Now that's what I call a Granny Square

I'm working on an afghan for my niece's second baby girl who is due in December. I was working on an individual Granny Square afghan for her, but that kind of went by the way-side. So I decided to do something a little easier, and just make the afghan one big Granny Square. Below is a photo - it's about 12" square right now, and I'll probably make it 36" square - so a I'm a third finished, and want to get it finished and to my niece before I move at the end of September. Anyway - wanted to share this with you. I really like the multi-color of the yarn, and it is kinda girlie - so will fit my great-niece well, I hope.

I hope you all enjoy your Labor Day, when I hope you're free from labor.

Take care Ya'll - from Fayette Co KY.

Mama's Afghan

I made myself sit down for about five hours today

and finish my Mama's birthday afghan.

And it's done except for weaving in the yarn ends on the back.

Here, Albert is supervising the picture-taking.

It turned out alright, but I am a perfectionist.

I still ended up with some of the same color squares together.

I thought I had it all figured out, then laid out the strips to

piece together, and got confused, so just left them as is.

I think I'll just work on the other granny squares

for my niece's baby that is due in December,

and not piece it together into

an afghan for a while. It took a lot longer than

I thought it would to do this one for Mama.

But I am glad I was able to

make it through my first afghan.

Now, the sky's the limit!

Really! How Many?

Just how many granny squares . . .

does it take . . .

to make one afghan?

OK - so I got carried away,

and kept enlarging this afghan for my Mom.

I wanted to make something for her 81st birthday.

She is in a nursing home now. Her birthday is June 29th.

Hopefully I'll get this sewn together this week,

and mail it off to my Dad.

Oh! The answer to the question is: 64!

Take care everyone, and have a great rest of the day.

Hooked on Crochet . . . or . . . Obsessed with Dishcloths . . . you decide

I've been crocheting for about a year, and have yet to get out of the beginning stages of doing dishcloths. The other day I went a little hog-wild, and got carried away. Here are some of the results.

I used a single-crochet stitch on most of them . . .

and on some I used a half-double crochet stitch.

I use 100% cotton yarn, in multi-color cuz I like the brightness and variety. The one problem I'm finding is that when I give these away, the folks I give them to think they're pot-holders. I guess they can be used as double-duty.

I think the Goatmother over on Goat Philosophy 101 (Marigold's Mama) has perfected the Granny Square, which is my next feat, I hope. She even does some great "clothing" for her pup Cabra. Much to Cabra's chagrin. I'm not sure my furrbabies would go for clothing, but I have thought of doing little sweaters for them. Now where DID I put that measuring tape . . . more projects to come.