick to the basic granny square.
Here is the pattern that I'm using to make my 2015 Mood Blanket. (Psst! Come back soon to find out what that is!) You can use any weight of yarn and the recommended hook size to make this.
Today I'm going to highlight the Granny Square. It's not as bad as you may remember, or may have seen. I'm picturing the orange and brown blankets of the 1970's, maybe throw some green in there for good measure. I can seeing you cringing with recognition as you read that last line. Fear not though, we're going to debunk the "granny" myth of the Granny Square.
Apparently, when someone begins to crochet, the granny square is one of the first things they learn. I'm guessing that happens when someone else is teaching you because in my case, that's not how it went. I taught myself through you tube and thought granny squares were... well... granny! I learned how to do a Granny Triangle (the title picture) and didn't even realize that it was a type of "granny" anything when I was making it. There are so many variations on a granny square that it's hard to keep up with them, let alone pick one out! I'm going to do be doing a post shortly with some great free patterns that are available for you to try. For now, we're just going to stick to the basic granny square.
Here is the pattern that I'm using to make my 2015 Mood Blanket. (Psst! Come back soon to find out what that is!) You can use any weight of yarn and the recommended hook size to make this.