WIP Wednesday- Granny Squares

I love making granny squares, they are just a great way for me to unwind at the end of my day. Since finishing my last granny square afghan I have started on a another one!

 

I am using some pretty pink yarn from my stash and the Flower Granny Square pattern (free Ravelry download!). For now I am leaving them this size, but I might add a few more rows in a different color - I will see how I feel about it when I finish a few more squares.



Paying for Patterns

I have never paid for a pattern online... never. I just don't feel comfortable purchasing a pattern before I read through it. If I am going to buy a magazine or a book, I usually look through the pattern I want to make and see if I actually want to make it before I purchase it. So I have never been tempted to buy a pattern online. I can be weird like that.

 

 

Now I have seen this lovely crochet Happypotamus on Ravelry and I can't seem to get it out of my head. I am new to crochet, and this hippo seems a bit more complicated than the granny squares I have been making. So I just don't know if I want to risk paying for a pattern I might not be able to use...

 

I guess I should sleep on it and see how I feel about it a few days from now, if I still want to try making it next week, I will take the plunge and buy my first online pattern!

Finished Afghan

I have finally finished school. Really finished school! These past couple of weeks have been so hectic that I hadn't had time to do any knitting or crochet. However, this week I have had a few days off, so I have been able to finish this granny square afghan I started back in March.

 

 

Afghan:

Yarn: Red Heart's Soft Yarn (in yellow - 1 ball, aqua blue - 2 balls, dark blue - 2 balls, grey - 2 balls)

Hook Size: 5.5 mm (I)

Pattern Source: Time to Relax Granny Throw by Red Heart (free pattern!)

 

It took me awhile to get all the squares together after I had finished crocheting them, but other than that, the pattern was easy to follow, even for a beginner like me!

WIP Wednesday

 I have been making this afghan for the past several weeks. It is made up of 40 smaller squares and 10 bigger squares. I have finally finished crocheting them all and now I have to put the afghan together.

 

 

 

I made this with Red Heart's Soft yarn. The pattern is Time to Relax Granny Throw and is a free download.

 

 

 

Now the squares are being blocked and I hope I can get it finished this week.

Spring Shawl

I finished this pretty shawl a little while ago, but I never got around to taking a picture of it until now.

 

 

Blue Spring Shawl:

Yarn: Patons Lace in Mystic Teal

Needle Size: U.S. 6 (4.0mm)

Pattern Source: Dinner in the Eiffel Tower Shawl (free pattern!)

 

 

This was a really great project, and I love the way it looks when it is done. It is perfect for the cool weather we have been having. This was a great pattern that was easy to follow with great results.

WIP Mondays

Shawl made with Patons Lace in Mystic Teal. (Pattern: Dinner in the Eiffel Tower Shawl)

Flower Headband

My cousin sent me a picture of a knit headband that she saw in a store, she said it was overpriced and was wondering if I could knit her something similar. Of course I can!

 

Flower Headband:

Yarn: Red Heart Soft Yarn in Light Grey

Needle Size: U.S. 10 (6.0mm)

Pattern Source: Flower Headband (free Ravelry download!)

 

I used a button instead of a bobble for the middle of the flower. This was a really quick knit and it looks just fabulous. I would definitely do this pattern again!