Granny Square day
Last week, on the 15th of August, it just happened to be Granny Square day. It is a celebration of all things crochet granny squares. I do love this day with everyone posting some amazing phots of various different squares and they are a great source of inspiration.
The donated granny squares.
This year on Instagram I shared a photo of some granny squares with a short explanation. Full disclosure, I did not make these squares. We had some donations to our local quilting group and with the donations was a bag of granny squares with some yarn. It is the beautiful Scheepjes Stone Washed in a lovely array of colours.
It took me a few weeks to decide if I wanted them. After about 2 months I asked the other ladies what would happen if no one took them and they would be donated to a local charity shop. I decided that I would rescue the squares from an unknown fate (charity shops in my area are often full so throw out some of the donations, I did not want that happening with these squares) and brought them home to make into something.
That has been the dilemma. Whoever has made these beautiful squares has had varying tension and some are slightly larger than others. There was also no pattern for the original squares, and not enough yarn to make more and finish it as a blanket. I do however have some ideas.
These squares are my daughters favourite colours. She has told me so a number of times when I have pulled them out to contemplate. So I am planning on using these to make some gifts for her for Christmas. There should be just enough yarn to get all my ideas completed.
I just love this combination of colours, so does my daughter.
Item number 1- I have seen some great little book covers made out of granny squares going around on instagram. This will be my first make. My daughter loves a good note book so it will give her something to keep it in when we are on the go.
Item number 2- I am going to be a little bit optimistic on this one and say I will use it to make a jumper. I am envisioning a row of granny squares along the bottom of the jumper. I am still deciding if I would like to maybe do something with shorted sleeves and try something of a flutter sleeve that she will be able to wear for summer or if I should do a long sleeve for winter.
I love the use of the blue as the background.
Item number 3- After planning the other 2 projects, I will still have 2 squares left. So for this one I am going to try a little bag. I am picturing a wide strap that runs through the bag with a granny square on either side. This will also be subject to what yarn is left after the other 2 projects. I am hoping that they work out well and I am able to finish all 3 as I think she will love this little set as a Christmas gift.
I would love to know about a time that you found some half finished treasures and were able to recreate it into something that you could use. Keep checking in and I will post what I get finished.
