Pattern: "Granny Square Sampler Afghan" from Better Homes and Gardens Crocheting and Knitting.
The middle of the afghan is officially complete! It was hard to get a photo of it because every time I straightened it out on the floor, Gerty came over to stand on it because she thought I was doing it for her.
The middle of the afghan is officially complete! It was hard to get a photo of it because every time I straightened it out on the floor, Gerty came over to stand on it because she thought I was doing it for her.
What do you think? The colors are kind of as insane as the photo from the book, below. They're just brighter, I guess. Mine is truly a scrap afghan, as I am limited to the colors in my yarn stash. So far, this measures about 27" x 42" It would probably make a perfect little baby blanket at this point. The instructions in the book are super vague about how to connect the squares together, so with a little bit of trial and error, I have come up with a pretty accurate formula for squaring up everything when joining blocks of different sizes. I'll be sharing it soon!
If you don't own a copy of Better Homes and Gardens Treasury of Needlecrafts, I recommend picking it up if you are able to find it for a few dollars (it is on Amazon right now for less than $4 or even less if you only want the Crocheting & Knitting volume). The Treasury book compiles six individual volumes: Patchwork & Quilting, Applique, Crocheting & Knitting, Needlepoint, Embroidery, and Rugmaking. Some of the projects are super outdated, but most would be fine with more modern colors. Here are some of my favorite things from the book:
The last photo features the rug, but I really, really want that cabinet!
So I have made a "big decision" about the rest of this afghan...I am going to make the rest of the squares from different patterns. I have already made at least one of each of the different lettered squares from the granny square sampler pattern, and it isn't that I'm getting bored with it, but I just want to make new patterns! Now that I know I can add blocks of any size together like this, I feel way less restricted in choosing patterns.
Check out these two awesome gs sampler afghans made by flickr users!
So I have made a "big decision" about the rest of this afghan...I am going to make the rest of the squares from different patterns. I have already made at least one of each of the different lettered squares from the granny square sampler pattern, and it isn't that I'm getting bored with it, but I just want to make new patterns! Now that I know I can add blocks of any size together like this, I feel way less restricted in choosing patterns.
Check out these two awesome gs sampler afghans made by flickr users!
Love the first part of your afghan. What a fun pattern with all the different granny squares. And cute do too!
ReplyDeleteLooking good!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for you to share your joining method....then I can feature you during the square a day in may....we are getting close now!