Last fall, I taught myself to crochet - thanks youtube! - and I started making little granny squares using the beautiful 32 color pack of Cotton Chirps from Purl Soho (pictured below). My goal is a blanket - for me! - and I am making great progress on my granny squares.
Each 25 gram ball makes 5- 6 small granny squares. There were 31 usable colors (the 32nd color is what I am using to outline each square.
Although my original plan was to join them together without the white, I decided it really balances everything out.
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I've got squares in 3 different stages. 52 of them are all ready to be joined, all yarn tails buried except for the final one. 58 are awaiting the (tedious) yarn tail burying process. 44 are waiting for their white border.
Then, there are a bunch still to be made from these skeins.
Each square is 4" x 4". Depending how many I add of the gray/black ones, I could end up with a 13 x 13 layout or a 52" square blanket. Giving this was a learning project, some of the my squares are not quite the same size so I may need to block before assembly.
Making these little squares bring me such joy. I am already planning what I will work on next once I get this blanket assembled.
It's delightful to see the progress you're making! Lovely colors, and good on you for being self-taught. YouTube has sure changed our ability to teach ourselves new things. I'm wanting to learn more about round loom knitting, hoping to make a few baby caps to donate. It's not like I NEED something to work on though. I just have too many interest and things that capture my attention. It's great that you're making progress on an afghan for yourself.
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