Wednesday, October 26, 2011

IC#43- Nothing Scary About A Granny Square

Our Iron Craft Challenge this week was to tackle a technique that scared us.  For me, it was crocheting granny squares.  I've done some crochet projects before, but for some reason have never been able to do a granny square.  I have tried and started multiple times.  I even have a book on it that is just wasting away on my shelves.  I decided it was time.

200 Crochet Blocks Book

I found my book and chose a simple pattern in one color.  I eventually hope to make the cool multi-color ones but I wanted to keep it simple.


I did have to start over once, but I kept at it even when I thought it didn't look right.  And I finished!!


The end result looks sort of like the picture.  I'm proud that I was able to finish one.  I figure if I keep practicing and making more, eventually I can make a blanket.  Well, maybe a baby blanket :)


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10 comments:

  1. Congrats! The only thing you'll have to do is to dress your square so the side lenght is equal all around. Pin it up.
    I can see that you worked through only one loop, that isn't a mistake but it can cause a more "loosely" result. Well done, and don't give up it's such a pleasure to crochet.

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  2. Yeah for mastering the art of hooking! I felt such pride in mine though oh my hands hurt.

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  3. Jenny, I'll have to add something. The most normal thing while crocheting is to work through both loops, unless it's mentioned in your pattern to use back/front loop only. But as I said it's not in any way wrong to use one loop only. It was the lines in your work that told me this.
    Keep on crocheting!!

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  4. Great job! I love making granny squares, and there's so much you can do with them. It does look like the picture, and will look even more so once it is blocked.

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  5. If you don't get enough for a blanket you could make a scarf. I love the color of that yarn!

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  6. Looks great to me! And I find it incredible that the ladies commenting know what you did just from LOOKING at your photos!!

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  7. Nicely done! Crocheting is not something that I have attempted yet. I love the color that you picked, too. A baby blanket would be a great future project.

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  8. Yay! I feel like that a lot...my first try sucks so I give up, frustrated. All I really need is time to mull it over in my head, then the next time I pick it up things go much better. Way to go!

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  9. Beautiful work. That is a pretty complicated pattern and you did a lovely job.

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  10. Laila- Thanks for your tips! I've started a second one and already feel like it looks better.

    Thanks everyone else. I definitely felt frustrated and wanted to give up but I stuck it out and I think it helps. I feel more confident to try again.

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