I had this mountain of left over tweedy yarns. So I decided to embark on a granny square project, with the idea of making a blanket for one of my children as a Christmas present.
Crochet has the great advantage of being fast. I actually doubled the yarn to make it super fast. Why knit a blanket in months, when you can crochet a spirited Granny Square blanket in weeks? I know some of you will say that knitting looks nicer, but I personally like both the efficiency, and the vintage spirit of the crochet blanket.
I have so far completed 22 squares, and probably have at least 13 more to go...
4 comments:
and then you have to sew them together!!!!!
I don't think knitting necessarily "looks nicer"...but then I've crocheted for almost 50 years and only been knitting for 4 or 5. I think Granny Squares are ageless. Not to mention one can crochet anything in a quarter of the time it takes to knit it! ;)
I too like to crochet blankets, afghans, lap throws, etc. It is faster and there are many wonderful patterns out there. I am currently crocheting a lap throw in between knitting a sock and knitting a fingerless glove.
Yup...I'm a constant knitter...but granny squares are my favorite crochet =).
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