I finally finished my daughter's granny square blanket! It was my last project that I really wanted to finish before we have the baby.
(And yes...my 3 year old is still in her crib...she absolutely loves it! Oh well, we will tackle the issue before she turns 4 in the spring:) For now I couldn't care less...Mama needs her sleep!)
I ended up only using 72 squares. The blanket was heavy enough already so I didn't want to add any more. I used this pattern....but only rows 1-4 and then a single crochet row around each square. No square is the same...so after 72 variations I was running out of ideas for color combinations:)
To assemble the blanket, I sewed each square together instead of crocheting them together.
Here is a view of the back of the blanket:
I also added a double crochet edge to the entire blanket once the squares were sewn together.
I love the way it turned out...and I also love that I am done with it! I am glad I went with a more random design. It's perfect for the little girl who's favorite color changes every day:) So, that was my last project to get done before this baby get here!
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Lovely!!! WAY TO GO! Looks fantastic!! <3
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely AMAZING!! The blanket is beautiful and so colorful. What a special treasure. Now you get to relax and rest up for your biggest project yet!
ReplyDeleteMELISSA!!!!!!!!!! I looooooove it! Absolutely gorgeous! I have never been a huge crocheted blanket fan until now! I'm impressed! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's so gorgeous!!! I have got to learn to crochet. I need something like that in my life! :)
ReplyDeletewow!!! that is ceautiful! i am highly impressed. i tried crocheting once and i am not even close to being coordinated enough. :) congrats on getting ur last project done before baby boy arrives! i'm about to give up on my project list i've had for the last 6 mos!!!
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You never cease to amaze me with your talent! I LOVE it! It might be my all time favorite project you've ever done! Now, can you make one for each of my children?? Ha!
ReplyDeleteIt's fantastic!! Love it. I just finished my first granny blanket too and trust me: I know how you feel ;-) We deserve a massage!!!
ReplyDeleteEsther.
What a beautiful blanket! I love the pattern and random use of colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrific - I bet she will get many years of blanket fort use from this. And, yeah, I guess regular blanket use. :) Great, great job.
ReplyDeleteMelissa- your blanket so so adorable! You are so inspiring!
ReplyDeleteWow such a gorgeous blanket it really, nearly makes me want to learn to crochet! Well done.
ReplyDeleteLove this! I so appreciate the few of you who crochet. My grandmother did it and I never picked it up. I'd love for you to share this at my blog party Tuesday's Nursery - its for all ages of kids decor - First Tuesday each month. Following you and I hope you can make it! Nan
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Hi - the blanket looks great! I've just started a blanket using the same pattern. I've been joining the squares as I crochet the outer round. I'm not pleased with the result, yours is much nicer! Can you possibly explain how you joined them? I understand you added a round of single crochet, but how did you sew them together? It looks so neat in the pictures! Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth!
ReplyDeleteI tried joining my squares two ways at first, either by crocheting them together and then just using a needs and thread. I ended up liking the needle and thread version best. So basically I just places both right sides together of a square, stitched down one side and then tied it off, leaving a very long string (to weave in later). Then I added another square to the end of those two until I made a long row. Once I had all the rows done, I started attaching them together to make the blanket. I hope that makes sense! I would love to see your blanket too:)
Super cute! Do you have another link to this pattern? When I clicked on the one in the post, all it is giving me is a Terms of Use page, no actual pattern. :/
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy!
ReplyDeleteWhen you click on the link, there is a collumn on the lefthand side with all the author's patterns. Scroll down until you find the "Sunburst Granny Square" pattern and click on that one;) Hope that helps!
Ok, found it! The link in your post was automatically downloading a pdf, not sending me to a website. The pdf was for the Terms of Use. I saw the name of the website on that and went over to find the actual pattern.
ReplyDeleteI love all the creative ideas you have! I think I found you on Pinterest earlier today and every time I've had a few minutes to sit down I've been scrolling through your archives! :)